Produce Sales Associate

Weis Markets•State College, PA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Produce Sales Associate stocks and maintains the produce department, keeping it appealing and meeting customer demand. The associate provides customer service, prepares and rotates produce to maintain freshness, maintains product pricing and signage, and assists with displays, salad bar, and cut produce. The role also includes completing product logs, handling damaged or discontinued products according to company policy, maintaining sanitation and health and safety standards, and helping control shrink and damages. When properly trained, the associate may help receive and store deliveries using a power or hand jack and perform related tasks such as baling cardboard. The associate cooperates with coworkers and supervisors, works to improve performance, uses company-provided personal protective equipment, and may assist in other departments. This position has no supervisory responsibilities. The role is based at 560 Westerly Parkway.

Requirements

Completed or working toward a high school diploma or GED.
No prior experience required.
Ability to perform each essential duty satisfactorily, with or without accommodation.

Responsibilities

Keep the produce department well stocked and appealing to meet customer demands.
Greet customers, answer questions, handle special requests such as fruit basket orders, and resolve customer concerns promptly and professionally.
Unpack merchandise, clean and trim produce, and stock new merchandise.
Rotate stock to maintain freshness and ensure merchandise is in saleable condition.
Ensure products are properly priced and have correct signage.
Maintain the salad bar and prepare cut fruit and vegetables as needed.
Assist in building attractive displays.
Complete required product logs accurately.
Handle spoiled, damaged, new, and discontinued products according to company policy.
Maintain general sanitation, follow cleaning schedules and department guidelines, and keep work areas and equipment clean and compliant with health and OSHA requirements.
Dispose of trash properly and help minimize shrink and control damages.
Report shortages and overages to the manager.
When properly trained, assist with receiving, unloading, checking in, breaking down, and storing deliveries using a power jack or hand jack.
When properly trained, assist with baling cardboard and related duties.
Cooperate with coworkers and supervisors to support smooth department and store operations.
Continuously improve job performance and use company-provided personal protective equipment.
Assist in other departments when called upon.