Produce Associate - Up to $20

Citarella Operating, LLC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision

Company sponsored life insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Employee Discounts

Paid Time Off

401k with Company Match

Job summary

Citarella is hiring a Produce Associate to join the Produce team in New York. You will deliver outstanding guest service while maintaining displays, managing waste, and supporting team-selling efforts.

Ideal candidates have 6 months to 1 year of food handling and guest service experience, with strong merchandising and organizational skills. Flexible schedule, including nights, weekends, and holidays, is required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 months to 1 year of food handling, guest service and sales experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional guest service to maximize sales.
• Suggestively sell products to guests to increase sales.
• Unload deliveries and stock the produce area and displays.
• Rotate, restock, and maintain product displays and culling.
• Follow safety and sanitation procedures and DOH/DOA/OSHA standards.

Skills

Guest service

Team player

Merchandising

Communication

Adaptability

Job description

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Produce Associate - Up to $20

30+ days ago Requisition ID: 1433

Salary Range: $18.00 To $20.00 Hourly

Led by dynamic owner Joe Gurrera (and his commitment to superior quality) Citarella has grown from a respected NYC fish market into a full-scale, Ultimate Gourmet Market with locations across New York City, the Hamptons, and Greenwich, Connecticut.

A family-run business, we’re driven by a passion for great food. We delight customers with the finest selection of fresh seafood, prime, dry-aged beef, chef-prepared specialties and handcrafted pastries, international cheeses, imported groceries, and more. Join our team of seasoned professionals and become a part of the fabric of the New York food scene.

As a member of the Produce team, our team members must take pride in having a vast knowledge of our produce items. They will deliver exceptional guest service, be responsible for display items for the department, monitor waste, and be a strong team player.

Responsibilities & Duties:

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

Additional Requirements:

• Report to work at the scheduled time, neatly groomed, and the in the correct uniform
• The associate is occasionally required to sit, stand, reach, lift, bend, kneel, stoop, climb, push and pull items weighing 20-75 pounds.
• The position requires manual dexterity, visual skills, and the ability to follow written and oral instructions and procedures
• Ability to work within temperature-controlled environments
• Handling and controlling cleaning supplies
• Maintain a clean and safe environment by following Citarella and DOA standards
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including nights, weekends and holidays
• Other duties may be assigned as business needs change.

Location: 2135 Broadway, New York, NY 10023

424 6th Ave, New York, NY 10011

1313 3rd Ave, New York, NY 10021

IN RETURN, WE OFFER!

Competitive Wages, Medical/Dental/Vision /Company sponsored life insurance benefits, Flexible Spending Accounts, Employee Discounts, Paid Time Off, 401k Retirement Savings Plan with Company Match!

Citarella is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE)