Produce Clerk

Staff of Life - Produce Clerk

A Produce Clerk's responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Providing premier customer service, including greeting customers and responding to questions
• Filling and rotating produce cases and dry tables
• Unloading product from trucks
• Dynamically selling product by providing customers with information and samples needed to make product-related decisions
• Breaking down pallets, separating produce for sales floor, cooler and/or back room prep area
• Processing and/or wrapping produce items prior to filling cases and dry tables when applicable
• Verifying ads, hanging current sale signs, and removing out-of-date sale signs
• Operating pallet jack, baler, compactor and other machinery as directed
• Assisting in other duties, as assigned

Qualifications we look for:

Required: The required qualifications are as follows:

• 18 or older to use sharp knives, use ladders, scaffolds or their substitutes above 6 feet in height, and to operate or assist in operating power-driven machinery or equipment
• Able to deliver friendly, courteous, prompt customer service
• Able to read, write, and do simple math problems
• Able to interpret, understand and follow instructions
• Basic computer skills
• Able to lift up to 50lbs

Preferred: The preferred qualifications are as follows:

• Able to work well with others as a team member
• Previous experience as a produce clerk
• A passion for serving people

Work Conditions

A Produce Clerk's duties are performed primarily in the sales, prep and back door receiving area. A Produce Clerk may be exposed to various temperature changes and work environments. Work includes eye-hand coordination, repetitive arm and hand movements, safe use of knives and other sharp tools, along with frequent interaction with customers, vendors, and employees.