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PT Produce Sales Associate
Entry LevelOn-site
Location
Uxbridge, MA
Salary
$31k–$47k/yr
Experience
Not specified
Posted
1 month ago
Skills
product knowledgestocking proceduresculling proceduresrotation proceduresproduce preparationcleaning proceduresfood safetycustomer service
Job Description
Summary: Hannaford Supermarkets is a local market with a long history in fresh produce. They are seeking a Produce Sales Associate to maintain department standards, ensure food safety, and build customer relations.
Responsibilities:
- Perform duties that ensure department appearance, quality, variety, safety, and food safety are consistently maintained at the highest level
- Demonstrate a strong culture in support of Hannaford Strategy
- Build customer relations and provide enthusiastic customer awareness
- 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
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: Product knowledge, Stocking procedures, Culling procedures, Rotation procedures, Produce preparation, Cleaning procedures, Food safety, Customer service