Produce Sales Associate

About This Role

This role is responsible for maintaining the appearance, quality, and safety of the produce department, while actively building customer relations and promoting a strong customer-focused culture.

Responsibilities

• Perform duties to ensure department appearance, quality, variety, safety, and food safety are consistently maintained at the highest level
• Embody and support Hannaford's strategic culture
• Build customer relations and provide enthusiastic customer awareness
• Greet and assist customers with locating and selecting products
• Perform assigned stocking, culling, and rotation procedures
• Prepare all produce 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 department strategy
• Achieve productivity standards as outlined in Management Planning
• Develop product knowledge in various areas of the department

Requirements

• 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
• Ability to lift up to 50 lb. at least 80% of the time and 75 lb. on occasion
• Ability to reach to shoulder level or above on occasion while lifting 30 lbs.
• Ability to stand and walk 100% of the time
• Ability to meet volume activity standards established for the department
• Ability to frequently bend, reach, grasp, and lift produce items at or above waist level
• Ability to use hands to feel objects and use tools to open boxes/cases or to prepare and clean produce
• Ability to handle a variety of substances associated with cleaning materials, packaging materials, and food products
• Ability to tolerate working in cold temperatures for up to 20 minutes at a time