Produce Clerk (Full-Time)

Position Responsibilities/Accountabilities

• Assume duties of other teammates when one is out due to personal or other work-related obligations.
• This may require extra hours during these times.
• Receive the required training for any position covered.
• Assist produce manager in ordering, ensuring proper receiving, unloading, storage, and rotation of merchandise and building of displays.
• Achieve health department and food safety standards.
• Maintain produce shelving and display units, ensuring all products are tagged and/or labeled properly.
• Ensure all products are properly rotated.
• Work towards learning all aspects of the current position and position yourself to take on more responsibility.
• Maintain produce display, prep and storage areas in clean, orderly condition.
• Assist with monthly department inventories as directed.
• Assist customers with produce questions and special orders.
• Offer samples and suggestions for purchase and preparation in a friendly, courteous manner.
• Follow “COOL” (Country of Origin Labeling) guidelines and requirements.
• Trim, wash, bundle produce as needed.
• See that unsellable items are properly disposed of.
• Work with the Produce Manager to research under-performing areas within the department for improvement.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Computer Knowledge
• Produce background preferred
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• The ability to work effectively with a wide range of customers, employees and management
• Ability to prioritize work tasks, multi-task and maintain focus
• Must have flexible schedule availability