Produce Associate

Welcome to BJ’s Wholesale Club, a purpose‑driven team built on opportunity and impact. Join us to help families save on what matters most and enjoy a comprehensive benefits package. Benefits Weekly Pay – get paid every week for flexible cash flow. Free BJ’s Memberships – complimentary Club Card and a free Supplemental Membership for a household member. Generous Paid Time Off – vacation, personal, sick days, holidays, bereavement, and jury duty leave. Flexible and Affordable Health Benefits – choose from three medical plans and optional dental, vision, HSA, and FSA options. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan – company match available to team members 18 and older. Employee Stock Purchase Plan – purchase BJ’s common stock at a 15% discount through after‑tax payroll deductions. Eligibility requirements vary by position. Job Summary Sorts, displays, removes, and replenishes fresh fruits and vegetables in the produce department. Maintains the department environment and assists members through product knowledge and customer service, ensuring all produce meets or exceeds company quality standards. Responsibilities Team Member Responsibilities: Carry out job functions and responsibilities as assigned. Support the application of club policies, procedures and compliance. We strive for flawless execution and hold ourselves accountable. Acts with honesty and integrity and leads with the member in mind to address any and all concerns and to elevate any concerns, as appropriate. Ensure a safe and positive environment for our members and each other. Embrace inclusion and diversity by working together with collaboration and respect. Work as a team to achieve goals. Move with speed and agility in everything we do. Innovate and adapt so we can move as fast as the world around us. Maintain a friendly and positive attitude. Member Interaction: Deliver service excellence through all points of contact. Resolve and deescalate to address every member concern. Ensure a safe and positive environment and experience for the members. Daily commitment to GOLD Member Standards. Greet, Anticipate, Appreciate (GAA). Fast, Friendly, Full, Fresh. Clean Club Standards: Work as a team to deliver GOLD club standards daily. Know Your Business: Understand how to access and read production and/or financial performance reporting for the department. See the connection between consistent execution and the positive impact it can have on the business. Major Tasks, Responsibilities, and Key Accountabilities: Provides assistance to Members in the produce department. Answers questions, recommends products and safe handling tips, and assists Members with finding products throughout the club. Inspects, rotates, and stores produce upon delivery. Ensures all received produce meets or exceeds company produce standards. Rotates produce on the sales floor to ensure optimal freshness and variety. Ensures cases and display areas are fully stocked. Keeps the produce displays neat and clean. Removes products that are no longer suitable for sale. Maintains the produce reserve stock area. Dates and rotates all back stock items. Ensures the storage area is organized and condensed daily. Follows established guidelines when disposing of damaged, spoiled, and/or expired products. Assists Fresh Manager with inventory and order processing as needed. Cleans and sanitizes all produce equipment, display fixtures, and areas, including the produce cooler and refrigerated display cases. Generates signage for produce goods and performs price check functions when necessary. Ensures all items are accurately priced and signed. Maintains all club policies and procedures. Performs other duties as assigned, including working in other departments as needed. Regular, predictable, full attendance is an essential function of this job. Qualifications Work experience in a produce department preferred. Knowledge of fruit and vegetables preferred, including seasonal items. At least 18 years of age. Environmental Job Conditions Most of the time is spent moving about frequently on hard surfaces and positioning oneself to examine or scan merchandise, including bending, climbing, crawling, handling, pulling, reaching, and/or stooping. Frequently requires lifting objects up to 30 pounds. May require lifting and moving heavy and/or awkward objects greater than 30 pounds with assistance. Located in a comfortable indoor environment with frequent exposure to temperature extremes from freezers, ovens, and/or coolers. Pay Range Good faith estimate: $16.75 – $20.10 per hour. Salaries vary by location, education, experience, and qualifications. #J-18808-Ljbffr