Produce clerk

POSITION TITLE: Produce Clerk

DEPARTMENT Produce

REPORTS TO: Produce Manager

FLSA STATUS: Non-Exempt

JOB SUMMARY:

To assist in the maintenance and operations in the Produce Department.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

) Verify and communicate the quality, count, and freshness of all products.

) Prepare merchandise in sales area. (Trimming, packaging, weighing, and pricing)

) Display merchandise in a neat and colorful manner.

) Maintain freshness standards on counters.

) Maintenance of equipment and housekeeping of back room and sales area.

) Be aware of case temperatures and communicate any temperature failures to the manager in charge.

) Maintain good customer relations with prompt and courteous service.

) Observe policies and procedures established for the department.

) Follow “clean as you go” program to ensure clean, sanitary environment.

) Know product and product uses.

) Greet all customers and be observant.

) Abide by all company policies as stated in the Employee Handbook.

SUPPLEMENTAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

) Assist in the unloading of merchandise.

) Transport stock to coolers and storage areas.

) Monitor inventory of supplies and notify Produce Manager when orders are needed.

MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

) Basic math skills and ability to accurately count product and match against invoices.

) Must have strong communication skills for assisting the customers.

) Must have dexterity in hands to enable trimming and packaging of produce.

) Ability to unload, transport, and place merchandise in their specified areas.

) Must be able to lift up to fifty () pounds up to fifty percent (%) of the time.