Fresh Clerk

Job summary

Handle, rotate, discount, and merchandise fresh products while maintaining product quality, safe handling practices, clean work areas, and accurate displays. Assist customers, answer questions, resolve complaints, communicate promotions, and support sales and in-store events.

Job details

Fresh / Produce Fresh Clerk address 850 Crowfoot Cresent N.W Calgary, Alberta Posting Date: 2026-10-19 Expiry Date: 2026-11-18 Job Type: Part-time Apply Now Back to Results Fresh Clerk must possess strong time management skills and positive personalities and the passion for the fresh and healthy foods in our markets and cafes. The Fresh Clerk will help to merchandise to ensure high visual appeal and stand out quality. Additionally, the Fresh Clerk will interact with all customers to ensure that customers are able to have the best possible shopping experience while in store including having their questions heard and answered, and by hearing stories about the farmers and vendors that we work with. Work Performed Product Handling Ensure that best practices are used when handling product to ensure customer safety and satisfaction Adhere to safety protocol with use of knives and equipment Takes timely action to ensure that products are merchandised to the store floor whenever available Uses daily procedures to ensure that work is completed efficiently Ensure product is rotated, following FIFO (First In First Out) and both product and tags are properly displayed Following discounting procedures Filling assigned sections as needed Clean coolers, shelves, equipment and merchandising materials and maintain tidy work areas in the back room and the sales floor ensuring all waste is properly disposed of. Other duties as required System Utilization Ensure adherence to the correct utilization of all Community Natural Foods systems Proper utilization of technology and apps Support the implementation of new systems as needed to ensure that products are handled effectively Other duties as required Customer Service Greet and engage with customers in accordance with their interest, being attentive to their needs Communicate with customers with high level of professionalism and with a positive and friendly nature Answer customer questions, and when answer is unknown work with customer to find a solution/answer Manage and resolve customer complaints effectively and understand when a situation requires a manager's intervention. Communicate sales and promotions, make sales referrals, cross-sell and introduce new products and support promotion of in-store events Other duties as required Supervision Received Reports to the Fresh Manager with a low degree of independence; daily supervision provided by Fresh Supervisors; work is reviewed in terms of achievement of daily goals and application of knowledge, skills, abilities and attitude Qualifications High School diploma preferred 1-2 years of retail experience Knowledge of the Natural Foods Industry and its products High care for product integrity and proper product handling Strong organizational skills Self-motivated High initiative and willingness to communicate concerns directly Computer knowledge and technical aptitude Customer service skills Friendly, positive attitude and high energy Attentive and detail oriented Highly flexible, with solid interpersonal skills that allow one to work effectively in a diverse working environment Proven time management skills High personal ethics and integrity Ability to work well under pressure and Dependability Product knowledge and sales skills Apply Now Back to Results Apply Now Please enter your first name. First Name* Please enter your last name. Last Name* Please enter your email. Email Address* Phone Number Please enter your country. Country* None Canada United States Please enter your state/province. State/Province* None Please enter your city. City* Please enter your zip/postal code. ZIP/Postal Code* A resume is required × Message Your application was successfully sent! Success! Your application was successfully sent!

What you’ll do

Handle, rotate, discount, and merchandise fresh products while maintaining product quality, safe handling practices, clean work areas, and accurate displays. Assist customers, answer questions, resolve complaints, communicate promotions, and support sales and in-store events.

Requirements

A high school diploma is preferred, along with 1–2 years of retail experience and knowledge of natural foods and their products. Candidates should have strong customer service, organization, communication, time management, and product-handling skills, as well as a positive attitude, flexibility, and dependability.

Listed skills

• Time management · Preferred
• Customer service · Preferred
• Organization · Preferred
• Product Knowledge · Preferred
• Food safety · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Product Handling
• Merchandising
• Customer Service
• Time Management
• Product Rotation
• FIFO Procedures
• Food Safety
• Knife And Equipment Safety
• Inventory Display
• Cleaning And Sanitation
• Technology And App Use
• Complaint Resolution
• Sales And Cross-Selling
• Product Knowledge
• Organization
• Communication

Job areas

• Retail
• Customer Service & Support
• Sales
• Food & Beverage

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