Produce Associate - Fresh Produce & Guest Service Expert

Citarella; New York (NY); On-site; USD 24,796 - 27,552; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical / Dental / Vision

Company sponsored life insurance

Employee discounts

Paid time off

401k retirement savings plan with 401k

Job summary

Citarella is a New York–based upscale gourmet grocery chain seeking a Produce team member in New York. You will unload deliveries, build displays, rotate stock, and deliver exceptional guest service to support sales growth.

Minimum 6 months to 1 year in food handling and guest services is required; strong merchandising, problem-solving, and teamwork are essential. You must lift 20–75 pounds, work nights/weekends/holidays in a temperature-controlled environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 months to 1 year with food handling, guest service and sales experience.
• Exceptional guest service, organization, and merchandizing skills.
• Ability to retain product knowledge.
• Ability to act with a sense of urgency and remain productive in a fast-paced environment.
• Must possess problem solving skills.
• Empowered team player willing to assist fellow associates.

Responsibilities

• Help department to maximize sales by providing exceptional guest service.
• Ability to increase sales by suggestively selling products to every guest.
• Unload products from truck, break down pallets, take in deliveries, and separate produce for sales floor, and cooler.
• Process and/or wraps produce items prior to filling displays.
• Basic knife skills.
• Responsible for product rotation, facing, restocking, culling, product displays.
• Adhere to all DOH, DOA and OSHA standards. Handle chemicals (spectrum veggie wash and sanitize solution).
• Follow, maintain and perform safety and sanitation procedures; throughout all shifts.
• Communicate effectively with peers and management.
• Always maintain professionalism and treat everyone with respect and courtesy.
• Must always be guest focus and forward facing.
• Adhere to all assigned duties by management team.

Skills

Guest service

Sales skills

Team player

Merchandising

Food handling

Safety minded

Job description

Citarella is a New York–based upscale gourmet grocery chain seeking a Produce team member in New York. You will unload deliveries, build displays, rotate stock, and deliver exceptional guest service to support sales growth.

Minimum 6 months to 1 year in food handling and guest services is required; strong merchandising, problem-solving, and teamwork are essential. You must lift 20–75 pounds, work nights/weekends/holidays in a temperature-controlled environment.