Produce Specialist: Freshness, Service & Quality

Smith's Food and Drug; Edgewood (NM); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Smith's Food and Drug seeks team members to create outstanding customer experiences through exceptional service in a store environment focused on safety and customer care.

The role supports the department manager in achieving sales goals, maintaining quality assurance, and promoting our Customer 1st strategy while upholding core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety. Training and growth opportunities are available for dedicated associates.

Qualifications

• Handle stressful situations
• Effective communication skills
• Knowledge of basic math (counting, addition, subtraction)
• Current food handlers permit once employed

Responsibilities

• Create an outstanding customer experience through exceptional service.
• Assist the department manager in reaching sales and profit goals established for the department and monitor quality assurance standards.
• Encourage associates to deliver Customer 1st service and uphold company core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety.
• Answer questions about products sold within the department and throughout the store to help customers feel welcome and valued.
• Assist with produce preparation and keep produce displays accurate and well-stocked.
• Label, stock and inventory department merchandise and maintain proper temperatures in cases and coolers; report discrepancies to management.

Skills

Handle stressful situations

Effective communication

Basic math skills

Food handlers permit

Job description

Smith's Food and Drug seeks team members to create outstanding customer experiences through exceptional service in a store environment focused on safety and customer care.

The role supports the department manager in achieving sales goals, maintaining quality assurance, and promoting our Customer 1st strategy while upholding core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety. Training and growth opportunities are available for dedicated associates.