Company Produce Clerks create an exceptional customer service experience by ensuring produce areas are properly stocked and providing assistance to customers to locate items.

Essential duties are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills. They are intended to be accurate summaries of what the job classification involves and what is required to perform it. The omission of specific statements or duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of this job.

The Company is committed to providing equal employment opportunities. We will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any legally recognized basis including, but not limited to: veteran status, race, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, political affiliation, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law or ordinance.

DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Maintaining an atmosphere of enthusiastic customer awareness with a primary emphasis on fast, friendly, and accurate service.
• Culling displays to ensure only the fresh and quality product is available.
• Ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures and all regulations.
• Ensuring sections are rotated 100% and fresh products are readily available.
• Ensuring that, receiving, preparation, conditioning, and displaying of merchandise is done in accordance with company standards.
• Minimizing shrinkage through proper handling of products.
• Processing and packaging of produce.
• Providing assistance to co-workers.
• Transferring stock from coolers and freezers to department shelves.
• Unloading of delivery trucks
• Ensure all product date coding is accurate and within parameters.
• Properly cleaning equipment and tools utilized.
• Stacking, rotating and date coding coolers.
• Complying with safety and health standards to ensure safe handling of food.
• Identifying, correcting, and reporting unsafe conditions that could cause accidents.
• Performing additional duties as required.

COMPETENCIES :

• Ability to establish and maintain effective and cooperative working relationships with others.
• Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions.
• Strong communication skills with both customers and coworkers.
• Ability to operate general office equipment.
• Knowledge of and experience complying with equipment, safety principles, practices, procedures and strategies to promote effective operations for the protection of people and property.
• Knowledge of and ability to operate equipment necessary to perform the duties of the position.
• An ability to work flexible schedules through the day, evening, and weekend shifts.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE :

• High School Diploma or GED preferred

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS :

• None

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS :

• This position requires lifting and carrying of objects up to 50 pounds with frequent walking and standing. The position frequently kneels, stoops, reaches, pushes, pulls, and carries medium to heavy items.
• Work is performed indoors and outdoors therefore subject to weather and climate conditions.