Morden Produce Clerk (Full-Time)

Job summary

The Produce Clerk is responsible for providing outstanding customer service and maintaining the daily operations of the Produce Department. Duties include preparing fresh produce, ensuring product quality and rotation, and maintaining a clean, food-safe workspace.

Job details

Join our team and see how Co-op does business differently! At Gardenland Co‑op, you’re part of a community‑driven cooperative rooted in the Pembina Valley—where success is shared with the very people who call this place home. Powered by local ownership, local decision‑making, and local impact, your work here goes beyond a job. It’s a career with purpose, and a place to truly belong. Position: Produce Clerk Location: 945 Thornhill Street, Morden, MB. Status: Full-Time, Permanent. Shifts: Five 8-hour shifts/week, Monday – Sunday, mostly day shifts (6am-3pm). Must be available for evening shift as needed and shifts on Saturdays and Sundays. Benefits: Employer-matched pension plan Robust health benefits Employee discounts and rebates Paid time off Ongoing development and training Employee Assistance Plan What you’ll do: The Produce Clerk is responsible for providing outstanding customer service while supporting the day-to-day operations of the Produce Department. Duties include preparing value-added products such as washing, cutting, and packaging fresh produce items (for example, fruit and vegetable trays), maintaining product quality, freshness, and proper rotation, ensuring a clean and organized workspace in compliance with food safety standards, receiving and stocking fresh fruits and vegetables, and assisting with product displays and merchandising throughout the produce department. The Produce Clerk will live the Co-op Brand and strive to achieve and maintain positive and healthy relationships with co-workers and customers. Primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Living the Brand The Produce Clerk will consistently represent and uphold the Co‑op brand by demonstrating Gardenland Co‑op’s vision, mission, and values in all interactions. You will act as a Co‑op ambassador with a strong understanding of the Cooperative Retailing System and the cooperative business model, striving to build and maintain positive, healthy relationships with both co‑workers and customers. Communication & Interpersonal Skills Demonstrates a strong commitment to delivering excellent customer service and creating positive interactions. Communicates clearly and respectfully with both customers and coworkers. Works well within a team environment and contributes to a supportive, collaborative workplace. Work Duties & Requirements: Committed to service excellence and quality food preparation. Enjoy working in a fast-paced environment. Comfortable handling food and using knives as part of daily duties. Maintain a clean, organized, and food-safe work area in compliance with food safety standards. Deliver outstanding customer service by assisting customers, taking orders, and addressing inquiries. Possess strong communication, organizational, and attention-to-detail skills. Able to stand and walk for extended periods. Capable of performing physically demanding tasks, including frequent lifting of up to 50 lbs., as well as repetitive motions as part of daily responsibilities. Qualifications Strong commitment to customer service and service excellence. Friendly, positive attitude with strong interpersonal and communication skills. Proven ability to work well in a team-oriented environment. High level of attention to detail and strong organizational skills. Ability to meet the physical and scheduling requirements of the role. Effective verbal and written English communication skills. What we offer Competitive salaries, a comprehensive benefits package, employee discounts, and an employer-matched pension plan. Encouragement to take advantage of learning opportunities and professional development to grow, develop and to foster a culture of teamwork and innovation. Applications for this position will be accepted until August 26, 2026. We thank all applicants; however, only those invited for an interview will be contacted. Gardenland Co-op employs people who are diverse as the communities we serve, and we welcome applications from people with disabilities. Reasonable accommodation is available on request for candidates taking part in the selection process.

What you’ll do

The Produce Clerk is responsible for providing outstanding customer service and maintaining the daily operations of the Produce Department. Duties include preparing fresh produce, ensuring product quality and rotation, and maintaining a clean, food-safe workspace.

Requirements

Candidates must be comfortable handling food, using knives, and performing physically demanding tasks such as lifting up to 50 lbs. Strong communication skills and the ability to work a flexible schedule, including weekends and evenings, are required.

Benefits

• Employer-matched pension plan
• Robust health benefits
• Employee discounts
• Rebates
• Paid time off
• Ongoing development and training
• Employee Assistance Plan

Listed skills

• Customer service · Preferred
• Teamwork · Preferred
• Attention to detail · Preferred
• Food safety · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Inventory management · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Customer service
• Food preparation
• Knife skills
• Food safety
• Product rotation
• Merchandising
• Inventory management
• Communication
• Teamwork
• Attention to detail
• Organizational skills
• Physical stamina
• Organizational Skills
• Time Off Management
• Positivity
• Customer Service
• Packaging And Labeling
• Food Safety And Sanitation
• Food Preparation
• Innovation
• Interpersonal Communications
• Operations
• Written English
• Team Oriented
• Scheduling
• Detail Oriented

Job areas

• Retail
• Food & Beverage
• Customer Service & Support
• Produce Clerk
• Stocking Clerk
• Stock Clerks
• Stockers and Order Fillers

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