Full-Time
Produce Clerk
Piazza's Fine Foods
No salary listed
San Mateo, CA, USA
In Person
Category
 Clerical & Data Entry (1) |
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Required Skills
Inventory Management
Customer Service
Requirements
- Ability to work well as part of a dynamic, diverse team.
- Ability to correctly and safely use standard produce department equipment.
- Knowledge of produce, production processes, quality control, costs, and related techniques.
- Ability to follow all safety rules and actively prevent accidents.
- Availability and willingness to work flexible hours, including early mornings, weekends, and holidays.
- Ability to lift a minimum of 50 pounds and stand, bend, reach, twist, and turn for up to four hours continuously.
- Must be at least 18 years old.
- Successful completion of a background check is required for all new hires.
Responsibilities
- Maintain the produce department's cleanliness, organization, and inventory to ensure a positive shopping experience for customers.
- Replenish shelves and displays with fresh fruits and vegetables, arrange them aesthetically, and rotate stock to ensure freshness.
- Cut and package fruit and vegetables for sale.
- Inspect produce for signs of spoilage or damage, remove substandard items, and ensure products meet safety and quality standards.
- Use a wet rack to transport produce from the backroom to the sales floor.
- Provide customer service to customers throughout the store and department, including offering produce samples.
- Prepare fresh salad bags.
- Clean the backroom and take out the garbage.
- Check the sales floor for spills and trip hazards, and sweep or mop the area two to three times per day and as needed.
- Greet customers, address inquiries, provide recommendations, and assist with locating items.
- Monitor inventory levels, place orders, receive deliveries, and verify the accuracy and quality of incoming stock.
- Adhere to food safety regulations, maintain a clean and organized department, and properly handle equipment and products to prevent contamination.
Desired Qualifications
- One to three years of customer service experience in a busy grocery store or similar environment is preferred.