Produce Clerk Full Time

About the Role

Sorts, displays, removes, and replenishes fresh fruits and vegetables in the produce department. Maintains the overall environment of the department by providing assistance to Members through product knowledge and customer service. Ensures that all produce meets or exceeds company quality standards.

Team Members carry out job functions and responsibilities as assigned, support club policies and compliance, and strive for flawless execution. Acts with honesty and integrity, leads with the member in mind, and ensures a safe and positive environment for members and colleagues. Embrace inclusion and diversity, collaborate respectfully, work as a team to achieve goals, and maintain a friendly and positive attitude.

Responsibilities

• Provides assistance to Members in the produce department: answers questions, recommends products and safe handling tips, and assists Members with finding products throughout the club.
• Inspects, rotates, and stores produce upon delivery to ensure it meets or exceeds company produce standards.
• Rotates produce on the sales floor to ensure optimal freshness and variety.
• Ensures cases and display areas are fully stocked and neat.
• Removes products that are no longer suitable for sale.
• Maintains the produce reserve stock area, dates and rotates all back stock items, and ensures the storage area is organized and condensed daily.
• Follows established guidelines when disposing of damaged, spoiled, and/or expired products.
• Assists Fresh Manager with inventory and order processing as needed.
• Cleans and sanitizes all produce equipment, display fixtures, and areas, including the produce cooler and refrigerated display cases.
• Generates signage for produce goods and performs price check functions when necessary.
• Ensures all items are accurately priced and signed.
• Maintains all club policies and procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned, including working in other departments as needed.
• Delivers service excellence through all points of contact, resolves and de-escalates member concerns, and ensures a safe and positive environment for members.
• Commits daily to GOLD Member Standards: Greet, Anticipate, Appreciate (GAA), Fast, Friendly, Full, Fresh, Clean Club Standards.
• Works as a team to deliver GOLD club standards daily, including maintaining a grand opening look, stocking all items, executing promotional plans, and keeping visible accurate signage.
• Understands how to access and read production and/or financial performance reporting for the department and sees the connection between consistent execution and business impact.

Requirements

• Work experience in a produce department preferred.
• Knowledge of fruit and vegetables preferred, including seasonal items.
• At least 18 years of age.
• Regular, predictable, full attendance is an essential function of this job.

Environmental Job Conditions

• Most of the time is spent moving about frequently on hard surfaces and positioning oneself to examine or scan merchandise, including bending, climbing, crawling, handling, pulling, reaching, and/or stooping.
• Frequently requires lifting objects up to 30 pounds; may require lifting and moving heavy and/or awkward objects greater than 30 pounds with assistance.
• Located in a comfortable indoor environment with frequent exposure to temperature extremes from freezers, ovens, and/or coolers.

Benefits

• Weekly Pay: Get paid every week.
• Free BJ’s Memberships: Enjoy a complimentary The Club Card Membership, plus a free Supplemental Membership for someone in your household.
• Generous Paid Time Off: Includes vacation, personal, sick days, holidays, bereavement, and jury duty leave.
• Flexible and Affordable Health Benefits: Choose from three medical plans, and access optional dental, vision, Health Savings Account (HSA), and flexible spending account options.
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan: Includes a company match (available to team members 18 and older).
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan: Accumulate funds through after-tax payroll deductions to purchase shares of BJ’s common stock at a 15% discount.

Eligibility requirements vary by position.

Pay

The pay range for this position is $18.25 - $21.90 per hour. Actual salaries will vary depending on factors including but not limited to location, education, experience, and qualifications.