Walsh Ranch Produce - Perishables Rep - Full time

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, 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
• 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 record 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

The responsibilities and essential functions outlined above describe the general nature and level of work assigned to this position. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required. Duties and responsibilities may be modified at any time based on business needs. Employees may be required to perform other job-related tasks as requested by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodations.

Requirements

• Age 18+
• High school diploma or GED (or equivalent)
• Completion of company orientation and safety training
• Customer service and communication skills
• Computer systems knowledge (Telxon, ACR, label machine)
• Communication and interpersonal skills
• Reading and writing skills
• Planning and organizing skills

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 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; demonstrate ability to lift 90 lbs and manage in excess of 90 lbs.
• 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