Woodlands 02 (Market) Produce - Perishables Rep - Part time

Responsibilities

Job Summary: As a Perishable Representative, you are responsible for providing a well‑stocked and well‑maintained department while providing superior customer service. You will prepare, package, and merchandise fresh product daily, while maintaining all department and food safety/sanitation standards.

• Provides superior customer service; takes orders by telephone or in person; answers product questions and assists with selections.
• Prepares, packages, and merchandises fresh product; slices, packages, labels, rotates products; scans items on Telxon for production; assists in technical areas as needed.
• Merchandises product effectively; uses suggestive selling techniques; makes regular announcements about freshly‑produced items to increase sales.
• Cleans and sanitizes display cases; operates/maintains equipment; complies with H‑E‑B food safety and sanitation standards, departmental SOPs, and store operating procedures.
• Aguas department: peels, cuts, and chops fresh fruits and vegetables; prepares fresh specialty drinks and food products specific to the Aguas department.
• Floral department: designs floral arrangements; provides a variety of fresh, quality products; designs and executes merchandising programs; tracks seasonal records when appropriate.
• Meat market: cuts, trims, and prepares meat for service counters; ensures proper product rotation and storage; maintains coolers and freezers; weighs, prices, and packages selections; operates power meat prep and processing equipment.
• Produce department: 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 for the sales floor; maintains signing program.
• Seafood department: knowledgeable about various fish and shellfish; weighs, prices, and packages selections; maintains coolers and freezers.

Qualifications

• Age requirement: 18 years or older.
• Education: High school diploma or GED (or equivalent).
• Work experience: customer service and communication skills; computer systems knowledge (Telxon, ACR, label machine); strong customer service, communication, and interpersonal skills; reading, writing, planning, and organizing skills.
• Licenses/Certifications: Completion of Company Orientation and Safety Training.

Physical Demands & Working Conditions

Work in a fast‑paced retail environment, interacting with customers and staying attentive to their needs. Physical activities vary by department (Market, Seafood) and include:

• Constantly (5.5 + hours per 8‑hour day): reach at waist, stand, walk, pivot, push/pull with arms, grasp, cervical flexion; exposure to wet, cold conditions.
• Frequently (2.5‑5.5 hours per 8‑hour day): stand, walk, pivot, push/pull, grasp; exposure to wet, cold conditions.
• Occasionally (0‑2.5 hours per 8‑hour day): reach overhead, reach at shoulder, reach at knee/floor, bend, stoop, squat, crouch, kneel, stair climb, twist, pinch, fine motor movements; exposure to hot conditions, ambient temperatures, loud noise.
• Demonstrated ability to lift 90 lb (Market) and manage loads in excess of 90 lb; lift 50 lb (Seafood) and manage loads in excess of 50 lb.

Partners must not lift beyond their own safe lifting limit; if an item is too heavy, they should break it down or request assistance. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.