Produce Associate

Sam's Club; College Station (TX); On-site; USD 22,041 - 31,684; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits including medical, vision, and dental coverage

401(k) and stock purchase plan

Paid time off benefits

Job summary

A leading retail club in College Station seeks a Produce Associate to ensure product quality and provide excellent customer service. Responsibilities include collaborating with teams, maintaining cleanliness, and using technology to enhance the shopping experience. Candidates must be 18 or older. This part-time role offers health benefits, including medical and dental coverage, as well as a competitive hourly rate between $16.00 and $23.00.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age or older.

Responsibilities

• Maintain product quality and cleanliness.
• Use technology to drive sales.
• Provide excellent customer service.

Skills

Customer service

Team collaboration

Product knowledge

Flexibility

Job description

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Base pay range

$16.00/hr - $23.00/hr

Overview

Why do our members choose to purchase fruits & vegetables at Sam’s Club? Our members tell us one of the biggest reasons is they get quality & fresh food at low cost. As a part of our produce team, you’ll make important decisions about the quality of the produce that members and their families eat by ensuring availability, cleanliness and freshness. You will be in the front-lines of customer service – your smile makes a difference and you can help enhance the member’s shopping experience. Come, be a part of a team that offers our members more for less.

What you’ll do

• Be a Team Member: Maintains up-to-date knowledge of the products; collaborating with cross functional teams and helping educate other associates on tools, tasks, and resources; communicating effectively and developing interpersonal skills for providing customer service; and being flexible to the needs of the business to work in other areas, tracking goods, maintaining in-stock levels, and controlling shrinkage in a timely manner.
• Be an Expert: Understands the processes and specifications related to quality of various types of produce merchandise (for example, taste, preparation method or use, seasonality); preparing (trim, crisp, package, scale) products according to established standards; maintaining product safety and following company sanitation guidelines; and adhering to applicable laws, regulations, and company policies related to produce quality.
• Be a Techie: Leverages digital tools to drive sales, improve the shopping experience, and elevate associate engagement; utilizing hand held technology to make immediate business decisions related to production, training, and product quality with the member in mind; adapting to new tools and encouraging others to use them.
• Be an Owner: Drives the performance of the area; utilizing digital tools; using perpetual inventory management techniques to stock and rotate department products; ensuring quality and date control standards; eliminating waste; guiding peers and providing attention to customer needs; assisting customers according to company policies and procedures.
• Be a Talent Ambassador: Being an advocate for the department and the club by valuing the member's experience in meat area and modeling high quality service and products; executing the basics at highest possible level of quality; and exhibiting energy, commitment, and passion for the work.
• Complies with company policies, procedures, and standards of ethics and integrity by implementing related action plans; using the Open Door Policy; and applying these in executing business processes and practices.
• Completes work assignments and priorities by using policies, data, and resources; collaborating with managers, co-workers, customers, and other business partners; identifying priorities, deadlines, and expectations; carrying out tasks; communicating progress and information; determining and recommending ways to address improvement opportunities; and adapting to and learning from change, difficulties, and feedback.

What you’ll get

• Health benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage
• Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase and company-paid life insurance
• Paid time off benefits include PTO, parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting. You will also receive PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes. The amount you receive depends on your job classification and length of employment. It will meet or exceed the requirements of paid sick leave laws, where applicable.

For information about PTO, see One.Walmart at the provided link. The hourly wage range for this position is $16.00 to $23.00. Additional compensation in the form of premiums may be paid in certain circumstances. Minimum Qualifications are listed below; Preferred Qualifications are optional.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age or older

Preferred Qualifications

• Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.

Other details

• Primary Location: 1405 Earl Rudder Fwy S, College Station, TX 77845-6033, United States of America
• Seniority level: Entry level
• Employment type: Part-time
• Job function: Management and Manufacturing
• Industries: Retail

Live Better U is a company paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities. Programs range from high school completion to bachelor’s degrees, including English Language Learning and short-form certificates. Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to a specific plan or program terms. For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart.