Job Description

City Produce is proud to be the local wholesale produce supplier in the Florida Panhandle, delivering fresh fruits and vegetables, dairy and specialty items to a vast assortment of foodservice establishments including restaurants, hotels, schools, hospitals and healthcare institutions, caterers and more. We directly source and supply our customers with the freshest and highest quality items available on the market.  

City Produce is recruiting  Sales Associate  to come join our family. We are a company that can offer you benefits and longevity with job security. The Inside Sales Associate position is responsible for receiving incoming orders for customers, answering inquiries and questions, troubleshooting issues, conducting follow-up customer calls, completing call logs, presenting new or additional featured products to customers by recognizing opportunities to up-sell accounts. The Inside Sales Associate position must align with the core values of both FreshEdge and City Produce –  customer-obsessed, passionate, relational, innovative, real, and ethical.   

Essential Functions:  

• Removes orders from incoming delivery trucks, reconcile Purchase Order (PO) against inbound product for deviations and ensures receiving accuracy, documents expiration dates, quality, or temperature deviations on PO’s. 
• Verify product temperatures by pulping and utilizing temperature recording devices to assure company standards are maintained. 
• Print receiving ticket labels for inbound freight and properly label to meet company standards. 
• Integrates stock in accordance with company rotation and standards of First In, First Out (FIFO). 
• Double checks received items for quality and verify product expiration dates are within acceptable range, notifies supervisor of any discrepancies or concerns. 
• Seeks clarification and advice from supervisor or quality team when unsure of product condition or quality. 
• Check and record cooler temperatures ensuring correct temperatures for assigned cooler per company standard.
• Responsible for double checking slots to ensure they are filled and rotated accurately, fix any discrepancies and report accordingly to supervisor on shift; verify banding is removed and down stacking is completed as needed.
• Accurately pull Will Calls and Run Backs and stage them in the designated area.
• Responsible for pulling assigned customer orders and verifying product dates per customer requirements. 
• Move product needing rework to the Sorting Department as needed. 
• Move the dumpster as needed from dock at beginning and end of shift to ensure open dock for truck loading.
• Remove pallets and milk crates from the warehouse and sort and stack as needed. 
• Responsible for the cleanliness and proper organization of assigned cooler and general dock and warehouse areas.
• Assist Day Operations for support at needed. 
• Follows all handling and reporting procedures for allergens.
• Efficiently handle products with proper care to prevent damage and waste. 
• Accurately and safely operates warehouse equipment and processes related to packaging products. 
• Participates in maintaining a safe work environment, always using safe lifting, pushing, pulling, and reaching practices and following safety procedures.
• Uses, cleans, and maintains supplies, tools, equipment, and keeps work and storage areas orderly to ensure compliance with company sanitation and safety regulations. 

Education & Experience and Competencies :  

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills 
• Strong listening skills
• Problem solving skills 
• Organized and attention-to-detail approach
• Excellent time management skills
• High school diploma or GED equivalent 
• Speak and write English satisfactorily 

Work Schedule:   

• Schedule: 7:00am – 3:00pm (Tuesday – Saturday) 

Compensation:  

• $17.00/hour 

Physical Demands:  

• Work in cold and wet cooler conditions for short periods of time 
• Must be able to lift up to 80lbs 
• Stand or walk for long periods of time 

Benefits:  

• Health & Welfare Benefits (medical, dental, vision, and life insurance) 
• Paid Time Off & Holidays 
• 401(k) with Company Match 
• Weekly Pay 
• Career Advancement Opportunities 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and pregnancy-related conditions), gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances.  

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