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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.
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The Produce Clerk is responsible for providing exceptional customer service while maintaining a fresh, attractive, clean and well-stocked Produce Department. This position supports the preparation, rotation, stocking and merchandising of produce while ensuring food safety, quality and department standards are consistently maintained.
Here's Where You Will Be Focusing
- Provide exceptional and attentive customer service.
- Stock, rotate and merchandise fresh produce according to established standards.
- Inspect product regularly and remove items that do not meet freshness or quality standards.
- Maintain attractive, full and properly signed displays throughout the department.
- Receive, organize and properly store incoming product.
- Follow proper product rotation and date-checking procedures to minimize shrink and ensure freshness.
- Maintain cleanliness and sanitation of displays, cases, work areas, coolers and equipment.
- Complete required temperature checks, cleaning duties and food safety procedures.
- Assist with preparing and packaging produce items as required.
- Use knives, carts, pallet jacks and other department equipment safely and efficiently.
- Follow all workplace safety, food safety and hygiene standards.
- Assist customers with product selection and general inquiries.
- Work collaboratively with other Produce Department employees and store teams.
- Perform any other related duties as required.
- Previous grocery, produce or retail experience is an asset, but not required.
- You are customer service-oriented and enjoy working with the public.
- You demonstrate strong communication and teamwork skills.
- You are dependable, organized and able to work independently when required.
- You are comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and managing changing priorities.
- You are available to work a variety of shifts, including early mornings, evenings, weekends and holidays.
- Knowledge of food safety, product rotation and fresh food handling is an asset.
- Ability to stand and walk for extended periods of time.
- Frequent bending, reaching, lifting, pushing and pulling.
- Ability to lift up to 20 kg.
- Regular handling of boxes, produce cases and department equipment.
- Exposure to refrigerated and cooler environments.
- Short-term exposure to cleaning products and chemicals.
- Flexible work hours and ability to work overtime when required.
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
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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.
