Leander 02 (Ronald Reagan Blvd) Market - Perishables Rep - Part time

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.

Responsibilities

• Provides superior customer service.
• Takes orders from customers by telephone or in person.
• Answers customer questions regarding products and assists them with selections.
• 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.
• Merchandises product effectively.
• Uses suggestive selling techniques to meet customer needs and build department sales.
• Makes regular announcements related to freshly‑produced items to increase sales.
• 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.
• Department‑specific duties:
  • 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 records 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 & Key Requirements

• Age: 18 years or older.
• Education: High school diploma or GED (or equivalent).
• Work experience: 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.
• Completion of Company Orientation and Safety Training.

Physical Demands & Working Conditions

Function in a fast‑paced, retail environment; work with customers, staying attentive to their needs.

• Market department: Constantly reach at waist; Frequently stand, walk, pivot, push/pull with arms, grasp, cervical flexion; Frequently exposed to wet, cold conditions; Occasionally reach overhead, shoulder, knee, floor, bend, stoop, squat, crouch, kneel, stair climb, twist, pinch, perform fine‑motor movements; Occasionally exposed to hot conditions, ambient temperatures, loud noise; Ability to lift 90 lb and manage in excess of 90 lb.
• Seafood department: Constantly reach at waist; Frequently stand, walk, pivot, push/pull with arms, grasp; Frequently exposed to wet, cold conditions; Occasionally reach overhead, shoulder, knees, floor, bend, stoop, squat, crouch, kneel, stair climb, twist, pinch, perform fine‑motor movements, cervical flexion; Occasionally exposed to hot conditions, ambient temperatures, loud noise; Ability to lift 50 lb and manage in excess of 50 lb.
• Measurements: Constantly ≈ 5.5 + hours per 8‑hour day; Frequently ≈ 2.5‑5.5 hours; Occasionally ≈ 0‑2.5 hours.
• Partners must not lift beyond their safe lifting limit; break heavy items into smaller components or ask for assistance.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.