Produce Clerk (Full Time)

Sobeys; Cambridge; On-site; CAD 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Sobeys in Cambridge, Ontario, is hiring a Produce Clerk to ensure a well-stocked, visually appealing department and provide friendly service. Training is provided, and no prior experience is required; you will learn on the job and contribute to a quick, easy shopping experience.

You will greet customers, maintain displays, rotate stock, restock shelves across produce, assist with backroom tasks, and operate the cash register when needed.

Qualifications

• No prior experience required.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong customer service and communication skills.
• Willingness to learn and follow store procedures.

Responsibilities

• Greet customers in a polite and friendly manner.
• Uphold company procedures, standards and policies.
• Stock produce and related items on shelves.
• Maintain and build displays in line with programs.
• Rotate stock and manage backroom/inventory tasks.
• Assist with loading/unloading for the sales floor.
• Operate a cash register as needed for relief during peak hours.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Store Manager.

Skills

Learn quickly

Fast-paced

Team player

Clear communication

Customer service

Safety minded

Job description

Ready to start fresh?

What began as a meat delivery business in Stellarton, Nova Scotia has grown to over 128,000 teammates at corporate-owned and franchised/affiliate store locations. Sobeys Capital Incorporated and its independently owned and operated franchise stores operate over 1,500 stores in all 10 provinces. You may know us as Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, Lawtons Drugs, Voilà, or another of our banners, but we are all one extended family.

Please note that this career opportunity is for a role at an independently owned and operated franchised/affiliate store location.

A day in the life of a Produce Clerk: As a customer yourself, you know how important it is to find exactly the produce you are looking for. Maintaining a well-stocked department so that the customer shopping experience is quick, easy and efficient is the key to building loyalty. That is why our Produce Clerks play such an important role in the success of our stores. Full training is provided for this position.

Experience

Here’s where you’ll have an impact:

• No previous experienced required

Key Responsibilities

• Upholds and complies with company procedures, standards and policies in all situations
• Greets customers in a polite and friendly manner
• Demonstrates superior customer service in accordance with Safeway’s programs
• Stocking produce and related product to shelves such as (Frozen, perishable and non-perishables)
• Maintaining and building merchandise displays in compliance with Safeway programs
• Rotation of product
• Loading and unloading of product for the sales floor
• Backroom and inventory management
• Operating a cash register as needed for relief during peak business hours
• Any other duties as assigned by the Store Manager

What You Bring To The Table

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required

• Ability to learn quickly
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Highly motivated and team oriented
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely in both oral and written form
• Possess strong Customer Service qualities
• Works in a safe and responsible manner
• Available to work flexible hours
• Evening and weekend availability is strongly encouraged
• Must be available to be scheduled anytime on Sunday (Alberta Only)

Physical Requirements (Seldom: Not Daily, Rare: 0-5% of shift, Occasional: 6-33% of shift, Frequent: 34-66% of shift, Constant: 66-100% of shift)

• Constant lifting of up to 20 pounds
• Constant reaching, gripping
• Frequent bending, walking, standing, twisting, pushing or pulling
• Occasional lifting of up to 20-50 pounds
• Occasional computer and point of sale system use
• Occasional crouching, kneeling, squatting

Our affiliate and franchise stores offer teammates competitive total compensation packages that will vary by role, location and store ownership. Individual Compensation is determined based on qualifications, experience, and internal equity within the range provided.

External websites may share our organization's job postings which includes compensation information based on similar roles and market benchmarks. These figures are provided for general comparison purposes only and are not issued or verified by our organization.

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.

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.

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.