Produce Stocker

Brookshire Grocery Company; Monroe (LA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Brookshire Grocery Company in Monroe, Louisiana is seeking an individual dedicated to maintaining product levels and quality in the produce and floral departments. You will ensure fresh fruits and vegetables meet company standards and adhere to food safety regulations.

Your role will involve operating equipment, promoting customer service, and maintaining a clean working environment. Ideal candidates will have a Food Handler certification and the ability to work flexible schedules, including nights and weekends.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Maintains stock conditions on produce and floral display.
• Operates pallet jack to unload product and reload trucks.
• Ensures dated products are stocked and rotated properly.

Skills

Ability to operate manual or electric pallet jack

Ability to safely operate and maintain department equipment

Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment

Ability to work well with fellow partners

Ability to work flexible schedules

Education

Food Handler certification

Minimum age of 18 years

Job description

Overview

Brookshire Grocery Company (BGC) is based in Tyler, Texas, and operates over 215 stores across Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Oklahoma under five banners: Brookshire's Grocery Company, Super 1 Foods, Spring Market, Fresh by Brookshire's, and Reasor's. We’re committed to creating a workplace where you can thrive, with opportunities for growth and making an impact.

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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Cleans, assembles, and prepares equipment for operation, and examines to check working order under supervision. (Partners must be 18+)
• Takes precautionary safety measures when using equipment and work tools.
• Uses sharp tools for opening boxes. Cuts and trims product to ensure high quality presentation and appearance.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Ability to operate manual or electric pallet jack.
• Ability to safely operate and maintain department equipment.
• 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.
• 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 18 years of age required.
• Must be 18 years of age to operate and clean motorized equipment.
• Partners must be 21 years of age or older to drive for Company business in accordance with the BGC Business Driver Policy.
• 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 and alcohol-free environment for its partners and customers. 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, disability, genetic information or military status and any other trait protected by law.