Produce Clerk

Associated Grocers of New England; Jericho (VT); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Associated Grocers of New England in Jericho, Vermont, seeks a dedicated team member to assist the produce manager. Responsibilities include ordering and storing merchandise, maintaining clean displays, and providing excellent customer service.

The ideal candidate will have computer knowledge and strong interpersonal skills, with a flexible schedule. This role offers the opportunity for training and advancement within the department.

Qualifications

• Produce background preferred.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize work tasks and maintain focus.

Responsibilities

• Assist produce manager with ordering and storing merchandise.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of produce areas.
• Help customers with produce questions and orders.

Skills

Computer Knowledge

Strong interpersonal skills

Ability to prioritize

Flexible schedule availability

Job description

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES/ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Assume duties of other team mates when one is out due to personal or other work related obligations. This may require extra hours during these times. You will receive the required training for any position you are asked to cover for
• Responsible for assisting produce manager in ordering, ensuring proper receiving, unloading, storage, and rotation of merchandise and building of displays andexceeding health department and food safety standards.
• Ensure produce shelving and display units are maintained, cleaned and organized. This includes ensuring all products are tagged and/or labeled properly. All product must be properly rotated.
• Work towards learning all aspects of the current position and position yourself to take on more responsibility to go to the next level.
• Maintain produce display, prep and storage areas in clean, orderly condition
• Assist with monthly department inventories as directed
• Assist customers with produce questions and special orders. Offer samples and suggestions for purchase and preparation in a friendly, courteous manner.
• Follow “COOL” (Country of Origin Labeling) guidelines and requirements
• Trim, wash, bundle produce as needed
• See that unsellable items are properly disposed of
• Work with the Produce Manager to research under‑performing areas within the department for improvement

ESSENTIAL SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

• Computer Knowledge
• Produce background preferred
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of customers, employees and management.
• Ability to prioritize work tasks, multi-task and maintain focus
• Must have flexible schedule availability

PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Work is performed in a typical retail work environment
• Ability to lift weights up to 50 lbs (20‑40) lifting frequency
• Ability to stand for long periods of time
• Ability to work in different control climate
• Use of machinery: wrapper, box cutter