Produce Associate (Part-Time)

Highland Square Mustard Seed Market and Cafe•Akron, OH

35d

About The Position

Provides excellent customer service, maintains pricing, stocking, and rotation of merchandise in the produce area, performs point-of-sale and receiving functions.

Requirements

High school education or equivalent
2 years experience in retail environment
Verbal skills
Ability to work with minimum supervision
Interpersonal skills
Bending
Carrying 50 lbs.
Grasping
Hearing (Auditory)
Operating Equipment
Standing
Reading
Reaching
Walking
Sight or Peripheral Vision
Communication (Verbal)
Writing
Lifting 50 lbs.
Telephone Usage

Nice To Haves

2 years experience in produce operations preferred

Responsibilities

Provides customers with prompt and courteous service or assistance.
Assists in receiving and unloading merchandise; verifies items listed on vendor invoices are all delivered; checks products for quality, count, and condition.
Stocks display cases and ensures proper rotation of products, takes finished products to refrigerated storage or shelf areas, maintains organized cooler.
Follow procedures for receiving, code dating, trimming, juicing (Montrose), storing, price marking and restocking products to ensure quality protection, accuracy and product rotation.
Knows various aspects of all produce including taste, preparation, or use and price differences between similar classes of products.
Inform management of pricing problem areas or discrepancies.
Assists in ordering and maintaining inventory control.
Handles damaged products according to company policy and assists in controlling the level of damaged goods.
Maintains a safe and clean environment.
Performs other duties as assigned.