Produce Sales Associate

Weis Markets; Mount Joy (Lancaster County); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Weis Markets in Mount Joy, PA, is seeking an entry-level associate for the Produce department. Responsibilities include stocking, greeting customers, and handling special requests while maintaining freshness and proper signage. Training is provided for receiving, stocking, and safety procedures.

The role emphasizes teamwork and compliance with health and safety rules. Prior experience is not required; a high school diploma or GED is preferred.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Keeps produce department stocked and appealing to meet customer demands; greets customers and answers questions.
• Unpacks merchandise, trims produce, rotates stock, and ensures correct signage and freshness.
• Assists with displays and product logs; handles spoiled or damaged items per policy.
• Maintains sanitation and follows cleaning schedules to meet health and OSHA standards.
• Assists with receiving and stocking deliveries with provided training.
• Cooperates with coworkers and supervisors to ensure smooth department operations.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

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:

441 West Main Street

Job Description

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

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• 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

To perform this job successfully, the associate must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without an accommodation. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required:

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

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.