PRODUCE/GM CLERK

Create outstanding customer experiences through exceptional service. Establish and maintain a safe, clean and fresh environment that encourages our customers to return. Help achieve sales and profit goals established for the department.

Embrace the Customer 1 st strategy and encourage associates to deliver excellent customer service. Demonstrate the Company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety of others.

- 18 years of age - Effective communication skills - Knowledge of basic math (counting, addition, and subtraction) - Ability to handle stressful situations - Current food handlers permit (where applicable) once employed

- Produce experience

- Promote trust and respect among associates. - Adhere to all local, state and federal laws, safety and food safety regulations and company guidelines - Create an environment that enables customers to feel welcome, important and appreciated by answering questions and recommending products sold within the department and throughout the store. - Perform all duties to company standard in regards to cutting and packaging produce items, stocking, CAO and Key Retailing. - Prepare fruit and vegetable platters/trays. - Offer product samples. - Inform customers of produce specials. - Review/inspect products for quality and freshness and take appropriate action with those items. - Recommend produce items to customers to ensure they get the products they want and need. - Regularly lift up to 30 pounds. - Keep current with present, future, seasonal and special ads. - Help to control expenses for the department. - Maintain an awareness of inventory/stocking conditions; note any discrepancies in inventory. - Ensure proper temperatures in cases and coolers are maintained and temperature logs are maintained. - Reinforce safety programs by complying with safety procedures and identify unsafe conditions and notify store management. - Practice preventive maintenance by properly inspecting equipment and notify appropriate department or store manager of any items in need of repair. - Report all safety risks, issues, customer or employee accidents and illegal activity, including: robbery, theft or fraud. - Ability to work cooperatively in high paced and sometimes stressful environment. - Ability to manage conflict in a reasonable, nonconfrontational and cooperative manner. - Ability to act with honesty and integrity regarding customer and business information. - Ability to follow directions and seek assistance when necessary to resolve customer and business issues. - Provide support and assistance through direct interaction with minors, individuals with special needs, and/or older adults. - Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.