General Clerk- Produce
Department : Produce
Reports to : Produce Manager / Assistant Produce Manager
Starting rate of pay : $16.25 / hr
Company Benefits :
- Flexible Hours
- Employee Discount
- 10 Paid Holidays (including 2 days for your birthday)
- Medical / Vision / Dental Package
- Free Life Insurance
- Vacation and Sick Leave
- Voluntary Insurance Plans (Life, Disability, Cancer, Accidental)
- Long Term Disability
- Wellness Program
- Discounted Gym membership-(YMCA)
- Matching 401K
- Management Bonuses
- For qualifying positions
Position Summary : Merchandises produce items by organizing and displaying products, while providing customer service according to standard.
Job Duties :
Greets customers when within ten feet and four seconds of contact.Performs basic cleaning of department, hourly checks of grocery floor to complete sweep & mop logStocks and rotates produce items, while trimming items to maintain freshness and qualityRemoves damaged items from produce floor and records weight of damages for trackingFulfills fruit basket orders, blows up balloons, adds ice to and cuts fruit to display in sectionMaintains sanitary standards in all areas, especially cutting melonsRefills produce bags, bale empty boxesPerforms some cashiering and bagging help when needed, register accuracy, knows / carries out proper register proceduresPerforms other related duties as needed as assigned by managerCapabilities :
Stand for long periods of time, very frequent walking back and forth from produce warehouse to produce floorCarry up to 60 pounds, push and pull up to 1000 pounds, frequent motions with arms / hands to display produce itemsUse of proper safety proceduresAble to use knives, wrapping machine, corn cutter, and pallet jacksAble to multitask, listen to directions and follow through independentlyAble to deal with difficult customers, have good communication and observation skillsAble to work with a team and independently when neededJob Skills :
Previous experience working with the publicNot afraid to use knivesWorking knowledge of produce codes required, while able to differentiate between different produce products requiredBasic knowledge of produce product preparation and usesEnvironment :
Air conditioned while in store, subject to outside conditions of heat, rain, and wind, chill temperatures when products need to be retrieved from chillVery fast pacedOther : Must be at least 18 years of age to operate machinery