Produce Sales Associate

010 Weis Markets, Inc.; Toronto; On-site; CAD 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Weis Markets is seeking a friendly, team-oriented Produce associate to join our Toronto-area team. You will keep the produce department stocked, attractive, and safe while delivering excellent customer service.

No prior experience is required and training is provided. You will help with stock rotation, signage, sanitation, and support other departments as needed, embracing a culture of respect, teamwork, and community growth.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED, or working toward.
• No prior experience required.
• Equal Employment Opportunity statement details included in posting.
• Ability to perform essential duties with or without accommodation.
• Training provided.

Responsibilities

• Keep produce department well stocked and appealing to meet customer demands.
• Smiles and greets customers, answers questions, handles special requests, and resolves concerns professionally.
• Unpacks cartons, trims produce, and stocks area with fresh merchandise.
• Ensures merchandise is saleable with correct signage and pricing.
• Maintains sanitation and safety across the department per company guidelines.
• May assist in other departments and participate in balancing shelves and displays.

Skills

Customer service

Stocking

Merchandising

Pricing/signage

Safety compliance

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Looking for a company that treats associates with respect, understanding, and appreciation? Looking for a company that is passionate about teamwork and the growth of it's associates and communities? That's WEIS!

Location Address: 2400 East Market Street

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• The associate is responsible for the functions below, in addition to other duties as assigned: Keeps produce department well stocked and appealing to meet customer demands.
• Smiles and greets customers, answers customer questions, handles special requests such as filling orders for fruit baskets and resolves customer concerns promptly in a polite and professional manner.
• Unpacks cartons and crates of merchandise, cleans and trims produce, stocks area with new merchandise.
• Ensures merchandise is in saleable condition which requires rotating stock to ensure freshness.
• Ensures that product has been properly priced with correct signage.
• Maintains salad bar and cut fruit/vegetable as needed.
• Assists in building attractive displays.
• Accurately completes necessary product logs.
• Handles spoiled and damaged product, new items and discontinued items accordingly to company policy.
• Responsible for general sanitation in the department.
• Follows cleaning schedules and department guidelines to ensure that work areas, equipment, counters, display cases, etc. are well maintained, clean and meet all health and OSHA requirements.
• Disposes of trash properly.
• Assists in minimizing shrink and controlling damages.
• Reports shortages and overages to manager.
• May assist with receiving, unloading, checking-in, breaking-down, and storing deliveries through operation of power jack or hand jack if properly trained.
• Training provided.
• May assist with baling cardboard or other related duties if properly trained.
• Training provided.
• Ensures smooth function of department and store by cooperating with co-workers and superiors.
• Responsible to continuously improve job performance.
• Responsible for utilization of all company provided Personal Protected Equipment (PPE). Including but not limited to cut resistant gloves, safety cutters, company sponsored footwear, etc.
• May also be called upon to assist in other departments.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• This position currently has no supervisory responsibilities.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

• To perform this job successfully, the associate must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without an accommodation.
• The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required: Completed or working towards a High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED).
• No prior experience required.
• Weis Markets is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Weis Markets is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of actual or perceived age, sex, sexual orientation, race, color, creed, religion, familial status, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances.
• Applicants with a disability may be entitled to a reasonable accommodation under terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws.
• A reasonable accommodation is a change in the ways things are normally done which will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing undue hardship on Weis Markets.
• At Weis Markets, we firmly believe that together, we can achieve anything!
• Recognizing that our associates are the backbone of our company, it’s a fact that as our associates grow, opportunities are created for others!
• Being a family company, we’re always looking for friendly and energetic people to join our team to bring creativity and insight to help our company and communities we serve continue to grow and prosper.
• Known for talent development at all levels, Weis provides growth and endless career opportunities for people at all stages in life!