PT Produce Sales Associate at Hannaford Supermarkets in Swanton, VT

Summary: Hannaford Supermarkets is a local-market grocery retailer with roots in fresh produce and a commitment to local foods, sustainable sourcing, and community relationships. The PT Produce Sales Associate maintains department appearance, quality, variety, safety, and food safety while assisting customers, stocking and preparing produce, cleaning the department, and supporting team productivity.

Responsibilities:
- Greet and assist customers with locating and selecting products
- Perform assigned stocking, culling, and rotation procedures in accordance with established guidelines
- Prepare (trim, crisp, package, scale, etc.) all products according to established standards and quality goals
- Perform all assigned cleaning functions in accordance with company policy
- Adhere to highest product quality standards to support our department strategy
- Achieve productivity standards as outlined in Management Planning
- Develop product knowledge in various areas of the department
- Share recognition of accomplishments and reflect the key behaviors; Be There, Make It Easy and Add Something To Their Day, and Be the Difference
- Assist in training other associates and perform other functions as assigned
- Must be able to meet the physical requirements of the position, with or without reasonable accommodations

Required Qualifications:
- • Effective communication, customer service, and selling skills
- • Effective interpersonal skills and desire to work in a team environment
- • Demonstrated ability and willingness to learn multiple tasks and technical requirements of the job
- • Must meet minimum age requirements
- • Lift up to 50 lb. at least 80% of the time and 75 lb. on occasion
- • Reach to shoulder level or above on occasion while lifting 30 lbs
- • Stand and walk 100% of the time
- • Meet volume activity standards established for the department
- • Frequent bending, reaching, grasping, and lifting produce items at or above waist level
- • Use hands to feel objects; use tools to open boxes/cases or to prepare and clean produce
- • Be able to handle a variety of substances associated with cleaning materials, packaging materials, and food products
- • Tolerate working in cold temperatures for up to 20 minutes at a time

Preferred Qualifications:
- • Greet and assist customers with locating and selecting products
- • Perform assigned stocking, culling, and rotation procedures in accordance with established guidelines
- • Prepare (trim, crisp, package, scale, etc.) all products according to established standards and quality goals
- • Perform all assigned cleaning functions in accordance with company policy
- • Adhere to highest product quality standards to support our department strategy
- • Achieve productivity standards as outlined in Management Planning
- • Develop product knowledge in various areas of the department
- • Share recognition of accomplishments and reflect the key behaviors; Be There, Make It Easy and Add Something To Their Day, and Be the Difference
- • Assist in training other associates and perform other functions as assigned
- • Must be able to meet the physical requirements of the position, with or without reasonable accommodations

Required Skills: Produce Preparation, Product Knowledge