Produce Sales Associate

Weis Markets•Newton, NJ

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Looking for a company that treats associates with respect, understanding, and appreciation? Looking for a company that is passionate about teamwork and the growth of it's associates and communities? That's WEIS! This role is responsible for keeping the produce department well stocked and appealing to meet customer demands. The associate will smile and greet customers, answer customer questions, handle special requests such as filling orders for fruit baskets, and resolve customer concerns promptly in a polite and professional manner. Responsibilities include unpacking cartons and crates of merchandise, cleaning and trimming produce, stocking the area with new merchandise, ensuring merchandise is in saleable condition by rotating stock for freshness, and ensuring product has correct signage and pricing. The associate will also maintain the salad bar and cut fruit/vegetables as needed, assist in building attractive displays, and accurately complete necessary product logs. Handling spoiled and damaged product, new items, and discontinued items according to company policy is also a key function. The role requires maintaining general sanitation in the department, following cleaning schedules and department guidelines to ensure work areas, equipment, counters, and display cases are well-maintained, clean, and meet all health and OSHA requirements. Proper disposal of trash and minimizing shrink and controlling damages are expected. The associate may assist with receiving, unloading, checking-in, breaking-down, and storing deliveries, potentially operating power or hand jacks if properly trained. Assisting with baling cardboard or other related duties may also be required if properly trained. Ensuring smooth function of the department and store by cooperating with co-workers and superiors, and continuously improving job performance are essential. The associate is responsible for the utilization of all company-provided Personal Protected Equipment (PPE), including but not limited to cut-resistant gloves, safety cutters, and company-sponsored footwear. Assistance in other departments may also be requested.

Requirements

Completed or working towards a High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED).
No prior experience required.

Nice To Haves

Training provided for operating power jack or hand jack.
Training provided for baling cardboard or other related duties.

Responsibilities

Keeps produce department well stocked and appealing to meet customer demands.
Smiles and greets customers, answers customer questions, handles special requests such as filling orders for fruit baskets and resolves customer concerns promptly in a polite and professional manner.
Unpacks cartons and crates of merchandise, cleans and trims produce, stocks area with new merchandise.
Ensures merchandise is in saleable condition which requires rotating stock to ensure freshness.
Ensures that product has been properly priced with correct signage.
Maintains salad bar and cut fruit/vegetable as needed.
Assists in building attractive displays.
Accurately completes necessary product logs.
Handles spoiled and damaged product, new items and discontinued items accordingly to company policy.
Responsible for general sanitation in the department.
Follows cleaning schedules and department guidelines to ensure that work areas, equipment, counters, display cases, etc. are well maintained, clean and meet all health and OSHA requirements.
Disposes of trash properly.
Assists in minimizing shrink and controlling damages.
Reports shortages and overages to manager.
May assist with receiving, unloading, checking-in, breaking-down, and storing deliveries through operation of power jack or hand jack if properly trained.
May assist with baling cardboard or other related duties if properly trained.
Ensures smooth function of department and store by cooperating with co-workers and superiors.
Responsible to continuously improve job performance.
Responsible for utilization of all company provided Personal Protected Equipment (PPE).
May also be called upon to assist in other departments.

Benefits

Minimum essential coverage (MEC) Plan includes 100% in-network coverage for all preventative care services required by the Affordable Care Act (ACA)
Two supplemental medical plan options, the Advantage and Elite plans
Dental
Vision
Short term disability
Term life and AD&D
Voluntary insurance such as hospital indemnity and critical illness
Associate discount - 10% Weis brands
Auto and home insurance
Employee assistance program with mental health support and wellness
Pet insurance
Purchasing power
Paid time off
Sick pay
401(k) retirement savings plan
Employer match is 50% on the first 6% of employee contributions for 401(k)
Weis scholarship program