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SpartanNash

Fresh Cut Produce Associate

Red Wing, MN · On-site

$13 - $16.50/hr

Maintain and operate the Fresh Cut Produce department including trimming and preparation of ... The associate is required to stand and walk for extended periods of time and may bend, stoop, twist ...

SpartanNash Company

Fresh Cut Produce Associate

Wauwatosa, WI · On-site

$14.50 - $16/hr

Maintain and operate the Fresh Cut Produce department including trimming and preparation of ... The associate is required to stand and walk for extended periods of time and may bend, stoop, twist ...

SpartanNash Company

Fresh Cut Produce Associate

Kentwood, MI · On-site

$13.75 - $15.25/hr

Maintain and operate the Fresh Cut Produce department including trimming and preparation of ... The associate is required to stand and walk for extended periods of time and may bend, stoop, twist ...

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What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Fresh Cut Associate, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Fresh Cut Associate, you need basic food handling knowledge, attention to detail, and typically a high school diploma or equivalent. Familiarity with food safety protocols, kitchen equipment, and inventory systems is often required, along with a valid food handler’s permit in some locations. Excellent communication, teamwork, and customer service skills help you interact effectively with both team members and customers. These abilities ensure the preparation of high-quality products in a safe, efficient, and customer-friendly environment.

What are Fresh Cut Associates?

Fresh Cut Associates are employees who work primarily in the produce or deli departments of grocery stores, supermarkets, or wholesale clubs. Their main responsibility is to prepare, package, and display fresh-cut fruits and vegetables, ensuring quality and food safety standards are met. They may also assist customers, maintain cleanliness, and monitor inventory. This role requires attention to detail, knowledge of food safety protocols, and good customer service skills. Fresh Cut Associates play a vital role in providing fresh, ready-to-eat produce options to shoppers.

What are some common challenges Fresh Cut Associates face when maintaining product quality throughout a shift?

Fresh Cut Associates often encounter challenges in keeping produce fresh and visually appealing, especially during busy periods or when restocking frequently. Maintaining high standards of cleanliness and adhering to food safety protocols can be demanding, particularly when balancing multiple tasks such as slicing, packaging, and rotating stock. Effective time management and attention to detail are crucial to ensure that all products meet quality standards while minimizing waste. Collaborating with other team members and communicating with supervisors helps address these challenges efficiently.

What is the difference between Fresh Cut Associate vs Produce Clerk?

AspectFresh Cut AssociateProduce Clerk
Primary ResponsibilitiesPreparing, packaging, and labeling fresh-cut fruits and vegetablesStocking, organizing, and selling produce items
CredentialsBasic food safety knowledge, possibly some certificationFood safety knowledge, customer service skills
Work EnvironmentFood prep area, cold storageProduce section, retail floor
Industry UsageGrocery stores, supermarketsGrocery stores, supermarkets

While both roles work within grocery stores and require food safety awareness, a Fresh Cut Associate focuses on preparing and packaging ready-to-eat produce, whereas a Produce Clerk handles stocking and assisting customers in the produce section.

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Fresh Cut Clerk I (Part-Time)

Fresh Cut Clerk I (Part-Time)

Festival Foods

Menasha, WI • On-site

Part-time

Dental, Vision, Retirement

Posted 21 days ago

Festival Foods rating

6.4

Company rating: 6.4 out of 10

Based on 273 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

38th of 120 rated grocery stores

Job description

Menasha
Part-Time


ABOUT FESTIVAL FOODS:
We are a Wisconsin grocer that is committed to giving back to the communities it serves and providing guests with exceptional service and value. We operate +40 full-service supermarkets across the state of Wisconsin.

At Festival, people are at the top of our list. Youll see it in everything from our daily interactions to how we treat our guests even in our extensive associate benefits and programs.

Join our Festival Foods team as a Fresh Cut Produce Associate!

Job Title: Fresh Cut Clerk
Reports to: Produce Department Manager/Fresh Cut Manager

In this role, you’ll play an important part in ensuring our guests have access to delicious, freshly cut fruit and veggie platters—perfect for daily life, a get-together or special occasion! Your ability to keep our fresh cut department stocked and ready, will keep our guests boomeranging back, knowing they can rely on us for their entertaining needs.


