What are the responsibilities and job description for the Fresh Cut Specialist position at Digby's Market?
Fresh Cut Specialist
Department: Produce
Supervisor: Produce Manager
Hours: Full Time/ Part Time
Position Summary
Produce all of the fresh cut items available in the Produce Department by cutting, chopping, slicing, packaging, pricing and merchandising.
Job Duties
- Helps to maintain a clean and safe environment to work and shop.
- Effective communication with team members and supervisors to build and maintain morale.
- Knowledge of company policies, programs, and procedures.
- Promote a harassment-free work and shopping environment, and immediately reports any potential harmful situation.
- Continually strives to build knowledge and skills, both personally and within the department.
- Proper product handling, case cutting, price marking, rotation, facing, and display of merchandise.
- Follow through and achieve all company policies, programs, and directives.
- Is a team player and able to do the jobs/tasks asked by others.
- Maintain quality standards within the department and store.
- Assist guests to help improve their shopping experience.
- Completes tasks efficiently and in a timely manner
- Required to cut, chop, slice, various types of produce.
- Package all fresh cut produce to weight and measures specifications.
- Responsible for consistent pricing and merchandising of all fresh cut product.
- Demonstration of fresh cut product to our guests.
Experience:
Minimum Age: 18 Years or older
Equipment use: Knives, food processor, wrapper, computer, label printer
Physical Abilities: Regularly required to walk, sit, stand, twist, and bend; repetitive use of hands and arms to push, pull, carry, lift, reach, grip, and balance; occasionally stoop, crouch, kneel, or crawl. Use of step stool and ladder. Lifting 60 pounds and may include floor to shoulder and overhead.
Communication: Ability to write, speak, hear and/or understand the spoken word in order to respond promptly to team members and guests’ needs. Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance manuals.
Education: Food Handler’s Permit required.
Benefits (if applicable): Health Insurance, Vision and Dental Care, Paid Time Off, Holiday Pay, Flexible Scheduling, Opportunities for Advancement,