Produce Production Associate

The Produce Production Associate is directly responsible for cleaning, prepping, packaging, rotation, and presentation of all production/packaged items in produce. The Produce Production Associate may be charged with a variety of other tasks that directly support the produce operation. The Produce Production Associate reports to the Produce Production Lead or the Produce Product Supervisor in his/her absence.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Maintain product displays within the produce department under the direction of a lead or supervisor.
• Learn and apply protocols pertaining to presentation, rotation, organization, and replenishment of product.
• Learn and apply protocols pertaining to proper signage.
• Learn and apply quality standards of product.
• Assist with the disposal of trash/boxes from the building.
• Safely operate a baler for card board boxes.(Must be at least 18 years old)
• Assist with ensuring safe work environment for our employees and a safe customer experience for our customers.
• Apply health and safety protocols under the direction of management.
• Maintain a healthy working relationship with peers.
• Demonstrate and support a high level of integrity. Represent Freshfields Farm in a courteous and professional manner while interacting with all customers and coworkers.
• Use ladders for various purposes throughout the building.
• Use knives for purposes of cutting/prepping produce.
• Assist with any other tasks within the building that require additional manpower.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Supervising is not an essential responsibility for this job. However, management may temporarily place a stocker associate in charge of the stocker team in some unique situations.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

High school diploma required.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

None Required. Driver’s License Preferred.

REQUIRED SKILLS

Strong attention to detail. Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating, maintenance instructions, and protocol manuals.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The associate will also be required to lift bags and/or boxes that weight as much as 50lbs.

WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an associate encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the associate is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to high.