Clerk Produce-FT

Sobeys Inc.; Courtenay; On-site; CAD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

10% in-store discount

Comprehensive benefits

Paid Vacation

Job summary

Sobeys Inc. is seeking a Produce Clerk for our Courtenay store location. The role focuses on delivering exceptional customer service, maintaining product quality, and executing produce operations with accuracy and efficiency.

The position requires the ability to work in a fast-paced environment, stand for long periods, and lift up to 20 lbs. Join a team that values community, has a strong safety culture, and offers comprehensive benefits and employee discounts.

Qualifications

• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Above average communication skills (oral and written).
• Capable of lifting up to 20 lbs and performing physical tasks.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to Food Safety Protocols, SOPs, Health & Safety and company policies.
• Order, receive, prep, and merchandise produce per inventory procedures.
• Provide superior customer service to meet customer needs and promote featured products.
• Perform back shop and retail floor maintenance to keep workspace clean and presentable.
• Train junior staff as needed and participate in miscellaneous duties.

Skills

Independent work

Communication skills

Physical stamina

Job description

Requisition ID: 196532
Career Group: Store Careers
Job Category: Retail - Produce
Travel Requirements: 0 - 10%
Job Type: Full-Time
Pay Rate: $18.25-$21.75
Country: Canada (CA)
Province: British Columbia
City: Courtenay
Location: 9478 Crown Isle Thrifty
Postal Code: V9N 9G4
Embark on a rewarding career with Sobeys Inc., celebrated among Canada’s Top 100 employers, where your talents contribute to our commitment to excellence and community impact.

Our family of 128,000 employees and franchise affiliates share a collective passion for delivering exceptional shopping experiences and amazing food to all our customers. Our mission is to nurture the things that make life better – great experiences, families, communities, and our employees. We are a family nurturing families.
A proudly Canadian company, we started in a small town in Nova Scotia but we are now in communities of all sizes across this great country. With over 1,600 stores in all 10 provinces, you may know us as Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, Lawtons Drug Stores or another of our great banners but we are all one extended family.

Ready to Make an impact?

The Produce Clerk is responsible for carrying out the full range of duties of the position in a professional, responsible, accurate and timely fashion. The Clerk will deliver exceptional customer service, foster customer loyalty, fulfill customer needs, and actively contribute to an environment of employee and customer engagement.

Here’s where you’ll be focusing:

• Adhere to all Food Safety Protocols, Standard Operating Procedures, Health and Safety, corporate policies, and other programs and initiatives
• Order, receive, prep, and merchandise produce product in accordance with company inventory control procedures, as required
• Provide superior customer service to meet customer needs
• Increase store sales by actively promoting featured products
• Perform back shop and retail floor maintenance, keeping work area clean and presentable as per Company requirements
• Prep Customer Produce orders, as required
• Process department shrink, as required
• Participate in the training of junior staff
• Other duties as required

What you have to offer:

• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment
• Above average communication skills (oral and written)
• May be required to lift up to 20lbs, stand for long periods of time, and complete physical work including but not limited to bending, lifting, and reaching

We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package, which varies by role and designed to help our teammates to live better – physically, financially and emotionally.

Our Total Rewards programs goes well beyond your paycheque:

• Competitive Benefits Package, tailored to meet your needs, including health and dental coverage, as well as life insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance*.
• Access to Virtual Health Care Platform* and Employee and Family Assistance Program.
• A Retirement and Savings Plan that provides you with the opportunity to build and add value to your savings*.
• A 10% in-store discount at our participating banners and access to a wide range of other discount programs, making your purchases more affordable*.
• Learning and Development Resources to fuel your professional growth.
• Paid Vacation

* Eligible only after working a set number of hours/days worked.

We are committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process and will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of this process.

We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to support efficiencies in the candidate screening, assessment, and recruitment processes. These AI tools do not make hiring decisions on behalf of the Company, these decisions are made by our Hiring Teams.

Please note: successful candidates will be required to provide documentation to prove their legal ability to work in the position during the onboarding process. Documentation will be assessed by the employer prior to commencement of work.