Produce Sales Associate

010 Weis Markets, Inc.; Mount Airy (MD); On-site; USD 45,847,000 - 63,039,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discount program

401(k) retirement savings

Health benefits options

Scholarship program

Job summary

Weis Markets, located at 1001 Twin Arch Road, Mount Airy, MD, is seeking a Produce Associate. The role focuses on keeping the produce department stocked and appealing, greeting customers, and handling special requests. You will unpack and trim produce, rotate stock for freshness, and ensure correct pricing and signage.

The position emphasizes sanitation, displays, logs, and cooperation with coworkers. Training is provided and PPE is supplied; benefits include MEC and more.

Qualifications

• Completed or working towards a High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED).
• No prior experience required.

Responsibilities

• Keeps produce department well stocked and appealing to meet customer demands.
• Smiles and greets customers, answers questions and handles special requests politely.
• Unpacks cartons and crates of merchandise, cleans and trims produce, stocks area with new merchandise.
• Rotates stock to ensure freshness and maintains saleable condition of merchandise.
• Ensures product is properly priced with correct signage.
• Maintains salad bar and cut fruit/vegetable as needed and builds attractive displays.
• Completes necessary product logs accurately and handles damaged items per policy.
• Upholds sanitation standards and cleans work areas to meet health and OSHA requirements.
• Disposes of trash properly, assists in minimizing shrink and reporting shortages/overages.
• May assist with receiving, unloading and storing deliveries; training provided.
• May assist with baling cardboard; trained personnel only.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

No prior experience required

Job description

Looking for a company that treats associates with respect, understanding, and appreciation? Looking for a company that is passionate about teamwork and the growth of it's associates and communities? That\'s WEIS! Location Address: 1001 Twin Arch Road

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The associate is responsible for the functions below, in addition to other duties as assigned:

• Keeps produce department well stocked and appealing to meet customer demands.
• Smiles and greets customers, answers customer questions, handles special requests such as filling orders for fruit baskets and resolves customer concerns promptly in a polite and professional manner.
• Unpacks cartons and crates of merchandise, cleans and trims produce, stocks area with new merchandise.
• Ensures merchandise is in saleable condition which requires rotating stock to ensure freshness.
• Ensures that product has been properly priced with correct signage.
• Maintains salad bar and cut fruit/vegetable as needed.
• Assists in building attractive displays.
• Accurately completes necessary product logs.
• Handles spoiled and damaged product, new items and discontinued items accordingly to company policy.
• Responsible for general sanitation in the department.
• Follows cleaning schedules and department guidelines to ensure that work areas, equipment, counters, display cases, etc. are well maintained, clean and meet all health and OSHA requirements.
• Disposes of trash properly.
• Assists in minimizing shrink and controlling damages.
• Reports shortages and overages to manager.
• May assist with receiving, unloading, checking-in, breaking-down, and storing deliveries through operation of power jack or hand jack if properly trained. Training provided.
• May assist with baling cardboard or other related duties if properly trained. Training provided.
• Ensures smooth function of department and store by cooperating with co-workers and superiors.
• Responsible to continuously improve job performance.
• Responsible for utilization of all company provided Personal Protected Equipment (PPE). Including but not limited to cut resistant gloves, safety cutters, company sponsored footwear, etc.
• May also be called upon to assist in other departments.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• This position currently has no supervisory responsibilities.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

• Completed or working towards a High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED).
• No prior experience required.

RATE OF PAY AND BENEFITS

The hourly pay for this position starts at $16.00 and is up to $22.00.

• Weis Markets offers a competitive salary with access to a variety of benefits and resources such as minimum essential coverage (MEC) Plan includes 100% in-network coverage for all preventative care services required by the Affordable Care Act (ACA), and have two supplemental medical plan options, the Advantage and Elite plans, dental, vision, short term disability, term life and AD&D, and voluntary insurance such as hospital indemnity, critical illness, 401(k) retirement savings plans, scholarship program and associate discount programs, auto and home insurance, employee assistance program, pet insurance, purchasing power and paid time off and sick pay provided the eligibility and criteria specific to the position is met.

Weis Markets is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Weis Markets is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of actual or perceived age, sex, sexual orientation, race, color, creed, religion, familial status, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. Applicants with a disability may be entitled to a reasonable accommodation under terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the ways things are normally done which will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing undue hardship on Weis Markets.

At Weis Markets, we firmly believe that together, we can achieve anything! Recognizing that our associates are the backbone of our company, it\'s a fact that as our associates grow, opportunities are created for others! Being a family company, we\'re always looking for friendly and energetic people to join our team to bring creativity and insight to help our company and communities we serve continue to grow and prosper. Known for talent development at all levels, Weis provides growth and endless career opportunities for people at all stages in life!