Description:

Job Title: Produce Steward Reports to: Produce Manager Status: Hourly/Non_exempt Schedule: Varied Overview: The Produce Steward is responsible for efficient, accurate, stocking and rotation of produce. Must be self-motivated and carry a sense of ownership of their department. Provides outstanding customer service while maintaining a high level of quality product on the sales floor at all times. Must be able to work different shifts within the produce department including value added. Must have flexibility with shift needs. Job Functions: Daily Responsibilities • Engages customers and develops relationships in which to provide the best service possible by covering their needs within the department. • Practices open, positive communication and conflict resolution with coworkers and offers solutions. • Maintains compost and recycling practices. • Follows quality control and rotation program. • Maintains value added program including food prep and rotation. Quality & Safety Standards • Maintains integrity of quality, wholesome, fresh and value proposition of produce while helping department meet margin goals. • Addresses food safety concerns immediately with regard to produce, equipment and food health concerns. • Maintains maintenance of equipment and supplies. • Follows all quality, safety and sanitation standards including proper storage, rotation and use of food. • Maintains a clean and sanitized work area.

Requirements:

Qualifications and Experience • High school diploma, or equivalent, a plus. • Values community, sustainability, passion for food and fun. • Cooking and food experience, a plus. • Produce experience preferred, but not required. • Effective people skills with the capacity to work with a team and independently. • Outstanding customer service. Physical Requirements The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a staff member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. • Regularly lift up to 50 pounds with or without assistance. • Regularly working with fresh produce, houseplants and flowers. • Regularly working in refrigerated areas. • Regularly working in areas that can be wet, slippery and dusty. • Regularly required to sit or stand, bend, climb and reach.

Additional Info:

Important Notice: The job duties, responsibilities, requirements, conditions, physical requirements and work environment listed in this job description are examples of the tasks that a staff member may be required to perform. Green Zebra Grocery reserves the right to revise the job description at any time and to require staff members to perform other tasks as circumstances or conditions of the business change. Green Zebra Grocery gets its name from a small, flavorful tomato that grows particularly well in the NW and we are hoping to do the same. We combine healthy, flavorful, local, natural and organic foods with the convenience of being a small store. We have a great deli with lots of delicious grab-n-go foods cooked from scratch along with a small produce, grocery, beer and wine department- pretty much everything the big guys have but since we are smaller, we only have room for the good stuff! Our Values Embrace Transparent Communication Support Local Family Farms Offer Servant Leadership Be Change Agents Seek Efficiencies Have Fun & Be Yourself! To learn more about Green Zebra Grocery, please visit us at www.greenzebragrocery.com or www.facebook.com/GreenZebraGrocery