Produce Stocker

Brookshire Grocery Company; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 50,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading grocery retailer is seeking a dedicated individual for the produce and floral departments. The role involves maintaining stock levels, ensuring product quality, and providing exceptional customer service. Candidates should be flexible to work various shifts and have a willingness to learn. Training will be provided for all necessary skills.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Employee discounts

Paid time off

Educational scholarships

Qualifications

• On-the-job training provided.
• Must be 18+ to operate motorized equipment.
• Minimum 16 years of age.

Responsibilities

• Maintain full stock conditions in produce and floral departments.
• Ensure quality control and food safety standards.
• Respond to customer inquiries and complaints.

Skills

Teamwork

Customer Service

Attention to Detail

Flexibility

Education

Minimum 16 years of age

Tools

Pallet Jack

Job description

Brookshire Grocery Company (BGC) is a family business based in Tyler, Texas, operating more than 50 stores across four states – Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Oklahoma – along with three distribution centers and a corporate office.

BGC offers one of the most comprehensive benefits packages in the industry, including medical, prescription drug, vision, dental, paid time off, stock ownership, a 401(k) retirement plan, incentive plans, employee discounts, educational scholarships, and access to a 4-acre outdoor recreation area.

Job Summary

Maintains product levels and quality control in produce and floral departments. Ensures fresh fruits and vegetables are displayed according to 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 products from warehouse trucks and reloads trucks with return items (must be 18+).
• Ensures dated products are stocked, rotated, or discarded properly if unsold.
• Inspects products for quality and maintains quality control and food safety standards.
• Collects empty cardboard boxes and other trash for disposal.
• Assists customers by responding to price check questions and locating products.
• Promotes product sales through suggestive selling initiatives.
• Provides friendly customer service by greeting customers, answering questions, and addressing complaints.
• Maintains a clean and safe working and shopping environment following company safety procedures.
• Practices high sanitary standards when handling raw and uncooked food products.
• Uses safety precautions when operating equipment and tools, including sharp objects.
• Cuts and trims products to ensure high-quality presentation under supervision.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to operate manual or electric pallet jacks (must be 18+).
• Ability to operate and maintain department equipment safely.
• Careful handling of objects to prevent damage and injury.
• Ability to work with sharp objects safely.
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work well with others and promote teamwork.
• Willingness to learn new systems and methods.
• Flexibility to work nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Attentiveness to hazards and reporting unsafe conditions.

Minimum Education, Experience, and Qualifications

• Minimum 16 years of age; 18+ to operate motorized equipment.
• On-the-job training provided.

Physical Demands

• Continuous use of vision, standing, walking, reaching, and handling.
• Ability to lift up to 40 lbs continuously and up to 75 lbs occasionally.
• Occasional climbing, balancing, and crawling.

Work Environment

• Primarily in retail store settings.
• Occasional exposure to cold, wet, or damp conditions and cleaning agents.
• Moderate noise levels.

Brookshire Grocery Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.