PRODUCE/GM CLERK

Job Description Create outstanding customer experiences through exceptional service. Establish and maintain a safe, clean, and fresh environment that encourages customers to return. Help achieve sales and profit goals for the department. Embrace the Customer 1st 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. Responsibilities 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 control expenses for the department. Maintain awareness of inventory/stocking conditions; note any discrepancies in inventory. Ensure proper temperature in cases and coolers is maintained and temperature logs are maintained. Reinforce safety programs by complying with safety procedures and identifying unsafe conditions and notifying store management. Practice preventive maintenance by properly inspecting equipment and notifying 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. Work cooperatively in a high‑paced and sometimes stressful environment. Manage conflict in a reasonable, nonconfrontational, and cooperative manner. Act with honesty and integrity regarding customer and business information. 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. Minimum Qualifications 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 Desired Qualifications Produce experience #J-18808-Ljbffr