Produce Associate - Fresh Displays & Customer Service

New Leaf Community Markets; Santa Cruz (CA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

New Leaf Community Markets in Santa Cruz, CA is seeking a Produce Clerk to join the Produce department. You will clean, trim, package, rotate and stock produce, and provide exceptional customer service while helping customers locate products and learn about items.

Requirements include prior customer service or grocery experience, basic reading and math skills, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Previous customer service, food service, retail or grocery experience preferred.
• Previous produce experience in a retail, farm or distribution environment preferred.
• Basic ability to read and interpret documents required.
• Basic math and computation skills required.
• Skills to read, understand and follow through on verbal and written instructions. Skills to exercise good judgment at all times.
• This is a customer service driven position. Should have the ability to speak, read and understand English.

Responsibilities

• Prepares Produce department for store opening and closing.
• Assists customers with product selection. Shares product knowledge with customers. Makes recommendations and suggestions based on customer needs.
• Cleans, trims, packages, prices, rotates and stocks produce department products.
• Builds displays and arranges department products to make attractive presentations, highlighting featured/seasonal items.
• Stocks, rotates and faces products with attention to product quality and expiration dates.
• Notifies department manager or Manager on Duty (MOD) of any situations relating to customer service, safety, productivity, security or any other situation that may have an adverse effect on the store.
• Performs other tasks and duties as assigned.

Skills

Customer service

Product knowledge

English language

Time management

Teamwork

Tools

Box knife

Scanner

POS system

Hand truck

Conveyor belt

Job description

New Leaf Community Markets in Santa Cruz, CA is seeking a Produce Clerk to join the Produce department. You will clean, trim, package, rotate and stock produce, and provide exceptional customer service while helping customers locate products and learn about items.

Requirements include prior customer service or grocery experience, basic reading and math skills, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.