Produce Associate
Job Summary of Produce Associate:
Why do people love shopping for fresh food at Sam’s Club? Our members tell us one of the biggest reasons is our hard-working and happy-to-help fresh food associates. Join our freezer, cooler, and deli team and you won’t just keep shelves stocked, you’ll play an important role in the operations and sanitary conditions of our freezers and coolers that keep our product ready for our members. When you’re working in the deli department, you’ll be on the front-lines of customer service—your smile can make the difference between a good shopping experience and a great one. Be a part of a team that offers customers more of what they love, for less.
Job Duties and Responsibilities of Produce Associate:
- Ensuring high-quality products are taken care of and available for our members
- Ensuring shelves are clean, maintaining temperature control, verifying expiration dates, and disposing of lesser-quality food products
- Packing ready-to-sell products in proper containers and stocking displays
- Maintaining a clean, sanitized, and member-ready area
Qualifications and Experience of Produce Associate:
- Must be 18 years of age or older
- Successful completion of all job-required trainings and assessments
- Food Service experience is preferred
- Food Handler Certification (Food Safety) - Certification is preferred
Benefits of Produce Associate:
- Health benefits include medical, vision, and dental coverage
- Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase plans, and company-paid life insurance
- Paid time off benefits include PTO, parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting
- Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more
- Live Better U is a company-paid education benefit program offering various academic benefits, including high school completion to bachelor’s degrees
Salary:
- Hourly wage range: $17.00 to $24.00 (actual rate may exceed the required minimum wage)
- Additional compensation in premiums ranging from $0.35 to $3.00 per hour based on schedule, location, and work performed
About Company:
Sam Walton opened the first Sam’s Club in 1983 to meet a growing need among customers who wanted to buy merchandise in bulk. Since then, Sam’s Club has grown rapidly, opening more than 600 clubs in the U.S. and 100 clubs internationally. By offering affordable, wholesale merchandise to members, Sam’s Club helps make saving simple for families and small business owners.