Produce Clerk

Company: WinCo Foods
Location: Bozeman
Posted on: May 31, 2021

Job Description:

About Us

Join our Winning Team today and start your ownership journey!

WinCo Foods is a rapidly growing family of over 130 grocery stores, complete with our own distribution centers and transportation network. We're proud to operate across 10 states west of the Rockies with more than 20,000 employee owners.

At WinCo Foods we act like owners - because we are! We believe, as the Low Price Grocery Leader, that we make the lives of the communities where we operate better by giving them the best possible prices to feed their families and by focusing on the success, well-being and diversity of our employee owners.

Currently, WinCo is the third largest Employee-Owned company in the United States and is #59 on the Forbes.com list of largest privately owned companies. Did you know that WinCo has more than 500 millionaire employee-owners in our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)? Once eligible, you can start your journey to ownership with an annual gift of stock equaling 20% of what you make each year. (ESOP available at most locations and subject to vesting, check the locations Summary Plan Description).

WinCo Foods offers the very best benefits in the industry, with low cost, high quality medical benefits with rates as low as $30 a month, enrollment in our ESOP after 6 months, career advancement opportunities, paid vacation and sick leave, competitive wages, tuition reimbursement, employee assistance, discount program - and even voluntary benefits like Pet Insurance!

Overview

Job Summary

Sets-up and maintains the condition of the department according to company standards. Consistently provides friendly, courteous service to internal and external customers. Ensure product quality and selection. Performs other related work.

Typical Duties and Responsibilities

• Seeks opportunities to welcome, engage, serve and thank customers. Maintains an atmosphere of friendly, enthusiastic customer service with an emphasis of taking care of the customer.
• Maintains an atmosphere of enthusiastic customer awareness and interactive engagement with our customers with a willing emphasis toward providing fast, friendly customer service, willingly and promptly addressing and resolving and customer concern which may include immediate replacement of bad product, expediting product returns or refunds, help in locating items throughout the store and willingly taking them to the item.
• Performs receiving duties including: verifying orders against invoices; reporting shortages and claims to ensure proper billing; breaking down loads and dating product; cutting cases; stacking, pricing and marking merchandise; maintaining produce storage area; etc.
• Insures proper merchandising for freshness and quality of goods by through proper handling to minimize damage and spoilage of product, building produce displays; rotating stock; discarding outdated or spoiled product; ensuring proper pricing and signing of products; using related equipment such as box cutters, cardboard and trash compactors hand trucks, pallet jacks and fork lift; etc.
• Maintains cleanliness and eye-appeal of work area, storage area, and selling floor.
• Ensures safe/secure work environment.
• Performs duties with honesty and integrity.
• Performs other duties as assigned or needed.

Requirements

Experience:

• Performing basic math (add, subtract, divide and multiple) and compute weights and measures.

Ability to:

• Consistently provide friendly, courteous service to internal and external customers.
• Work varied shifts between 4:00 am and 11:00 pm in a 24/7 operation; including night, weekends and holidays.
• Conduct visual inspection of product, display, read written material, etc.
• Communicate in writing to others.
• Reach, lift and maneuver objects of varying dimensions and weights up to 50 lbs. frequently.
• Push and pull fully loaded handtrucks and pallet jacks.
• Stand for long periods of time, walk and move rapidly, bend, twist and turn frequently.
• Perform safe/quick movements and operate related equipment listed below with manual dexterity and hand/eye coordination.
• Work with hands exposed to ice, moisture, fruits and vegetables.
• Work for prolonged periods of time is a refrigerated environment 34 - 55 degrees F.
• Learn proper handling, preparation, seasonality, and perishability, product safety, sanitation procedures and department policies.
• Wear hats, hairnets, gloves, and other personal protective equipment as required.
• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Perform primary duties efficiently and accurately.

Additional Requirements:

• Food Handlers Certification (Per State Laws).

Machines and Equipment Operated:

• Includes such tools and equipment as knives, wrappers, scales, compactors, garbage disposals, hand trucks, pallet jacks, fork lift and ladder

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of work performed by the employees assigned to this job. All employees must comply with Company policies and applicable laws. The responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of personnel may vary.

EEO/Inclusivity

As WinCo Foods continues to grow, our diversity-from our variety of perspectives and wide range of experiences-is essential to our strategy and success. We are committed to continue to cultivate and celebrate an inclusive environment in which all employees are valued and respected regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.

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