Produce Associate

Reporting to the Produce Department Head (or his/her delegates), this position is responsible for preparing various produce products in advance for customers to choose from. The position also needs to stock produce onto the display cases in the sales area, follow FIFO concept, provide good customer service to our customers by fulfilling their requests, and maintain inventory and workplace cleanliness.

T&T Supermarkets is marking over 30 years as Canada’s favorite Asian grocery store and recently announced multiple new store locations in the United States. Our growth into the US offers great opportunities within our first US flagship store, opened in 2024 in Bellevue, Washington in the Marketplace at Factoria, spanning 76,000 sq.ft. and standing as the largest Asian specialty supermarket in Washington state.

We have established our regional office in the greater Los Angeles area to grow T&T Supermarket’s vendor base with American food suppliers.

• Maintain inventory and product freshness following FIFO concept; ensure full display of various produce products
• Perform regular quality check, follow procedures to process sub-standard products and manage shrinkage
• Prepare various produce for sales activities, including but not limited to sort, cut, wash, weigh, pack and label various produce products and display them in the display cases
• Greet customers with good customer service, smiles, being friendly and enthusiasm
• Assist customers in produce product selection and provide recommendations as required
• Maintain workplace cleanliness by washing and maintaining relevant work tools clean and well-kept
• Keep display cases and walk-in coolers clean and tidy

• Flexible to work in shifts, including weekdays, weekends, evening hours and statutory holidays
• Be prepared to stand for long time and to hands on dealing with products and lifting of products of 50 pounds on a regular basis; able to use working related tools in a safe manner
• Be prepared to work in low temperature (0-4 ℃) environment regularly
• Not allergic in handling produce products
• Able to communicate in English and Chinese (Cantonese & or Mandarin) an asset
• Knowledge of basic work safety
• Relevant experience in handling produce products is preferred

• Competitive Wages
• Paid Holiday Leave
• Premium Pay For Holiday Work Hours
• Generous Paid Time Off (Annual Vacation, Sick, Marriage, Bereavement)
• Medical, Dental & Vision Care
• Life & AD&D Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Paid Training
• 10% Off In-store Staff Purchase Discount
• Subsidized staff meal
• Birthday Cake
• Long Service Award
• Staff Recreation Activity
• Conditions Apply

Safety continues to be T&T Supermarket’s top priority. We’ve established health and safety policies and measures to ensure our Stores, Food Processing & Production Centres and Warehouse & Distribution are as safe as possible.

• Entry level

• Full-time

• Management and Manufacturing
• Retail Groceries