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Job summary

The Produce Clerk is responsible for maintaining a well-stocked department and ensuring an efficient shopping experience for customers. Key duties include stocking shelves, rotating products, building merchandise displays, and providing superior customer service.

Job details

Embark on a rewarding career with Sobeys Inc., celebrated among Canada’s Top 100 employers, where your talents contribute to our commitment to excellence and community. What began as a meat delivery business in Stellarton, Nova Scotia has grown to over 128,000 teammates at corporate-owned and franchised store locations. Sobeys Capital Incorporated and its independently owned and operated franchise partners operate over 1,500 stores in all 10 provinces. You may know us as Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, Lawtons Drugs, Voilà, or another of our banners, but we are all one extended family. Ready to start fresh? A day in the life of a Produce Clerk: As a customer yourself, you know how important it is to find exactly the produce you are looking for. Maintaining a well-stocked department so that the customer shopping experience is quick, easy and efficient is the key to building loyalty. That is why our Produce Clerks play such an important role in the success of our stores. Full training is provided for this position. Here’s where you’ll have an impact: Experience No previous experienced required Key Responsibilities Upholds and complies with company procedures, standards and policies in all situations Greets customers in a polite and friendly manner Demonstrates superior customer service in accordance with Safeway’s programs Stocking produce and related product to shelves such as (Frozen, perishable and non-perishables) Maintaining and building merchandise displays in compliance with Safeway programs Rotation of product Loading and unloading of product for the sales floor Backroom and inventory management Operating a cash register as needed for relief during peak business hours Any other duties as assigned by the Store Manager What you bring to the table: Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required Ability to learn quickly Ability to work in a fast-paced environment Highly motivated and team oriented Ability to communicate clearly and concisely in both oral and written form Possess strong Customer Service qualities Works in a safe and responsible manner Available to work flexible hours Evening and weekend availability is strongly encouraged Must be available to be scheduled anytime on Sunday (Alberta Only) Physical Requirements (Seldom: Not Daily, Rare: 0-5% of shift, Occasional: 6-33% of shift, Frequent: 34-66% of shift, Constant: 66-100% of shift) Constant lifting of up to 20 pounds Constant reaching, gripping Frequent bending, walking, standing, twisting, pushing or pulling Occasional lifting of up to 20-50 pounds Occasional computer and point of sale system use Occasional crouching, kneeling, squatting Learn more about our story and culture: Who We Are | Why Work With Us Total Rewards We offer a Total Rewards package designed to support teammates at work and in life. Depending on role and eligibility, teammates may receive health and dental benefits, retirement and savings programs including an Employee Share Ownership Plan, a 10% in-store discount at participating banners, virtual healthcare and an Employee and Family Assistance Program, learning and development opportunities, parental leave top-up, and paid vacation. Sobeys is committed to providing a compensation structure that is flexible, equitable and competitive in the market to enable performance and growth. To learn more about this opportunity including the expected range of compensation in accordance with Pay Transparency Legislation where required please click the “I’m interested” or "Apply" button above. Individual compensation is determined based on qualifications, experience, and internal equity within the range provided. Additional Information External websites may share our organization's job postings which includes compensation information based on similar roles and market benchmarks. These figures are provided for general comparison purposes only and are not issued or verified by our organization. We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to support efficiencies in the candidate screening, assessment, and recruitment processes. These AI tools do not make hiring decisions on behalf of the Company. Hiring decisions are made by our Hiring Teams. Sobeys is committed to creating accessible and inclusive hiring processes. We will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process. Please note: Successful candidates will be required to provide documentation to prove their legal ability to work in the position during the onboarding process. Documentation will be assessed by the employer prior to commencement of work.

What you’ll do

The Produce Clerk is responsible for maintaining a well-stocked department and ensuring an efficient shopping experience for customers. Key duties include stocking shelves, rotating products, building merchandise displays, and providing superior customer service.

Requirements

No previous experience is required for this position, as full training is provided. Candidates must be able to work in a fast-paced environment, possess strong customer service skills, and be available for flexible hours including evenings and weekends.

Benefits

• Health insurance • Dental benefits • Retirement and savings programs • Employee share ownership plan • In-store discount • Virtual healthcare • Employee and family assistance program • Learning and development opportunities • Parental leave top-up • Paid vacation

Listed skills

• Customer service · Preferred
• Safety Compliance · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Inventory management · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Customer service
• Inventory management
• Merchandising
• Product rotation
• Cash register operation
• Fast-paced environment
• Team oriented
• Communication
• Safety compliance
• Lifting
• Reaching
• Gripping
• Bending
• Standing
• Sales
• Customer Service
• Inventory Management
• Self-Motivation
• Quick Learning
• Team Oriented
• Loading And Unloading
• Point Of Sale
• Greeting Customers
• Writing Systems
• Cash Register
• Virtual Health
• Merchandise Displays

Job areas

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