College Station 02 (Hwy 6/Greens) Market - Perishables Rep - Part time

Responsibilities

Job Summary: As a Perishable Representative, you are responsible for providing a well-stocked and well-maintained department while providing superior customer service. You will prepare, package, and merchandise fresh product on a daily basis, while maintaining all department and food safety / sanitation standards.

• Customer Service: Provides superior customer service; Takes orders from customers by telephone or in person; Answers customer questions regarding products and assists them with selections
• Food Service: Prepares, packages, and merchandises fresh product; Slices, packages, labels, and rotates products; Scans in items on Telxon for production; Assists in technical areas as needed
• Sales: Merchandises product effectively; Uses suggestive selling techniques to meet customer needs and build department sales; Makes regular announcements related to freshly-produced items, and to increase sales
• Food Safety / Sanitation: Cleans and sanitizes display cases; properly operates / maintains equipment; Complies with H-E-B food safety and sanitation standards; Complies with departmental SOPs and store operating procedures
• Additional Department-Specific Responsibilities:
  • Aguas: Peels, cuts, and chops fresh fruits and vegetables; Prepares fresh specialty drinks and food products specific to the Aguas department
  • Floral: Designs floral arrangements; provides a variety of fresh, quality products; Designs and executes merchandising programs; Tracks seasonal record when appropriate
  • Market: Cuts, trims, and prepares meat for service meat counter and self-service counter; Ensures proper product rotation and storage; Maintains coolers and freezers; Weighs, prices, and packages selections; Operates power meat prep and process equipment
  • Produce: Stocks and rotates product to ensure freshness; Assists floral department when needed; Communicates product knowledge to customers by explaining and providing samples; Cuts, wraps, and prices produce to be placed on sales floor; Maintains signing program
  • Seafood: Knowledgeable about various fish and shellfish; Weighs, prices, and packages selections; Maintains coolers and freezers

Qualifications

• Age Requirement: 18+
• Education: HS Diploma or GED (or equivalent)
• Licenses/Certifications: Completion of Company Orientation and Safety Training
• Physical Demands & Working Conditions:
  • Market:
    • Constantly* reach at waist
    • Frequently stand, walk, pivot, push / pull arms, grasp, cervical flexion
    • Frequently be exposed to wet, cold conditions
    • Occasionally reach overhead, reach at shoulder, reach at knee, reach at floor, bend, stoop, squat, crouch, kneel, stair climb, twist, pinch, perform fine motor movements
    • Occasionally be exposed to hot conditions, ambient temperatures, loud noise
    • Demonstrate the ability to lift 90 lbs, and manage in excess of 90 lbs**
  • Seafood:
    • Constantly* reach at waist
    • Frequently stand, walk, pivot, push / pull with arms, grasp
    • Frequently be exposed to wet, cold conditions
    • Occasionally reach overhead, reach at shoulder, knees, and at floor, bend, stoop, squat, crouch, kneel, stair climb, twist, pinch, perform fine motor movements, cervical flexion
    • Occasionally be exposed to hot conditions, ambient temperatures, loud noise
    • Demonstrate the ability to lift 50 lbs, and manage in excess of 50 lbs**
  • While there may be exceptions, the measurements noted are generally defined as--Constantly: 5.5+ hours per 8-hour day; Frequently: 2.5 - 5.5 hours per 8-hour day; Occasionally: 0 - 2.5 hours per 8-hour day
  • It is Partners' responsibility to never lift beyond their own safe lifting limit. If an item is too heavy to lift, push or pull, and / or carry, the Partner must break the box down into lighter, smaller, more manageable components, or ask for assistance from another Partner or a manager.
  • The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a Partner encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
  • Last revised: 5/1/2014

Skills

• Customer service and communication skills
• Computer systems knowledge (Telxon, ACR, label machine)
• Strong customer service skills
• Communication and interpersonal skills
• Reading and writing skills
• Planning and organizing skills