Produce Clerk in Tok, Alaska at Three Bears Alaska Inc

The Produce Clerk is responsible for preparing, rotating, stocking, and merchandising fresh produce while maintaining product freshness, sanitation, temperature-control, and customer-service standards. This position helps ensure produce displays are clean, organized, properly stocked, and appealing to customers.

• Assess produce displays and back stock for replenishment, rotation, culling, markdown, and production needs.

• Trim, soak, prepare, stock, rotate, and merchandise produce according to department standards.

• Evaluate product quality, freshness, dating, and sale ability; remove or report products requiring culling or markdown.

• Maintain proper storage, rotation, and temperature-control practices for perishable products.

• Clean and sanitize work areas, tools, displays, and equipment throughout the shift.

• Provide prompt and courteous customer service and assist customers with product questions and requests.

• Follow written and verbal instructions and established safety and operating procedures.

• Maintain an appropriate work pace while completing assigned tasks accurately.

• Work cooperatively with team members and communicate concerns to department leadership.

• Maintain organization, attention to detail, and a clean and safe work area.

• Adapt to changing priorities and perform assigned work with appropriate independence.

• Safely use a manual pallet jack and spot for forklift operations after required training.

• Obtain and maintain a food worker/food-handler credential when required for assigned duties or location.

• Assist with other store functions as assigned, consistent with position responsibilities and qualifications.

• High school diploma or GED preferred.

• Produce, grocery, food-service, or related retail experience preferred.

• Ability to read pallet tags, signs, product labels, product information, and department documentation.

• Ability to communicate effectively with customers and team members.

Three Bears Alaska is a family-owned chain of Alaskan grocery stores with so much more. We are committed to providing customers with quality goods and services at the lowest possible price. We strive to meet the needs of our customers by offering a diverse range of products and exceptional customer service. With multiple locations throughout Alaska, Three Bears Alaska, Inc. is dedicated to serving the local community and creating a positive shopping experience.

• Health insurance

• Dental insurance

• Vision insurance

• Colonial Life Elective Benefits

• 401(k)

• Paid time off

• Holiday Pay

• Automatic raise of $1.00/hr every 1,040 hours worked

Auto raises will be provided based on straight-time hours worked until top of pay scale is reached.

Starting at $19.00/hr (DOE)

• Part-time

• Schedule may include early mornings, evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays based on department needs.

• LOCATION: In person

• Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Work is performed in Produce sales-floor, preparation, cooler, and stockroom areas. The position requires frequent walking, standing, bending, and squatting, with occasional climbing and reaching above shoulder level. Employees must be able to continuously reach at or below shoulder level and frequently grasp, push, pull, and perform repetitive hand motions. Must be able to frequently lift and carry up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and carry up to 75 pounds. Duties require reading pallet tags, signs, product labels, and department documentation, as well as communicating with customers and team members and recognizing forklift beepers and other audible warnings. Employees regularly work with perishable products and refrigerated environments and may be exposed to cleaning and sanitizing chemicals.

Three Bears Alaska, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants and employees will receive consideration without regard to protected status under applicable law. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

This job description is intended to provide basic guidelines for meeting job requirements. Responsibilities, knowledge, skills, abilities, and working conditions may change as needs evolve.