Produce Team Member

Meijer Inc.; Town of Whitestown (NY); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meijer Rewards

Weekly pay

Scheduling flexibility

Paid parental leave

Paid education assistance

Team member discount

Development programs for advancement

Job summary

Meijer in New York State is seeking a Produce Team Member to ensure customers have access to fresh, high-quality fruits and vegetables while delivering friendly, knowledgeable service.

You will handle product preparation, merchandising, and maintaining clean, safe, and well-stocked departments to support daily store operations.

Qualifications

• Detail-oriented and organized.
• Strong listening and communication skills with customers.
• Willingness to learn or familiarity with job-specific technology.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent service by greeting customers, answering questions, and offering product suggestions.
• Stock, rotate, cull, and merchandise produce to maintain freshness and visual appeal.
• Prepare items such as cut fruit and packaged vegetables following food safety standards.
• Monitor product quality and remove items that do not meet freshness guidelines.
• Maintain a clean, organized work area including coolers, prep spaces, and sales floor displays.
• Follow all safety, sanitation, and equipment-handling procedures.
• Assist with inventory counts, backroom organization, and receiving product deliveries.
• Support department goals by executing merchandising plans and seasonal displays.
• Communicate effectively with team members and leaders to ensure smooth daily operations.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Customer service

Communication

Multi-tasking

Food safety basics

Job description

As a family company, we serve people and communities. When you work at Meijer, you’re provided with career and community opportunities centered around leadership, personal growth and development. Consider joining our family – take care of your career and your community!

Benefits

• Meijer Rewards
• Weekly pay
• Scheduling flexibility
• Paid parental leave
• Paid education assistance
• Team member discount
• Development programs for advancement and career growth

The Produce Team Member ensures customers have access to fresh, high‑quality fruits and vegetables while delivering friendly, knowledgeable service. This role focuses on product preparation, merchandising, and maintaining a clean, safe, and well‑stocked department.

What will you be doing?

• Provide excellent service by greeting customers, answering questions, and offering product suggestions.
• Stock, rotate, cull, and merchandise produce to maintain freshness and visual appeal.
• Prepare items such as cut fruit, packaged vegetables, and other ready‑to‑sell products following food safety standards.
• Monitor product quality and remove items that do not meet freshness guidelines.
• Maintain a clean, organized work area, including coolers, prep spaces, and sales floor displays.
• Follow all safety, sanitation, and equipment‑handling procedures.
• Assist with inventory counts, backroom organization, and receiving product deliveries.
• Support department goals by executing merchandising plans and seasonal displays.
• Communicate effectively with team members and leaders to ensure smooth daily operations.
• Perform additional tasks as assigned to support overall store needs.

What skills will you use?

• You are detail-oriented and organized.
• Strong listening and communications skills, face‑to‑face and virtually.
• Willingness to learn or existing familiarity with job‑specific technology.
• Problem‑solving competence and eagerness to troubleshoot when necessary.
• Process‑driven with ability to follow procedures in an organized and efficient way.
• Ability to stay calm while working in a fast‑paced environment.
• Desire to work with customers on a consistent basis.
• Ability to lift, carry, push, pull, bend, and twist while handling product.
• Ability to stand for long periods of time.

Meijer starts with me.

It’s not just a brand name, it’s a family name. Founded by Hendrik and Gezina Meijer and their children in 1934, Meijer treats our Team Members like they’re a part of our family. We want to see them happy, growing, and successful. That’s why our Team Members say, "Meijer starts with me.” Sound like the place for you? Join us.

Who are we a good fit for?

We love working with talented people but more than that, we look for team members who thrive in a collaborative environment and want to help us build on our family culture. Meijer is a great place for you if you want a job that’s more than a paycheck and a career that plays an important role in your community. We opened our doors more than 90 years ago with the goal of helping people provide for themselves and their family. Today we’re a multi‑billion dollar retailer with more than 70,000 employees across six states. Our Midwest geography includes corporate offices in Grand Rapids, Michigan, plus manufacturing facilities, distribution centers and over 270 stores across Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio and Wisconsin.

Meijer is an Equal Opportunity Employer, fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We are committed to treating all persons with dignity and respect. Meijer's policy is to not discriminate because of any applicant or team member's race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, religion, age, physical or mental disability, uniformed service or veteran status, or any other lawfully-protected classification.

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