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Job Title Produce Produce Clerk

FLSA Status Hourly

Reports To Produce Department Manager

Responsible for working closely with all produce associates in an effort to ensure all company policies and procedures are being followed, department goals are being obtained, and associates' needs are being met.

Produce Associates provide a high standard of care to quality, nutritious fruits and vegetables to ensure they are fresh & delicious for the families within our communities.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Maintaining Produce supplies (i.e. roll bags, twist ties, etc.)
• Log Sheets
• Makes sure products are rotated, using first in first out method
• Fill out rotation sheets daily
• Provides customer service to guests
• Takes orders and other special requests
• Follow display standards
• Addresses guest concerns and resolves issues when a guest is not satisfied with the service or product received, if in need further assistance, bring concern to the Produce Department Manager
• Assist guests with finding items they are looking for on or off the sales floor
• Record shrink daily
• Rotation of items within the cooler, first in-first out method
• Stocking and maintaining product levels
• Maintain Produce Cooler
• Fill all items on display
• Responsible for ordering some product (i.e. dips, spices, herbs, etc.)
• Take temperatures of everything regularly
• Answers the telephone and assists callers using proper phone etiquette
• Keeping the cooler clean and organized at all times
• Makes sure the sales floor is clean and tidy; no messes or spills
• Product Order

Other duties as assigned.

Regular, timely attendance in compliance with the work schedule, and adequate notice to find a replacement for occasional absences.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Knowledge of the retail food business, thorough knowledge of perishable department operations, merchandising skills, and must be able to make timely and effective decisions
• Complete understanding of all safety requirements and company safety policies
• Ability to deal tactfully and effectively with customers and all personnel
• Good oral and written communication skills and the ability to handle a diverse crew in a highly stressful environment
• Must possess the ability to apply on-the-job safety training to recognize and react to possible safety hazards on store premises. Also requires proper training and knowledge of the following equipment/procedures slicers, proper lifting techniques, trash compactor, baler

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Must be able to work at a fast pace
• May be exposed to extreme temperatures
• Lifting up to 50 pounds on an occasional basis
• Full range of upper body motion

WORK SCHEDULE

• The Produce Clerk is a part-time hourly position, scheduled 28 hours a week or less
• The shift to be worked will vary, including weekdays, weekends, and holidays

Festival Foods serves guests in 40 full-service, state-of-the-art supermarkets throughout Wisconsin. At Festival Foods, we're not simply selling groceries, we're on a mission! Every business decision we make is based on our "Boomerang Principle"--empowering our associates to make decisions and take actions that will "Bring the Customer Back". We are proud to be a family and employee-owned company.

At Festival Foods we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all. We are dedicated to building a top-notch team of skilled, experienced and service-oriented associates who represent a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and talents. Festival Foods believes that diversity and inclusion among our teammates, products, and our community strengthen our ability to serve our guests, as we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people.