Produce Team Member

Meijer, Inc.; Whitestown (IN); On-site; USD 12,000 - 16,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Scheduling flexibility

Paid parental leave

Paid education assistance

Team member discount

Development programs for advancement

Job summary

Meijer is seeking a friendly and hardworking Produce Team Member to ensure customers have access to fresh, high-quality fruits and vegetables. You will handle product preparation, merchandising, and maintain a clean, safe department area.

The role emphasizes providing excellent service, maintaining freshness, and following food safety standards while supporting inventory and store operations. Join a family-oriented team at Meijer.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in customer-facing roles preferred.
• Ability to follow food safety standards and instructions.
• Willingness to learn and adapt in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Greet customers, answer questions, and offer product suggestions.
• Stock, rotate, and merchandise produce to maintain freshness and visual appeal.
• Prepare items such as cut fruit and ready-to-sell vegetables following safety standards.
• Monitor product quality and remove items not meeting freshness guidelines.
• Maintain clean, organized work areas including coolers and prep spaces.
• Follow safety, sanitation, and equipment handling procedures.
• Assist with inventory counts, backroom organization, and deliveries.
• Support merchandising plans and seasonal displays.
• Communicate effectively with team members and leaders to ensure smooth daily operations.

Skills

Detail oriented

Listening skills

Communication

Food safety

Customer service

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!

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.

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What will you be doing?

• Provide excellent service by greeting customers, answering questions, and offering product suggestions.
• Stock, rotate, cull, and merchandise produce tomaintainfreshness 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.
• Assistwith 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.
• Performadditionaltasks asassigned 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.