Produce Associate (Part Time, Closing Shifts)

Reports To: Produce Manager

Produce Associate

Who we are at Adams

At Adams, we prioritize creating a warm and welcoming environment for both our customers and team members. We believe exceptional customer service goes beyond meeting needs—it’s about treating everyone with genuine respect, kindness, and appreciation. Each team member is expected to greet customers personally, serve them with friendly, polite, and knowledgeable assistance, and always put customer needs above other tasks. Additionally, we value a workplace where employees treat each other with the same courtesy and respect as our customers, fostering a collaborative and supportive atmosphere that reflects our commitment to service excellence.

What we’re looking for

Adams employees are expected to provide friendly service to our valuable customers, ensuring that each experience reflects the commitment to providing quality products that Adams is known for. For the Produce Associate, this means delivering knowledgeable and courteous service, ensuring fruits and vegetables are fresh, well-stocked, and attractively displayed, and maintaining a clean, organized, and safe produce department at all times.

Your Day-to-Day

• Provide friendly, knowledgeable customer service and assist with orders in person or by phone
• Stock and rotate produce to ensure freshness, correct labeling & pricing, and appealing displays
• Trim, wrap, and price products for the sales floor, and check for quality and packaging issues
• Receive and unload deliveries, verify inventory accuracy, and organize backstock
• Maintain cleanliness and organization in all areas, including sales floor, coolers, and prep spaces
• Prioritize customer needs over tasks and respond promptly when assistance is requested
• If assigned, perform specialty tasks such as cutting fruit, working in the organic section, or obtaining food safety certification
• At times, process wholesale/bulk orders for customers

What you bring to the Farm

• Are knowledgeable in most or all produce products and their whereabouts on the sales floor.
• Bring kind and helpful service to all customers on the produce sales floor.
• Ability to demonstrate and set the example for Adams’ culture and values
• Willingness to work collaboratively and communicate with a team of co-workers and managers
• Exhibit enthusiasm, positivity and/or knowledge about Adams’ products and quality

Working Conditions

• Safely operate and use knives, buffalo chopper, and other equipment necessary to run the department.
• Consistently move, adjust, and position items weighing up to 50 pounds
• Occasionally ascend/descend a stepstool, stepladder, and/or ladder
• Repeating motions that may include the wrists, hands and/or fingers for duration of shift
• Communicate with others to exchange information
• Moving self in different positions to accomplish tasks including in tight and confined spaces

Perks of the Job

At Adams, we believe in recognizing and rewarding excellent work with competitive compensation and meaningful benefits. In addition to quality compensation, at Adams you can expect generous medical, dental and vision coverage (for applicable roles), voluntary benefits like pet insurance, paid time off and holiday pay, flexible pay schedules with DailyPay, and best of all, our generous Employee Discount.

The salary range for this position takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions – including skill sets, experience, training, certifications and other business needs.

At Adams, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their position, and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each situation. We’re committed to providing a supportive and rewarding environment that helps our team members thrive—both professionally and personally.

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general responsibilities of this position. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and/or skills required for this position. It is understood that these responsibilities are subject to the needs of the business and therefore Adams retains the right to change or assign other duties to this position.

I understand that other responsibilities may be required and confirm that I am able to carry out the duties of this position.