Produce Clerk

Roche Bros. Supermarkets; North Easton (MA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 23,000; Part time

Job summary

Roche Bros. Supermarkets in Massachusetts is seeking a Produce Stocking Associate to stock quality merchandise on shelves and displays while delivering friendly customer service. The role requires working in a fast-paced produce department and supporting the team across store locations as needed.

Applicants must be at least 18 years old, able to work a flexible schedule, and possess basic computer skills. This position emphasizes proper product rotation, sanitation, and teamwork in a retail

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age.
• Ability to work at multiple store locations as needed.
• Basic computer skills.
• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand English, with the ability to follow instructions.
• Ability to work a schedule based on the business needs of the store location.
• Authorized to work within the U.S.

Responsibilities

• Greet, assist and thank customers in a prompt, courteous and friendly manner.
• Stock product and displays ensuring proper grading, rotating, crisping, trimming, wrapping, watering, and sanitation practices.
• Check and verify produce department receiving when required.
• Receive, unload, and store daily loads from delivery and store product in designated area to protect quality.
• Maintain a neat, well-groomed appearance and observe dress code.
• Follow safety and sanitation procedures and report hazards to management.

Skills

Age 18+

Multi-store availability

Basic computer skills

English literacy

Flexible scheduling

Authorized to work in US

Job description

To process and stock quality merchandise on shelves and displays in a careful, clean, neat, and expedient manner. Ensuring that a variety of product is fresh and appealingly displayed for our customers while maintaining great customer service.

• Must be 18 years of age.
• Ability to work at multiple store locations as needed.
• Basic computer skills.
• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand English, with the ability to follow instructions.
• Ability to work a schedule based on the business needs of the store location.
• Authorized to work within the U.S.

The list of essential functions is not exhaustive and may be supplemented as necessary by the company.

• Commit to the “Golden Rule” and work with other associates to build a strong produce team.
• Greet, assist and thank customers in a prompt, courteous and friendly manner.
• Achieve the highest associate morale in the industry by working in a style that is Respectful, Supportive and Totally Team Oriented (RSTO).
• Be knowledgeable and able to differentiate between all of the various types of produce merchandise including taste, preparation method or use, and price differences between varieties of similar classes of products (i.e., types of apples, potatoes, etc.).
• Offer product suggestions.
• Stock product and displays ensuring proper grading, rotating, crisping, trimming, wrapping, watering, and company sanitation practices are followed in in accordance with company policy and product code dates. Make use of the oldest products first (first in, first out).
• Fill and build displays; make sure product is priced accurately.
• Assist in checking and verifying produce department receiving when required.
• Receive, unload, and put away daily loads from delivery and store product in designated area to protect product quality.
• Observe all store rules and company policies, along with shift operating hours at all times as schedules or assigned by produce manager.
• Adhere to all local, state, and federal health and civil code regulations.
• Maintain a neat, well-groomed personal appearance at all times and observe company dress code.
• Practice the “Cleaner’s Creed” and proper sanitation procedures.
• Process merchandise according to production guidelines and handle damaged and spoiled products according to company policy and assist in controlling the level of damaged goods.
• Keep back room, cooler, freezer, fans, drains, and display cases organized and clean. Along with monitoring the correct temperature and reporting refrigeration failure immediately to management.
• Keep work area swept clean, orderly and free from safety hazards; report any hazards immediately to management.
• Exercise safe practices when lifting or moving product, along with cleaning department equipment and tools.

Secondary Job Functions

• Occasional calls to the front end to help bag at busy times.
• Restock and use supply items efficiently to eliminate waste and to maintain the lowest supply cost.
• Notify management of associate theft, customer shoplifting, unauthorized mark downs or property defacement.
• Successful completion of the onboarding/e-learnings and checklist within 30 days of hire/entering the department.
• Other duties as assigned by management.

Physical Demands

Frequency

• Crawling.
• 0% (N) Never
• Sitting, balancing, stooping, kneeling, climbing up to 8 feet, and crouching.
• 1-33% (O) Occasionally
• Carrying and lifting up to 50 lbs, pushing and pulling up to 250 lbs, bending, and reaching at waist or overhead.
• 34-66% (F) Frequently
• Standing and walking on a title or concrete floor, handling, fingering, feeling, talking, seeing, smelling, and hearing.
• 67-100% (C) Continuously

Safety Risk Factors

Frequency

• Loud noise, slippery or crowded floor surface, hazardous equipment (mechanical moving parts), contact with skin irritant, toxic exposure (see material safety data sheet), nuisance dust, fumes, sprays, and hazardous cleaning solutions.
• 1-33% (O) Occasionally
• Twisting of back and neck and contact with sharp objects.
• 34-66% (F) Frequently

Machines, tools, and equipment utilized

• Wrapper, scale, pineapple core machine, pallet jack, pressure washer, crate opener, pricing gun; must be 18 year of age to use the following knives, case cutter, power jack, trash compactor

Repetitive Action

Continuous movement of entire body.

Working Conditions

Working environment is inside and within cold temperatures.

Hiring Range

In accordance with MA Pay Transparency requirements, the following represents a good faith estimate of the hiring range for this position. At Roche Bros., we carefully consider a wide range of non-discriminatory factors when determining salary. Actual salaries will vary depending on factors including but not limited to education, experience, qualifications, and internal equity. The hiring range for this position is $15.00 - $17.90 per hour.