Copperas Cove Market - Perishables Spec - Part Time

H.E.B.; Copperas Cove (TX); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

H-E-B is seeking a Perishable Specialist in Texas to maintain a well-stocked department and deliver superior customer service. You will prepare, package, and merchandise fresh product daily while upholding all food safety standards.

Responsibilities span customer service, food service, sales, and department-specific areas such as Produce, Seafood, and Floral, with emphasis on rotation, labeling, and sanitation; experience with Telxon and label machines is helpful.

Qualifications

• HS Diploma or GED or equivalent.
• 1+ years of experience in retail or customer service.
• Strong customer service and communication skills.
• Proficiency with TELXON, ACR and label machines.
• Ability to read and write proficiently.

Responsibilities

• Provide superior customer service.
• Prepare, package, and merchandise fresh product.
• Review and rotate products to ensure freshness.
• Maintain food safety and sanitation standards.
• Assist in department-specific areas (Aguas, Floral, Market, Produce and Seafood).

Skills

Computer systems knowledge

Strong customer service skills

Communication and interpersonal skills

Reading and writing skills

Planning and organizing skills

Education

HS Diploma or GED or equivalent

Tools

Telxon

ACR

Label machine

Job description

Responsibilities

Job Summary

As a Perishable Specialist, you will be responsible for providing a well-stocked and well-maintained department while providing superior customer service. You will prepare, package, and merchandise fresh product on a daily basis, while maintaining all department and food safety / sanitation standards.

Key Responsibilities & Essential Functions

Customer Service

• Provides superior customer service
• Takes orders from customers by telephone or in person
• Answers customer questions regarding products and assists them with selections

Food Service

• Prepares, packages, and merchandises fresh product
• Slices, packages, labels, and rotates products
• Scans in items on Telxon for production
• Assists in technical areas as needed

Sales

• Merchandises product effectively
• Uses suggestive selling techniques to meet customer needs and build department sales
• Makes regular announcements related to freshly-produced items, and to increase sales

Food Safety / Sanitation

• Cleans and sanitizes display cases; properly operates / maintains equipment
• Complies with H-E-B food safety and sanitation standards
• Complies with departmental SOPs and store operating procedures

Additional Department-Specific Responsibilities

Aguas

• Peels, cuts, and chops fresh fruits and vegetables
• Prepares fresh specialty drinks and food products specific to the Aguas department

Floral

• Designs floral arrangements; provides a variety of fresh, quality products
• Designs and executes merchandising programs
• Tracks seasonal record when appropriate

Market

• Cuts, trims, and prepares meat for service meat counter and self-service counter
• Ensures proper product rotation and storage
• Maintains coolers and freezers
• Weighs, prices, and packages selections
• Operates power meat prep and process equipment

Produce

• Stocks and rotates product to ensure freshness
• Assists floral department when needed
• Communicates product knowledge to customers by explaining and providing samples
• Cuts, wraps, and prices produce to be placed on sales floor
• Maintains signing program

Seafood

• Knowledgeable about various fish and shellfish
• Weighs, prices, and packages selections
• Maintains coolers and freezers

The responsibilities and essential functions outlined above describe the general nature and level of work assigned to this position. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required. Duties and responsibilities may be modified at any time based on business needs. Employees may be required to perform other job-related tasks as requested by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodations.

Qualifications & Key Requirements

Age Requirement

• 18+

Work Experience

• 1+ years of experience

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Computer systems knowledge (Telxon, ACR, label machine)
• Strong customer service skills
• Communication and interpersonal skills
• Reading and writing skills
• Planning and organizing skills

Education

• HS Diploma or GED or equivalent

Licenses/Certifications

• Completion of Company Orientation and Safety Training

Physical Demands & Working Conditions

• Function in a fast-paced, retail environment, in detailed and precise tasks
• Work with Customers, staying attentive to their needs
• Perform the following, based on your Department:
  Market:
  * Constantly reach at waist
  * Frequently stand, walk, pivot, arm push/pull, grasp, cervical flexion
  * Frequently be exposed to wet, cold conditions
  * Occasionally reach overhead, reach at shoulder, reach at knee, reach at floor, bend, stoop, squat, crouch, kneel, stair climb, twist, pinch, perform fine motor movements
  * Occasionally be exposed to hot conditions, ambient temperatures, loud noise
  * Demonstrate the ability to lift 90 lbs, and manage in excess of 90 lbs
  
  Seafood:
  * Constantly reach at waist
  * Frequently stand, walk, pivot, push / pull with arms, grasp
  * Frequently be exposed to wet, cold conditions * Occasionally reach overhead, reach at shoulder, knees, and at floor, bend, stoop, squat, crouch, kneel, stair climb, twist, pinch, perform fine motor movements, cervical flexion
  * Occasionally be exposed to hot conditions, ambient temperatures, loud noise
  * Demonstrate the ability to lift 50 lbs, and manage in excess of 50 lbs
• While there may be exceptions, the measurements noted are generally defined as--Constantly: 5.5+ hours per 8-hour day; Frequently: 2.5 - 5.5 hours per 8-hour day; Occasionally: 0 - 2.5 hours per 8-hour day
• It is Partners' responsibility to never lift beyond their own safe lifting limit. If an item is too heavy to lift, push or pull, and / or carry, the Partner must break the box down into lighter, smaller, more manageable components, or ask for assistance from another Partner or a manager.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a Partner encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Last revised: 5/1/2014