Produce Assistant

Produce Associate

Part Time/Full Time – Entry Level

Reports Directly to: Produce Manager

Pyramid Foods Team Objective

Pyramid Foods believes in supporting our local communities and is dedicated to providing our customers and employees quality food and service at the best prices! In this friendly, flexible team environment, you will play an important role in helping us to provide outstanding service in a clean and friendly atmosphere. Your role in the store will be to assist the Produce Manager in providing high quality fresh produce.

Daily Operations

• Providing exceptional service to all clientele and sharing your expert knowledge on produce
• Assisting the Produce Manager in maintaining, stocking cleaning, and keeping proper signage in the Produce Department
• Properly culling, rotating, and restocking produce
• Keeping the prep area, walk-in cooler, and sales floor clean

Company Standards

• Following all safety guidelines & reporting any missing or non-functional safety equipment
• Complying with all company policies including following dress code and wearing name tag
• Completing all company training as required for the produce department
• Staying up to date with the latest training and knowledge available for produce while keeping good communication with other departments

Basic Functions and Physical Requirements:

Must be able to lift 60 lb. boxes on occasion and/or exert 25-60 lbs. of force frequently and/or 10-20 lbs. of force constantly while moving and handling materials and products. Must have dexterous use of both hands. Must be able to stand and move about to various workstations. Must be able to lift, carry, push and pull items so that objects move toward areas of use. Must be able to use knives and other sharp instruments utilized in the preparation of food items and/or removing product from boxes.

This is medium work requiring good, corrected vision, hearing, lifting, carrying, stooping, kneeling, standing, reaching, pushing, pulling and the ability to work on floors that sometimes become slippery.