Plano 01 Market - Perishables Spec - Part… at Central Market · Plano

Summary: Central Market is seeking a Perishable Specialist responsible for maintaining a well-stocked and organized department while delivering exceptional customer service. This role involves preparing and merchandising fresh products, ensuring compliance with food safety standards, and assisting customers with their selections.

Responsibilities:
- Provides superior customer service
- Takes orders from customers by telephone or in person
- Answers customer questions regarding products and assists them with selections
- Prepares, packages, and merchandises fresh product
- Slices, packages, labels, and rotates products
- Scans in items on Telxon for production
- Assists in technical areas as needed
- Merchandises product effectively
- Uses suggestive selling techniques to meet customer needs and build department sales
- Makes regular announcements related to freshly-produced items, and to increase sales
- Cleans and sanitizes display cases; properly operates / maintains equipment
- Complies with H-E-B food safety and sanitation standards
- Complies with departmental SOPs and store operating procedures
- Peels, cuts, and chops fresh fruits and vegetables
- Prepares fresh specialty drinks and food products specific to the Aguas department
- Designs floral arrangements; provides a variety of fresh, quality products
- Designs and executes merchandising programs
- Tracks seasonal record when appropriate
- Cuts, trims, and prepares meat for service meat counter and self-service counter
- Ensures proper product rotation and storage
- Maintains coolers and freezers
- Weighs, prices, and packages selections
- Operates power meat prep and process equipment
- Stocks and rotates product to ensure freshness
- Assists floral department when needed
- Communicates product knowledge to customers by explaining and providing samples
- Cuts, wraps, and prices produce to be placed on sales floor
- Maintains signing program
- Knowledgeable about various fish and shellfish
- Weighs, prices, and packages selections
- Maintains coolers and freezers

Required Qualifications:
- Age Requirement: 18+
- 1+ years of experience
- Computer systems knowledge (Telxon, ACR, label machine)
- Strong customer service skills
- Communication and interpersonal skills
- Reading and writing skills
- Planning and organizing skills
- HS Diploma or GED or equivalent
- Completion of Company Orientation and Safety Training
- Function in a fast-paced, retail environment, in detailed and precise tasks
- Work with Customers, staying attentive to their needs
- Demonstrate the ability to lift 90 lbs, and manage in excess of 90 lbs
- Demonstrate the ability to lift 50 lbs, and manage in excess of 50 lbs

Required Skills: Telxon, ACR, Label machine operation, Food safety standards, Food sanitation standards, Meat preparation, Produce handling, Seafood knowledge, Floral arrangement, Fresh product packaging, Product merchandising, Planning and organizing