Produce Clerk

Job Overview

Contribute to creating an exceptional customer experience by providing superior service in a produce department. Maintain a safe, clean environment welcoming to customers and support the department manager in achieving sales and profitability targets while upholding quality assurance protocols. Adhere to and promote the company's principles of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety.

Key Responsibilities

• Create welcoming atmosphere by acknowledging and assisting customers courteously.
• Raise awareness and promote company brand products among customers.
• Build trustful and respectful relationships with coworkers and customers.
• Provide accurate information about produce and other store products, responding to queries and offering recommendations.
• Prepare produce trays and platters as needed.
• Notify customers of current produce promotions.
• Properly package, label, stock, and inventory merchandise ensuring freshness and quality.
• Report discrepancies in product orders or shipping to management promptly.
• Maintain correct temperatures for display cases and refrigeration units with regular logging.
• Observe and practice safety measures, report hazards or accidents, and ensure preventive maintenance on equipment by informing responsible departments.
• Manage conflicts calmly and professionally, following directions and seeking help as necessary.
• Deliver support to minors, individuals with special needs, and elders through direct interaction when required.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Ability to remain calm in stressful scenarios.
• Effective communication capabilities.
• Basic math skills including counting, addition, and subtraction.
• Must obtain a current food handlers permit after employment commencement.
• Prior retail experience is advantageous.
• Proficiency in a second language—spoken, read, or written—is preferred.

Additional Information

• Commitment to working cooperatively in fast-paced and occasionally demanding environments.
• Exemplify honesty and integrity pertaining to customer and business matters.
• Compliance with safety procedures and identification of unsafe or illegal activities such as theft or robbery to management must be observed.
• Must perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodations.