Produce Associate

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

The primary responsibilities and duties of the Produce Associate are, but not limited to:

• Must be punctual and work as scheduled and assist with all opening and closing procedures with fellow team members.
• Provide premier customer service, including welcoming and responding to questions.
• Accept deliveries, check against invoices and prepare produce for display.
• Perform routine price changes and update price tags.
• Hang current sale signs and remove those that are out of date
• Provide information to customers on the varieties of produce and their qualities.
• Where applicable order products within the parameters set by the PL.
• Assist in maintaining produce department inventory at levels set by the Store Manager (“SM”) and the PL.
• Regularly check produce, trimming, cleaning and marking down as necessary.
• Seek out and assist customers to provide product information assistance when not busy with other customers.
• Ensure produce department remains properly faced and fronted throughout the day.
• Rotate produce regularly - F.I.F.O.
• Any other duties as assigned by the GDM, PL or manager in charge.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum of a High School Diploma or General Educational Development (“GED”).

Experience:

• Minimum one year’s experience in grocery, frozen food, dairy and produce retail, preferably in the organic and natural foods industry.
• Operating a cash register and processing payments.

Knowledge:

• Strong working knowledge of the organic and natural food industry.

Skills & Abilities:

• Exceptional interpersonal and customer service skills enabling effective interaction and problem resolution with co-workers, customers and vendors.
• Attention to detail.
• Talent for visually pleasing set up and presentation.

Working Conditions:

• Varied hours / days / weekends
• Standing and bending for long periods
• Working with sharp knives and implements
• Capable of moving/lifting up to 75lbs
• Manual dexterity in cutting and trimming produce