PRODUCE/LEAD CLERK

The PRODUCE/LEAD CLERK is responsible for creating outstanding customer experiences through exceptional service, establishing and maintaining a safe, clean, and fresh environment, and achieving sales and profit goals.

What You Will Do

The responsibilities include adhering to local, state, and federal laws, promoting trust and respect among associates, communicating company information, establishing performance goals, and developing adequate scheduling.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The ideal candidate will have a passion for food and people, be caring, purpose-driven, and hungry to learn, and have the potential to grow within the company.

Requirements

• Adhere to all local, state and federal laws, safety and food safety regulations and company guidelines.
• Promote trust and respect among associates.
• Communicate company, department, and job specific information to associates.
• Establish performance goals for department and empower associates to meet or exceed targets through collaboration and teamwork.
• Develop adequate scheduling to manage customer volume throughout hours of operation.
• Help to train and develop associates on performance of their job including inventory, stocking, CAO, Key Retailing and other aspects of job.
• Create an environment that enables customers to feel welcome, important and appreciated by answering questions and recommending products sold within the department and throughout the store.
• Offer product samples.
• Inform customers of produce specials.
• Review/inspect products for quality and freshness and take appropriate action with those items.
• Utilize Fresh Insights to ensure proper sell through and shrink reduction.
• Recommend produce items to customers to ensure they get the products they want and need.
• Develop and implement a department business plan to achieve desired results.
• Work in refrigerated areas for hours at a time and regularly lift up to 50 pounds.
• Implement merchandising promotional plan for the department.
• Keep all department associates current with present, future, seasonal and special ads.
• Help to monitor and control expenses for the department.
• Maintain an awareness of inventory/stocking conditions; note any discrepancies in inventory.
• Help to ensure price integrity including shelf tags and promotional signs.
• Assist in the inventory process.
• Ensure proper temperatures in cases and coolers are maintained and temperature logs are maintained.
• Reinforce safety programs by complying with safety procedures and identify unsafe conditions and notify store management.
• Practice preventive maintenance by properly inspecting equipment and notify appropriate department or store manager of any items in need of repair.
• Report all safety risks, issues, customer or employee accidents and illegal activity, including: robbery, theft or fraud.

Benefits

• A wide range of healthcare coverage
• Flexible scheduling in full- and part-time roles with paid time off
• Emotional and financial support with free counseling and financial tools and coaching
• Valuable associate discounts on purchases
• Up to $21,000 in tuition reimbursement over your career
• Vast potential for growth through industry-leading training programs and diverse career pathways