Produce Associate

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Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Advise customers of the location of the different products.
• Make sure the lights are lit in the display cases.
• Check the temperature of the refrigerators.
• Clean the shelves and make room for the arrival of new products before their arrival.
• Clean and organize the warehouse.
• Arrange and rotate fruits and vegetables in the store.
• Assemble and disassemble displays of fruits and vegetables.
• Check daily the quality of fruits and vegetables.
• Reduce shrinkage using fruits and vegetables before they spoil.
• Receive the posters of the bi-weekly specials and place them in the corresponding fruit or vegetable.
• Receive the fruits or vegetables from the different suppliers with the supervision of the store manager.
• Return the misplaced fruits and vegetables, to the correct place.
• Properly handle all equipment, to extend the shelf life of the product.
• Collect all the bags full of garbage, including those from the kitchen and deposit them in the trash container located outside of the store.
• Clean the store in general, including the restrooms.
• Sweep and mop the store.
• Work a flexible schedule, including weekends and holidays.
• Keep the work area clean, orderly and free from safety hazards.
• Report faulty equipment and hazards to management.
• Perform any other task assigned by the store manager.

Minimum Requirements:

• Basic knowledge of mathematics (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division).
• Ability to read at an eighth grade level.
• 6 months of experience in the produce area.
• Availability to work a flexible schedule, including weekends and holidays.