Produce Clerk

About the role

A Produce Clerk maintains the produce department's cleanliness, organization, and inventory to ensure a positive shopping experience for customers.

Responsibilities

• Stock and display produce by replenishing shelves, arranging items aesthetically, and rotating stock to ensure freshness.
• Cut and package fruit and vegetables for sale.
• Inspect produce for signs of spoilage or damage, remove substandard items, and ensure all products meet safety and quality standards.
• Use wet rack to transport produce from backroom to sales floor.
• Provide customer service, including offering samples of produce.
• Prepare fresh salad bags.
• Clean backroom and take out the garbage.
• Monitor the sales floor for spills or trip hazards and sweep/mop the area two to three times per day or as needed.
• Assist customers by greeting them, addressing inquiries, providing recommendations, and helping locate items.
• Manage inventory by monitoring levels, placing orders, receiving deliveries, and verifying the accuracy and quality of incoming stock.
• Adhere to health and safety standards, maintain a clean and organized department, and handle equipment and products properly to prevent contamination.

Requirements

• 1-3 years of customer service experience in a busy grocery store or similar environment preferred.
• Ability to work well as part of a dynamic, diverse team.
• Capability to correctly and safely use standard produce department equipment.
• Knowledge of produce, production processes, quality control, costs, and related techniques.
• Follow all safety rules and actively prevent accidents.
• Availability and willingness to work flexible hours, including early mornings, weekends, and holidays.
• Ability to lift a minimum of 50 lbs.; stand, bend, reach, twist, and turn for up to 4 hours continuously.
• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Background checks required for all new hires.