HSS03 (Hwy290/43Rd) - Produce/Bakery Specialist - Part time

About the role

Joe V’s Smart Shop is a Division of H-E-B, the largest independent food retailer in Texas. Joe V’s operates 9 stores throughout the Greater Houston area, generating over 320 million dollars in annual sales. As a Produce / Bakery Specialist, you'll ensure all Produce and Bakery merchandising areas are well maintained and stocked each morning. You'll provide excellent customer service and perform all responsibilities and job duties with a sense of ownership and a team approach.

Responsibilities

• Stocks and rotates items as needed.
• Loads, unloads, and moves heavy, bulky products to support in-stock conditions.
• Builds, stocks, signs, maintains, and takes down store displays as directed.
• Checks shipments for out-of-date and damaged product to ensure freshness and quality.
• Reports missing signs or tags to the Department Manager or Shelf Edge team.
• Reports all out-of-date and damaged product received issues to Department Manager.
• Provides excellent customer service by answering product-related questions and assisting Customers with selections.
• May communicate safe handling and cooking methods to Customers as needed.
• Organizes and cleans prep areas, freezers, coolers, wareroom, and sales floor.
• Cleans and sanitizes display cases; properly operates/maintains equipment.
• Maintains standards in shrink, safety, inventory control, and sanitation.
• Complies with department/store operating procedures and federal/state regulations.

The responsibilities and essential functions outlined above describe the general nature and level of work assigned to this position. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required. Duties may be modified at any time based on business needs.

Requirements

• 18 years or older.
• Experience working in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
• Experience in customer service.
• Working knowledge of product rotation, department/store sanitation, and shrink awareness.
• Strong communication and customer service skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and shift focus between tasks.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule.
• Initiative and dependability.

Skills

• Product rotation.
• Department/store sanitation.
• Shrink awareness.
• Communication.
• Customer service.
• Multitasking and adaptability.

Physical Demands & Working Conditions

• Function in a fast-paced, retail environment, performing detailed and precise tasks.
• Constantly reach at waist, grasp.
• Frequently stand, walk.
• Occasionally reach overhead, at shoulder, at knee, at floor, bend, stoop, squat, crouch, kneel, climb stairs, pivot, shoulder circumduction, twist, push/pull, pinch, and use fine motor movements.
• Occasionally exposed to cold, hot (non-weather) conditions, wet conditions, and loud noise.
• Safely maneuver around moving mechanical parts.
• Demonstrate the ability to lift 55 lbs, and manage in excess of 85 lbs (with assistance or by breaking down items).

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.