Fresh Produce Specialist — Customer Experience & Freshness

La Montañita Co-op; Santa Fe (NM); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

La Montañita Co-op is seeking a Produce Clerk to support customer relations, maintain department cleanliness, and stock fresh produce. Duties include processing, sanitation, labeling, and ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards.

The role emphasizes welcoming customers and delivering helpful, respectful service within a cooperative store environment. Candidates should have strong communication skills, a food safety certification or willingness to obtain it within a month, and the

Qualifications

• Customer service throughout the full service cycle.
• Effective communication with customers and colleagues.
• Ability to teach others positively and constructively.
• Food safety certification or ability to obtain within 1 month.
• Knowledge of basic math (counting, addition, subtraction).
• Adherence to safety, regulatory and PPE guidelines.
• Interpersonal and conflict resolution skills.
• Integrity, professionalism and confidentiality.
• Calmly adapt to changes in the work environment.
• Dependable, reliable and self-motivated.
• Able to work with a diverse group of people.
• Strong teamwork, friendly and patient.
• Attention to detail and prioritization.
• Professional appearance.

Responsibilities

• Assist in produce processing, sanitation, and stocking.
• Greet customers and provide helpful, respectful service.
• Maintain cleanliness, safety and appeal of the department.
• Answer questions and help customers locate products.
• Follow procedures for pricing, labeling, dating and merchandising.
• Support inventory counts and store projects as needed.
• Ensure compliance with regulations and weights & measures.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Team player

Food safety

Detail oriented

Multi-tasking

Integrity

Adaptability

Safety compliance

Tools

ServSafe certification

Job description

La Montañita Co-op is seeking a Produce Clerk to support customer relations, maintain department cleanliness, and stock fresh produce. Duties include processing, sanitation, labeling, and ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards.

The role emphasizes welcoming customers and delivering helpful, respectful service within a cooperative store environment. Candidates should have strong communication skills, a food safety certification or willingness to obtain it within a month, and the