What You’ll Do:
As a Fresh Cut Clerk at Festival Foods, your responsibilities will include:

  • Maintain Freshness: Maintain appropriate stock levels in the fresh cut department by observing sales floor and coolor conditions, producing, stocking, and replenishing products as needed.
  • Provide Exceptional Service: Execute the boomerang theory by delivering outstanding service to all guests. Assist guests with finding what they're looking for, and take the initiative to resolve guest concerns and ensure satisfaction, making things right when service or product issues arise.
  • Ensure Cleanliness: Contribute to the overall cleanliness of the department by organizing and sanitizing work areas, shelving, and sales floors as needed.
  • Monitor Quality & Food Safety: Ensure all quality standards are met, including maintaining accurate food safety logs and meeting quantity expectations by 10 am and 5 pm.
  • Honor Commitments: Regular, timely attendance in compliance with the work schedule, and adequate notice to find a replacement for occasional absences.
  • Support the Team: Other duties as assigned.

What We’re Looking For:
To excel as a Festival Foods Fresh Cut Clerk, you should have:

  • Strong Communication Skills: Ability to effectively engage with guests, leaders, and retail sales associates.  Utilize strong written and verbal skills to work with a crew in a fast-paced environment.
  • Safety Awareness: Thorough understanding of safety requirements and company safety policies, including proper lifting techniques and box cutter safety.
  • Equipment Proficiency: Ability to use equipment such as power jacks, walk-behind lifts, WAVs, balers, and compactors.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

The physical demands and work environment described below are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. 

  • The associate must possess the ability to stand in place for long periods of time; work in a cooler, walk in the store; bend, stoop and kneel regularly. 
  • The associate must have full range of upper body motion in order to lift product.  Requires the ability to perform repetitive tasks for prolonged periods of time.
  • Must possess functional sensory abilities in order to visually monitor the store, create attractive displays, and to operate equipment.
  • The position requires the associate to lift up to 40 pounds on an occasional basis.

Work Schedule:
The Fresh Cut Clerk is a position that may be part-time or full-time.

This role is an excellent opportunity to engage with guests and contribute to their memorable retail experiences with our fresh offerings!



WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT HERE:
  • Associate Discount: Enjoy an industry-leading 15% off your grocery purchases for you and your immediate household!.


  • Weekly Pay & Premium Pay: Hourly associates are paid weekly, providing more frequent access to their funds. Part-time store associates are paid a $1 premium per hour on Sundays and select holidays. Hourly full-time store associates receive time and a half on Sundays and select holidays.


  • Two-Week Advanced Scheduling: Better Planning. Better Balance. We provide our associates with their schedules two weeks in advance, offering greater predictability & flexibility.


  • Vision & Dental Insurance: Part-time and full-time associates are eligible for vision insurance and two dental coverage options that are designed to fit your needs.


  • Support: Our associates receive support for their total well-being; including 3 weeks of paid parental leave, a fitness reimbursement program offering savings off of fitness membership fees; our EAP (Employee Assistance Program) and LEAPCare Care Coaches, which provide associates confidential care related to hospital visitation, conflict resolution, stress management, marriage or divorce, family issues and depression or anxiety.


  • Save for Your Future: Offering a 401(k), were proud to support our associates in planning for retirement. The 401(k) plan empowers associates to save a portion of their paychecks for retirement. Festival Foods has an annual discretionary match to help our associates reach their savings goals.
    At Festival Foods we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all. We are dedicated to building a top-notch team of skilled, experienced and service-oriented associates. Festival Foods believes that an inclusive environment for teammates of all backgrounds and perspectives strengthens our ability to serve our guests and communities, as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people.
    1355 Oneida St
    Menasha
    WI
    54952

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    About Festival Foods

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    Festival Foods serves guests in 40 full-service, state-of-the-art supermarkets throughout Wisconsin. At Festival Foods, we're not simply selling groceries, we're on a mission! Every business decision we make is based on our "Boomerang Principle"--empowering our associates to make decisions and take actions that will "Bring the Customer Back". We are proud to be a family and employee-owned company.

    Industry

    Retail

    Company size

    5,001 - 10,000 Employees

    Headquarters location

    De Pere, WI, US

    Year founded

    1946

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