Sorting and Inspecting Produce: Examine fruits and vegetables for quality, ensuring they meet store standards. Discard damaged or spoiled items and sort produce by size, type, and ripeness.
Packing Produce: Carefully pack produce into containers or packaging, ensuring it is handled with care to avoid bruising or damage. Follow weight and size guidelines for packaging.
Labeling Products: Attach labels to packaged produce with accurate pricing, expiration dates, and product information. Ensure proper placement of labels for easy identification.
Maintaining Cleanliness: Keep the packing area clean and sanitary by regularly cleaning work surfaces, removing trash, and organizing supplies.
Monitoring Inventory: Track inventory levels and report low stock to supervisors to ensure timely reordering of products.
Weighing and Packaging: Weigh bulk produce items and package them into customer-sized portions according to store policies and customer needs.
Handling Produce Safely: Follow all safety protocols for handling fresh produce, including washing hands, using gloves, and maintaining proper hygiene to prevent contamination.
Customer Service: Occasionally assist customers by answering questions about produce quality, availability, and pricing.
Assisting with Deliveries: Help receive and unload produce shipments from suppliers, inspecting the delivery for quality and quantity accuracy.
Reducing Waste: Monitor produce for signs of spoilage, removing unsellable items, and reducing waste by creating packages or promotions for products nearing their expiration date.
Other duties as required.
