Montgomery (SH105/FM2854) Blooms - Perishables Spec - Part Time

Responsibilities

As a Perishable Specialist, you will be 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.

• 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, and 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

Additional department-specific responsibilities include:

• Aguas: Peels, cuts, and chops fresh fruits and vegetables; prepares fresh specialty drinks and food products
• Floral: Designs floral arrangements; provides a variety of fresh, quality products; designs and executes merchandising programs
• 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

The following qualifications are required:

• Age: 18+
• Work Experience: 1+ years of experience
• Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: Computer systems knowledge (Telxon, ACR, label machine); strong customer service skills; communication and interpersonal skills; reading and writing skills; planning and organizing skills
• Education: HS Diploma or GED or equivalent
• Licenses/Certifications: Completion of Company Orientation and Safety Training

Physical Demands & Working Conditions

The physical demands and working conditions of this role include:

• Functioning in a fast-paced, retail environment, in detailed and precise tasks
• Working with customers, staying attentive to their needs
• Performing tasks specific to the department, such as:
• Market: Constantly reaching at waist; frequently standing, walking, pivoting, arm push/pull, grasping, cervical flexion; frequently being exposed to wet, cold conditions
• Seafood: Constantly reaching at waist; frequently standing, walking, pivoting, pushing/pulling with arms, grasping; frequently being exposed to wet, cold conditions
• Demonstrating the ability to lift 50-90 lbs, and manage in excess of 50-90 lbs

Partners are responsible for never lifting beyond their own safe lifting limit, and may ask for assistance from another Partner or a manager if needed.