Produce Clerk: Fresh Produce Specialist

Cadient, LLC; Phillipsburg (NJ); On-site; USD 22,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Legal plan

Paid time off

Pension/401k

Job summary

ShopRite of PHILLIPSBURG in New Jersey is seeking a Produce Clerk to provide a great customer experience while pricing, stocking and rotating merchandise in the Produce Department. The role includes maintaining a neat, clean, and visually appealing department and performing tasks safely and efficiently in accordance with company policy.

Responsibilities include greeting customers, promoting current promotions, and keeping display cases stocked and attractive.

Qualifications

• Ability to proficiently read, write, speak, analyze, interpret, and understand the English language.
• Ability to perform basic math.
• Ability to stand/walk for the duration of a scheduled shift.
• Ability to stand, bend, twist, reach, push, pull and regularly lift 25 lbs., and occasionally lift up to 60 lbs.
• Ability to work with fresh, dried and/or processed products, spices and powdered substances without negative consequences.
• Ability to tolerate dust and cleaning agents during routine housekeeping duties.
• Ability to work in varying temperatures.
• Ability to interact with Customers in a friendly and helpful way.
• Ability to work cooperatively with others.
• Ability to work all assigned work schedules and comply with all time and attendance policies.

Responsibilities

• Greet all Customers and provide them with prompt, courteous service and assistance.
• Promote for sale any current charitable promotions to Customers.
• Maintain a clean, neat, organized, and safe work environment.
• Be knowledgeable in and able to differentiate between various types of produce and related merchandise including taste, seasonality, preparation method or use, and price differences between varieties of similar classes of products (i.e. different types of apples, potatoes, etc.).
• Follow approved procedures for receiving, code dating, preparing, storing, and price marking, scaling, and restocking products to ensure quality, accuracy and product rotation and protection.
• Maintain Department of Sanitation and QA standards, including sweeping, mopping, removing cardboard and refuse as needed.
• Operate a baler and compactor.
• Perform all duties in accordance with Local, State and Federal regulations as they pertain to the Produce operation.
• Performance all duties in accordance with Company rules, policies, safety requirements, and security standards and all Local, State and Federal health and civil code regulations.
• Keep display cases and other merchandising areas stocked and signed; display merchandise in an attractive, appealing, neat and colorful manner.
• Control freshness, quality and temperature of product by following safe food handling procedures.
• Handle damaged and spoiled products according to Company policy and assist in controlling the level of damaged goods.
• Regularly lift, pull, push and rotate merchandise that weights 25 lbs. and occasionally weights up to 60 lbs.
• Unload trucks and transport merchandise to Produce Department that weights 25 lbs. and that occasionally weights up to 60 lbs.
• Understand and adhere to all Country of Origin Label (C.O.O.L.) regulations for all products in the Produce Department.
• Understand and adhere to Company shrink guidelines as relates to Produce Department operations.
• Perform duties in accordance with the Company’s HAZCOM program and adhere to manufacturer’s label instructions for the safe and proper use of all chemical products.
• Check refrigeration equipment for proper performance regularly; report any failure immediately.
• Utilize and maintain equipment as required by department; report any equipment problems immediately.
• Dress and groom according to Company policy including uniform, name badge, and hat or hair restraint requirements.
• Perform duties in accordance with QA hand washing standards and use disposable gloves when handling food.
• Complete all applicable department training programs.
• Perform all duties in accordance with all ShopRite Service Priorities (Safety, Friendliness, Presentation, and Efficiency).
• Stand at work station for duration of scheduled shift, which may exceed 8 hours per day.
• Maintain punctual and regular attendance.
• Work overtime as assigned.
• Work cooperatively with others.
• Must be 18 years or older to operate balers, hi-lo’s, power jacks, and slicing machines.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Job description

ShopRite of PHILLIPSBURG in New Jersey is seeking a Produce Clerk to provide a great customer experience while pricing, stocking and rotating merchandise in the Produce Department. The role includes maintaining a neat, clean, and visually appealing department and performing tasks safely and efficiently in accordance with company policy.

Responsibilities include greeting customers, promoting current promotions, and keeping display cases stocked and attractive.