Produce Associate

Overview Produce Associate at Sam's Club Base pay range $18.00/hr - $25.00/hr This range is provided by Sam's Club. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more. Position Summary: Why do our members choose to purchase fruits & vegetables at Sam’s Club? Our members tell us one of the biggest reasons is they get quality & fresh food at low cost. As a part of our produce team, you’ll make important decisions about the quality of the produce that members and their families eat by ensuring availability, cleanliness and freshness. You will be in the front-lines of customer service – your smile makes a difference and you can help enhance the member’s shopping experience. Come, be a part of a team that offers our members more for less. Responsibilities Be a Team Member: Maintain up-to-date knowledge of the products; collaborate with cross functional teams and help educate other associates on tools, tasks, and resources; communicate effectively and develop interpersonal skills for providing customer service; be flexible to the needs of the business to work in other areas, track goods, maintain in-stock levels, and control shrinkage in a timely manner. Be an Expert: Understand processes and specifications related to quality of various types of produce merchandise (e.g., taste, preparation method or use, seasonality); prepare (trim, crisp, package, scale) products according to established standards; maintain product safety and follow sanitation guidelines; adhere to applicable laws, regulations, and company policies related to produce quality. Be a Techie: Leverage digital tools to drive sales, improve the shopping experience, and elevate associate engagement; use handheld technology to make immediate business decisions related to production, training, and product quality with the member in mind; adapt to new tools and encourage others to use them. Be an Owner: Drive the performance of the area; utilize digital tools; use perpetual inventory management techniques to stock and rotate department products; ensure quality and date control standards; eliminate waste; guide peers and provide attention to customer needs; assist customers according to company policies and procedures. Be a Talent Ambassador: Be an advocate for the department and the club by valuing the member's experience in the meat area and modeling high quality service and products; execute the basics at highest possible level of quality; exhibit energy, commitment, and passion for the work. Complies with company policies, procedures, and standards of ethics and integrity by implementing related action plans; use the Open Door Policy; apply these in executing business processes and practices. Completes work assignments and priorities by using policies, data, and resources; collaborate with managers, co-workers, customers, and other business partners; identify priorities, deadlines, and expectations; carry out tasks; communicate progress and information; determine and address improvement opportunities; adapt to and learn from change, difficulties, and feedback. What you’ll do Be a Team Member: Maintain knowledge of products; collaborate with cross functional teams and help educate other associates; communicate effectively and develop interpersonal skills for customer service; be flexible to work in other areas, track goods, maintain in-stock levels, and control shrinkage in a timely manner. Be an Expert: Understand quality processes and specifications for produce; prepare products according to standards; maintain product safety and sanitation guidelines; adhere to laws, regulations, and policies related to produce quality. Be a Techie: Use digital tools to drive sales and improve the shopping experience; utilize handheld technology to support production, training, and product quality with the member in mind; adapt to new tools and encourage usage. Be an Owner: Drive department performance; use digital tools; maintain perpetual inventory; ensure quality and date control; eliminate waste; assist customers per policy. Be a Talent Ambassador: Model high quality service and products; exhibit energy and commitment for the work. The above information is designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed in the role. The full job description can be made available as part of the hiring process. Benefits Health benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase and company-paid life insurance Paid time off benefits include PTO, parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting; PTO/PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change. For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart. Minimum Qualifications Must be 18 years of age or older Preferred Qualifications Location: 14940 Florence Trl, Apple Valley, MN 55124-4628, United States of America Seniority level: Entry level Employment type: Part-time Job function: Management and Manufacturing; Industries: Retail #J-18808-Ljbffr Sam's Club