Produce Packer

Job summary

The Produce Packer is responsible for inspecting, sorting, and packaging fruits and vegetables while maintaining store quality standards. They also manage inventory levels, rotate stock using the FIFO method, and ensure the packing area remains clean and sanitary.

Job details

* Sorting and Inspecting Produce: Examine fruits and vegetables for quality, ensuring they meet store standards. Discard damaged or spoiled items and sort produce by size, type, and ripeness. * Packing Produce: Carefully pack produce into containers or packaging, ensuring it is handled with care to avoid bruising or damage. Follow weight and size guidelines for packaging. * Labeling Products: Attach labels to packaged produce with accurate pricing, expiration dates, and product information. Ensure proper placement of labels for easy identification. * Rotating Stock: Practice FIFO (First In, First Out) method by rotating older stock to the front and placing fresher produce at the back to minimize waste. * Maintaining Cleanliness: Keep the packing area clean and sanitary by regularly cleaning work surfaces, removing trash, and organizing supplies. * Monitoring Inventory: Track inventory levels and report low stock to supervisors to ensure timely reordering of products. * Weighing and Packaging: Weigh bulk produce items and package them into customer-sized portions according to store policies and customer needs. * Handling Produce Safely: Follow all safety protocols for handling fresh produce, including washing hands, using gloves, and maintaining proper hygiene to prevent contamination. * Customer Service: Occasionally assist customers by answering questions about produce quality, availability, and pricing. * Assisting with Deliveries: Help receive and unload produce shipments from suppliers, inspecting the delivery for quality and quantity accuracy. * Reducing Waste: Monitor produce for signs of spoilage, removing unsellable items, and reducing waste by creating packages or promotions for products nearing their expiration date. * Other duties as required.

What you’ll do

The Produce Packer is responsible for inspecting, sorting, and packaging fruits and vegetables while maintaining store quality standards. They also manage inventory levels, rotate stock using the FIFO method, and ensure the packing area remains clean and sanitary.

Requirements

Candidates must be able to handle fresh produce safely and follow hygiene protocols to prevent contamination. The role requires the ability to perform physical tasks such as lifting and organizing inventory while providing occasional customer assistance.

Listed skills

• Customer service · Preferred
• Food safety · Preferred
• Quality Control · Preferred
• Sanitation · Preferred
• Inventory management · Preferred
• Labeling · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Quality Control
• Inventory Management
• Packing
• Stock Rotation
• FIFO Method
• Sanitation
• Food Safety
• Weight Measurement
• Labeling
• Customer Service
• Unloading Shipments
• Waste Reduction
• Inventory Monitoring
• Cleanliness
• Packaging And Labeling
• Sorting

Job areas

• Retail
• Food & Beverage
• Logistics
• Customer Service & Support
• Production Packer
• Packager
• Hand Packers
• Packers and Packagers, Hand

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