Perishable Associate I

About This Role

This role provides quality customer service within the Perishable Department, focusing on maintaining standards and maximizing sales. The associate will ensure proper product levels, handle merchandise, and adhere to food and workplace safety guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Maintain enthusiastic customer awareness with primary emphasis on fast, friendly, and accurate customer service
• Be courteous and helpful to other associates
• Understand and use company tools such as average cost inventory system (ACIS) and ordering (CAO)
• Receive deliveries, code where applicable, rotate and put in appropriate storage area
• Ensure that ordering, receiving, preparation, conditioning and displaying of merchandise is done in accordance with policies and guidelines
• Maintain proper product levels in all areas within the Perishable Department including meat, lunchmeat, frozen, dairy, ice cream
• Process beef and grinds as directed from the planned production tool and as requested or needed
• Wrap, label, weigh and stock meat case as requested or needed
• Assemble, disassemble, and clean the grinder as requested or needed
• Properly clean and sanitize the department

Requirements

• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, communication and customer service skills
• Ability and willingness to learn multiple tasks and technical requirements of the job
• Ability to use technical information to solve problems
• Must meet minimum age requirements to perform specific job functions
• Ability to meet the physical requirements of the position

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent preferred

Skills

* Required skills