JOB OVERVIEW:

Spangler’s Market is seeking a reliable, customer-focused Produce Clerk to join our friendly team in Half Moon Bay, CA. This full-time, morning-to-day shift position is perfect for someone who enjoys working in a grocery store environment, takes pride in maintaining fresh, well-stocked produce displays, and values excellent customer service.

The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, takes pride in working with fresh fruits and vegetables, and enjoys keeping the produce department clean, organized, and visually appealing. Prior experience in stocking and/or produce is highly preferred. If you’re passionate about food quality, teamwork, and creating a positive shopping experience for customers, we’d love to connect with you.

Join a locally owned market that values freshness, quality, and community connection — and help make every visit to Spangler’s Market a great one!

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Job Title: Produce Clerk

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Location: 401 Ave Alhambra, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019

Hourly Range: $18.50-$22.00 per Hour, Based on Experience

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ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Answers customer questions, directs customers to the items they are looking for, documents customer requests and listens to customer complaints if a management team member is unavailable.
• Properly uses knives, sinks, price guns, and irrigation and climate control equipment
• Ensures product is placed and organized in the produce area, cuts and preps produce, removes old produce and properly displays on shelves,
• Preps juice machine and prepares juices
• Bags or wraps purchases for customer or for display
• Dynamically sells product by providing customers with information needed to make product-related decisions
• Ability to lift, push, or pull up to 50 pounds

CLEANLINESS & SAFETY:

• Fulfills sanitation and safety guidelines
• Keeps the store in a clean, orderly condition during the shift and ensures that spills, debris, and hazardous conditions are cleaned and picked up
• Cleans cases, bins, tables, coolers, and shelves
• Mops and sweeps the sales floor, stockroom, and dairy coolers
• Operates equipment such as a pallet jack and other backroom equipment safely, without leading to injury to oneself or others
• Protects the safety of oneself, co-workers, and Spangler’s Market patrons at all times, and reports safety-related accidents and incidents to management immediately
• Follows all company and safety policies and procedures, and reports safety-related accidents and incidents at once to supervisor

ADDITIONAL EXPECTATIONS:

• Ability to troubleshoot equipment breakdowns during shift and reports these incidents to management promptly
• If a potential shoplifter is identified, uses CB to advise a management team member
• Follows all company policies and procedures and maintains open communication with management and the ownership team
• Attends staff meetings as scheduled
• Assists in other duties as assigned

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QUALIFICATIONS:

• Strong front-facing customer service skills and effective communication abilities.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced team setting.
• Experiences in stocking and produce are highly preferred.
• Must be at least 18 years of age to operate back room equipment including the pallet jack in compliance to labor laws.

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BENEFITS:

• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance, 401(k) with matching, and Paid Time Off/Vacation: Full-time employees (minimum of 30 hours or more/week) are eligible only
• Both full-time and part-time employees are eligible for Paid Sick Leave and Employee Discount.

Pay: $18.50 - $22.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Employee assistance program

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Application Question(s):

• Are you at least 18 years old, as required to safely operate equipment and perform job-related tasks under labor law guidelines?
• This role involves daily, in-person interaction with customers in English as part of our grocery and food service environment. Are you comfortable speaking with customers and answering questions in English proficiently, without translation or assistance?
• Approximately how long is your commute to 401 Ave Alhambra, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019?
• What DAYS or TIMES are you NOT AVAILABLE to work?
• For Spangler’s Market, full-time is 30 hours or more per week. Can you commit to the Full-Time requirements for the next 12 months?

Experience:

• Produce: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person