Produce Clerk - Part Time

Food Basics; Rockland; On-site; CAD 19,000 - 27,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Unionized bargaining unit

Part-Time

Job summary

Food Basics in Rockland, Ontario is seeking a Produce Clerk to ensure our produce section is fresh, well-stocked and attractively presented. You’ll unload shipments, stock shelves, rotate stock, and create appealing displays while maintaining quality standards.

You will assist customers, answer questions, label products with prices, monitor temperatures, and uphold food safety. This part-time unionized role offers weekend and holiday shifts with starting wage 16.90 per hour, with potential

Qualifications

• Stocking and displaying produce accurately.
• Maintain freshness with correct rotation (FIFO).
• Label products with accurate pricing.
• Follow sanitation and food-safety guidelines.
• Willingness to work nights, weekends and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Unload shipments of produce and sort items in backroom and cooler.
• Stock shelves and displays with fresh produce and rotate stock.
• Create visually appealing displays and keep areas neat.
• Inspect produce for freshness and quality; remove damaged items.
• Ensure all produce meets quality standards and label prices.
• Monitor temperature and humidity in the produce area.
• Assist customers; answer questions about items in other departments.
• Provide recommendations on selecting and storing produce.
• Keep the produce section clean; sweep and mop as needed.
• Sanitize work areas and equipment; dispose of waste properly.
• Monitor inventory; restock items and report discrepancies.
• Update signage for promos; verify prices match system.
• Assist with promotions and collaborate with other departments.

Skills

Stock merchandise

Product knowledge

Attention to detail

Lifting 30-50 pounds

Retail experience

Stand for long periods

Flexible shifts

Job description

Location: 9030 County Road 17 Rockland , Ontario K4K 1V5

Shift: Days, Evenings & Weekends

What You’ll Do:

• Unload shipments of produce and sort items in the backroom and cooler.
• Stock shelves and displays with fresh produce, ensuring items are rotated (first-in, first-out method) to maintain freshness.
• Create visually appealing displays and arrange items neatly.
• Inspect produce for freshness and quality, removing any damaged or spoiled items.
• Ensure that all produce meets the store's quality standards.
• Monitor temperature and humidity levels in the produce section to maintain optimal storage conditions.
• Assist customers with locating specific items and provide information about different produce or products in other departments.
• Offer recommendations on how to select and store produce.
• Answer customer inquiries and address concerns.
• Keep the produce section clean and organized, including sweeping and mopping as needed.
• Clean and sanitize work areas, equipment, and tools regularly.
• Dispose of waste and compostable materials properly.
• Monitor inventory levels and restock items as needed.
• Perform regular inventory counts and report any discrepancies.
• Notify management of low stock or out-of-stock items.
• Ensure all produce is correctly labeled with prices and product information.
• Update signage for promotions, sales, and seasonal items.
• Verify that prices in the system match the displayed prices.
• Reduce and price items as needed.
• Adhere to food safety and sanitation guidelines.
• Use equipment and tools safely and properly.
• Report any safety concerns or incidents to management.
• Assist with gathering shopping carts or baskets and putting them away when needed.
• Assist with special promotions, events, or projects as assigned by management.
• Collaborate with other departments as needed.
• Additional duties assigned by Management.

Qualifications:

• Able to stock merchandise and create displays.
• Good product knowledge and attention to detail.
• Able to lift between 30 to 50 pounds.
• Retail experience is considered an asset.
• Able to stand for extend periods of time.
• Must be available to work flexible shifts which may include nights, weekends and holidays.

The responsibilities and relationships assigned to this role may change as is necessary to achieve Metro's business objectives.

Join Our Food Basics Team as a Produce Clerk!

Experience a rewarding role at Food Basics as a Produce Clerk! You'll be the go-to person for ensuring our produce section is always fresh, well-stocked, and beautifully presented. Share your enthusiasm for fresh fruits and vegetables with our customers and help them find exactly what they need.

Our produce team is crucial to Food Basics' success, and we're looking for energetic individuals who love working with fresh food and enjoy helping others. If you thrive in a lively environment and are passionate about quality produce, we want you on our team!

Position Type:Permanent

Requisition ID: 49953

Banner: Food Basics

Employment Type:Part-Time

This position is part of a unionized bargaining unit. The hourly wage for this position is starting at 16.90 which is established in accordance with the collective agreement. Depending on a candidate's relevant knowledge, skills, education and prior experience, a higher hourly wage may be offered. Any hourly wage offered for this role, whether it is the starting wage or higher, will be within the wage scale established for this position in accordance with the collective agreement.

Please note that we will only contact those whose applications are selected.