Produce Associate

6 months ago

Cobourg, Canada THE MARKET & SMØR Full time

**Position title**:_Produce Associate_

**Reports to**:_Department Manager_

**Brief Company Summary**

The Market & Smør is a zero food-waste market that provides quality produce and healthy to-go foods. The
Market has won several awards and recognition for the quality of foods and mind-blowing customer service. We are excited to add to our team of insanely talented, passionate and hard working people

**Position Summary**

The Produce Associate is responsible for overseeing their core responsibilities. During shift hours, the Produce Associate is responsible for ensuring high-quality work is produced and to ensure that product is positioned optimally for quick and continuous movement. The Produce Associate must work within the store’s operating guidelines so that they can optimize sales and net profit.

**Core Job Responsibilities**
- To be able to maintain responsibility while moving quickly;
- Maintain produce department with team and restocking supplies as needed;
- Is able to handle and maintain live, fragile fresh produce quickly and efficiently;
- Actively maintains and communicates Market & Smør’s produce inventory with the Department Lead, including sell-by dates, overstock, etc. ensuring waste is minimized;
- Is able to work with a knife, cutting, preparing and packaging fresh produce;
- Can make decisions on the spot for quality control to ensure customers receive the highest quality foods;
- Communicates, troubleshoots and rectifies order errors with suppliers (i.e. order and/or billing errors, over/ under, receipt of spoiled or damaged product, etc.
- Ensures produce displays meet store plan on a daily basis;
- Ensure proper signage for produce displays to enhance sales;
- Create and merchandise produce displays, making sure only highest-quality is presented;
- Greets customers when on the store floor, and provides friendly, intelligent assistance to their questions and queries;
- Demonstrated understanding of critical success factors for The Market & Smør concept;
- Adheres to all Market & Smør workplace policies and procedures.

**Qualifications**
- Can do tasks quickly
- Minimum of two years experience in produce strongly preferred
- Attention to detail
- Excellent communication skills
- Mathematical and conversation skills
- Ability to work with mínimal functional direction
- Ability to work quickly and efficiently
- Solid knowledge of all aspects of the produce area, operations, and products

**Working conditions**

This is a retail environment. There are many hours standing on your feet while being customer-facing.

**Physical requirements**

Regularly required to walk or stand;
Regularly lift and/or move up to 23kg (50lbs.);
Will be required to perform tasks involving firm grasping;
Occasionally be required to bend, twist or squat.

Carrying heavy bins up and down stairs.

Will be required to reach above shoulder height and below waist level.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time
Part-time hours: 28 per week

**Salary**: $16.00-$18.50 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- On-site parking
- Store discount
- Vision care

Flexible Language Requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Cobourg, ON K9A 1K6: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- Produce: 1 year (preferred)

Shift availability:

- Day Shift (preferred)

Work Location: In person

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