Job Title: Produce Clerk
Department: Produce
Reports to: Produce Manager/ Assistant Produce Manager
POSITION SUMMARY: Merchandises produce items by organizing and displaying products, while providing customer service according to standard.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS (responsibilities include, but are not limited to):
- 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 log
- Stocks and rotates produce items, while trimming items to maintain freshness and quality
- Removes damaged items from produce floor and records weight of damages for tracking
- Fulfills fruit basket orders, blows up balloons, adds ice to and cuts fruit to display in section
- Maintains sanitary standards in all areas, especially cutting melons
- Refills produce bags, bale empty boxes
- Performs some cashiering and bagging help when needed, register accuracy, knows/carries out proper register procedures
- Performs other related duties as needed as assigned by manager
OTHER DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Use of proper safety procedures
- Able to use knifes, wrapping machine, corn cutter, and pallet jacks
- Able to multitask, listen to directions and follow through independently
- Able to deal with difficult customers, have good communication and observation skills
- Able to work with a team and independently when needed
EXPERIENCE / EDUCATION:
- High school / Secondary school diploma or GED
- Must be at least 18 years of age to operate machinery
- Possesses a food handling license
SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Previous experience working with the public
- Working knowledge of produce codes required, while able to differentiate between different produce products required
- Basic knowledge of produce product preparation and uses
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
- Air condition while in store, subject to outside conditions of heat, rain, and wind, chill temperatures when products need to be retrieved from chill
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
Physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
O (Occasionally) w/assist
O (Occasionally) w/assist
N (Not Applicable) Activity is not applicable to this occupation.
O (Occasionally) Occupation requires this activity up to 33% of the time (0-2.5+ hrs./day)
F (Frequently) Occupation requires this activity from 33% - 66% of the time (2.5 – 5.5+ hrs./day).
C (Constantly) Occupation requires this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5+ hrs./day)
OTHER PHYSICAL REQUIRMENTS:
- Vision (Near, Distance, Color, Peripheral, Depth Perception)
- Sense of Sound (Hear oral communication and buzzers/alarms)
The Company has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee’s ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. This document does not represent a contract of employment, and the Company reserves the right to change this job description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform, as the Company may deem appropriate.
