Produce Stocker

Brookshire Grocery; Emory (TX); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading grocery company is seeking a Produce Clerk to maintain quality and stock in the produce and floral departments while ensuring outstanding customer service in a retail environment. This position requires adherence to food safety standards and operation of equipment such as pallet jacks. Ideal candidates will be team-oriented, have a flexible schedule, and are willing to learn through on-the-job training.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Employee discounts

Paid time off

Qualifications

• Must be at least 16 years old; 18+ to operate motorized equipment.
• Food Handler certification required.
• On-the-job training typically involved.

Responsibilities

• Maintain product levels and quality in produce and floral departments.
• Operate pallet jack for product loading/unloading.
• Promote customer service and respond to inquiries.

Skills

Customer Service

Teamwork

Multi-tasking

Education

Food Handler Certification

Tools

Pallet Jack

Job description

Brookshire Grocery Company (BGC) is a family business based in Tyler, Texas, and currently operates more than 205 stores in four states – Texas, Louisiana,Arkansas, and Oklahoma – with three distribution centers and a corporate office. BGC prides itself on offering its partners one of the most comprehensive benefits packages in the industry which includes medical, prescription drug, vision, dental, paid time off, stock ownership, a 401k retirement plan, incentive plans, employee discounts, educational scholarships, and access to BGC’s 205-acre outdoor recreation area.

Job Summary

Maintains product levels and quality control in produce and floral departments. Ensures fresh fruits and vegetables are displayed in accordance with Company standards and all regulatory food safety practices. Promotes customer service and sales building practices.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintains full stock conditions on produce and floral display racks, tables, and shelves.
• Operates pallet jack to unload product from warehouse trucks and reloads trucks with return items (Partners must be 18+ years).
• Ensures dated product is stocked, rotated, or discarded properly if unsold.
• Inspects product for quality and maintains quality control and food safety standards.
• Collects empty cardboard boxes and other trash and places into bailer. Must be 18+ years to operate the bailer.
• Assists fellow partners and customers by responding to price check questions and exchanging and/or locating product.
• Promotes product sales through use of suggestive selling initiatives.
• Provides friendly and customer service-oriented attitude by greeting customers, answering questions, and responding to customer complaints.
• Maintains clean, safe and sanitary working and shopping environment by adhering to Company safety procedures. Complies with all Company policies and procedures.
• Practices high sanitary standards for handling raw and uncooked food products.
• Takes precautionary safety measures when using equipment and work tools under supervision.
• Uses sharp tools for opening boxes. Cuts and trims product to ensure high quality presentation and appearance under supervision.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to operate manual or electric pallet jack (Partners must be 18+ years).
• Ability to safely operate and maintain department equipment under supervision.
• Ability to handle objects carefully to avoid damage to items, people, vehicles, and property.
• Ability to safely work with sharp objects such as knives, box cutters, etc. under supervision.
• Ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work well with fellow partners and promote a team environment.
• Ability to learn new technology systems, methods and processes using a variety of educational resources.
• Ability to work flexible schedules including nights, weekends and holidays.
• Must be attentive to potential hazards and remedy or place appropriate warning signs or devices around or near the hazard as soon as is reasonably possible.
• Must report any potential hazards that cannot be immediately remedied to a supervisor.

Education, Experience, and Qualifications

• Minimum of 16 years of age required.
• Must be 18 years of age to operate motorized equipment.
• Food Handler certification required.
• Typically involves on-the-job training.

Physical Demands

• Continuously required to use close vision, distance vision, depth perception or the ability to focus.
• Continuously required to stand or walk.
• Continuously required to use hands for reaching, touching or handling.
• Continuously required to push, pull, maneuver or lift objects up to 40 lbs.
• Continuously required to bend, kneel or squat.
• Frequently required to talk and hear.
• Occasionally required to push, pull, maneuver or lift objects up to 75 lbs.
• Occasionally required to climb, balance, stoop or crawl.
• Occasionally exposed to outside temperatures and weather.
• Attendance at work is required.

Work Context and Environment

• Work is generally performed in a retail store.
• Occasionally exposed to extreme cold conditions (non-weather).
• Occasionally exposed to wet, slippery or damp conditions.
• Occasionally exposed to cleaning agents.
• Quiet to moderate noise level.

Brookshire Grocery Company strives to provide a safe, drug free and alcohol-free environment for its partners and guests. The Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability, genetic information or military status and any other trait protected by law.