Produce Associate

Sam's Club; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 26,174 - 37,195; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits (medical, vision, dental)

401(k) and stock purchase options

Paid time off and additional benefits

Job summary

A major retail company is looking for a produce team member in Long Beach, CA. This role involves ensuring the freshness and availability of produce, providing excellent customer service, and maintaining a clean environment. Candidates should be at least 18 years old and willing to complete necessary trainings. The position offers a competitive hourly wage between $19.00 and $27.00, along with various health and financial benefits, including 401(k) and paid time off.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years or older.
• Willing to complete all required job trainings and assessments.

Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional customer service to members.
• Maintain a clean and organized produce area.
• Stock merchandise and manage inventory efficiently.
• Educate and collaborate with team members.
• Maintain knowledge of product quality standards.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Ability to adapt quickly

Team leadership

Familiarity with produce

Job description

Position Summary

If our members choose fruits & vegetables at Sam’s Club because they get quality & fresh food at low cost, as a produce team member you’ll make important decisions about produce quality, ensuring availability, cleanliness, and freshness. You’ll be front-line customer service where your smile helps members’ shopping experience.

Candidate Qualities

• Passion for and experience with produce
• Member satisfaction as top priority
• Comfortable with change and adapt quickly
• Curious and creative thinker
• Effective communication and positive influence on team members
• Lead by example

Impact Responsibilities

• Maintain a positive attitude by smiling, greeting and thanking members
• Provide exceptional customer service across the club, answering member questions
• Maintain a clean, neat, member-ready area
• Receive and stock merchandise in an organized manner
• Maintain inventory to avoid out-of-stock and over-stock products

Responsibilities

Be a Team Member: maintain up-to-date knowledge of products, collaborate with cross-functional teams, educate associates, develop interpersonal skills, provide customer service, be flexible, track goods, maintain in-stock levels, and control shrinkage.

Be an Expert: understand processes and specifications related to produce quality, prepare, trim, crisp, package, and scale products, maintain safety and sanitation guidelines, and comply with laws and company policies.

Be a Techie: leverage digital tools to drive sales, improve experience, engage associates, use handheld technology to make immediate decisions, adapt to new tools and encourage others.

Be an Owner: drive performance, use perpetual inventory management, ensure quality and date control, eliminate waste, guide peers, and assist customers.

Be a Talent Ambassador: advocate for the department, model high-quality service, execute basics at a high level, show energy, commitment, and passion.

Comply with company policies, procedures, ethics, use the open door policy, apply policies to business processes. Complete work assignments prioritizing policies, data, resources; collaborate; identify priorities; communicate progress; recommend improvements; adapt to change.

Benefits

Competitive pay and performance incentives. Health benefits: medical, vision, dental coverage. Financial benefits: 401(k), stock purchase, company-paid life insurance. PTO and other paid time off options. Additional benefits include short-term & long-term disability, company discounts, military leave pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and Live Better U education program. Hourly wage range $19.00 to $27.00; actual rate will equal or exceed required minimum wage. Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance incentives and premiums.

Minimum Qualifications

Must be 18 years of age or older. Willing to complete all required job trainings and assessments within prescribed time period.

Preferred Qualifications

None listed.

Primary Location

7480 Carson Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90808-2362, United States of America

Policy

Walmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace with no tolerance for illegal drugs and alcohol on the job. This policy applies to all employees and aims to create a safe and productive work environment.