Produce Clerk

Safeway, Inc. Seattle Division

JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title: Produce Clerk

JOB DESCRIPTION:
As a primary contact for Safeway customers, the Produce Clerk provides friendly, courteous, and helpful service. Receives produce deliveries, builds and maintains produce displays, and rotates stock as needed. Inspects displays for damaged or out of date items and removes, rotates product. Keeps produce department clean, including floors and tables. Replenishes supplies of bag rolls in the display aisles as needed. Inventories and assists in produce ordering as requested. Obtains produce from receiving area and moves to produce department using hand truck or pallet jack. Prepares product for placement on sales floor by trimming, washing, banding, or wrapping in plastic. Surplus items may be placed in crisping trays for storage in the cooler. Cleans scales, mirrors, department floor area, and wet and dry racks. Cleaning of floors is especially critical in this area as pieces of produce and wet spots may produce a slippery condition. Cleans wet racks and sprayers. Must empty wet racks and dry racks regularly and clean with disinfectant.

JOB DUTIES:
Safeway Produce Clerk employees are generally responsible for completing the following job duties:
1. Provide customer service as currently defined by the employer within the scope of the position and within company policy.
1. Speak with customers to resolve problems with sales, dissatisfaction with service or product or other problems related with the operation of the produce area.
1. Washes, trims, bands, and weighs produce.
1. Uses scale to weigh items prior to wrapping or placement in shelves.
1. Places items in trays and uses shrink-wrap machine to wrap.
1. Applies price tags.
1. Cleans produce display area and back room area.
1. Transports bag rolls to display areas and places in racks.
1. Cleans scales, knives and other implements and utensils in back room.
1. Constantly inspects floors for debris and water.
1. May order product. May make signs and displays as needed.
1. Perform temperature checks daily.
1. Other duties as assigned.

JOB RELATED QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Ability to follow company customer service procedures. Demonstrated prior customer service skills or related experience.
1. Ability to interact with customers and co-workers.
1. Ability to understand and follow instructions.
1. Ability to work independently when necessary.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Limited. May instruct Produce Helper Clerk working in department.

PERMITS/LICENSES:
Varies depending on store location and state/county requirements.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:
%Inside: 100% %Outside: Rare
Temperature Extremes: 36–40 F in cooler for up to 30 minutes.
Chemicals: Seldom (mild detergents or glass cleaner).

MACHINES, TOOLS, AND EQUIPMENT:

hand truck, six-wheeled cart, grocery cart, box cutter, forklift, pens and pencils, spray bottle, rags, mops, broom, telephone/intercom, knives, pallet jack, telxon

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
Constant (over 70% of the time)
Frequent (30-70%)
Occasional (10-30%)
Seldom (1-10%)

Lifting:
Constantly lifts 1-10 lbs. Frequently lifts 11-50 lbs. Seldom lifts 51-75 lbs.
Carrying:
Seldom Carries 1-20lbs.
Pushing / Pulling:
Constantly pushes/pulls 1-10 lbs. Frequently pushes/pulls 11-20 lbs. Seldom pushes/pulls 21-35 lbs.
Reaching:
Constant knee to shoulder level reaching when handling individual items in cases. Seldom overhead reaching and at or above shoulder level reaching.
Standing:
Constant standing while on job. Sitting allowed on breaks.
Walking:
Constant walking while on job.
Climb/Balance:
Seldom May use step stool to obtain items from upper levels.
Trunk Functions:
Constant neck rotation and bending of head when slicing, packaging, and displaying product. Frequent bending/stooping when placing product in racks and obtaining stock. Frequent twisting. Occasional squatting. Seldom crouching.
Upper Extremity:
Constant handling/grasping. Occasional fine finger manipulation and repetitive motion. Seldom forceful gripping.
Vision:
Use of peripheral vision and depth perception to move around crowded store area while pushing heavily loaded carts and moving around crowded work area. Use of near vision to read displays, price sheets, codes, and instructions. Color vision used to determine condition of produce.
Hearing:
To understand customer’s questions, receive instructions or information from other employees, and to answer pages and telephone calls.
Speech:
To converse with customers, answer questions, provide product location, and to provide information or instructions to other employees. To page employees over intercom or use telephone.

Safeway will provide reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities who can meet overall job requirements.

SAFEWAY, INC. IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: From $20.22 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Shift:

• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Morning shift

Work Location: In person

Salary : $1 - $20