Fresh Perishables Specialist

H.E.B.; College Station (TX); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

H-E-B in College Station, TX is seeking a Perishable Representative to maintain a well-stocked department and provide superior customer service while following food safety standards.

You will prepare, package, and merchandise fresh products daily, assist customers with selections, and support department-wide operations across Produce, Seafood, Market, and Aguas sections. The role involves lifting and standing in a fast-paced retail environment.

Qualifications

• Customer service and communication skills required.
• Knowledge of Telxon, ACR, and label machine.
• Strong customer service and interpersonal skills.
• Reading and writing skills; planning and organizing.

Responsibilities

• Provides superior customer service
• Takes orders from customers by telephone or in person
• Answers customer questions regarding products and assists them with selections
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Aguas: peels, cuts, and chops fresh fruits and vegetables; prepares fresh specialty drinks and food products
• Floral: designs floral arrangements; provides a variety of fresh, quality products; designs and executes merchandising programs
• 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

Skills

Customer service

Communication skills

Telxon, ACR, label machine

Reading and writing skills

Planning and organizing

Education

HS Diploma or GED

Tools

Telxon

ACR

Label machine

Job description

H-E-B in College Station, TX is seeking a Perishable Representative to maintain a well-stocked department and provide superior customer service while following food safety standards.

You will prepare, package, and merchandise fresh products daily, assist customers with selections, and support department-wide operations across Produce, Seafood, Market, and Aguas sections. The role involves lifting and standing in a fast-paced retail environment.