The Career Foundation is facilitating recruitment for this position on behalf of an employment partner. The employer partner provides the job information and is responsible for its accuracy, any subsequent changes, compensation, employment terms and conditions, and all final hiring decisions.

Our employment partner is a Canadian grocery retailer specializing in South Asian, Middle Eastern, and international food products, including halal meat, fresh produce, groceries, and specialty items.

The company serves diverse communities across the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), with an emphasis on culturally diverse products and halal food offerings.

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Job Overview

The Produce Associates (or Stockers) ensure proper presentation of products on store shelves and in cases. They also provide friendly customer assistance in their assigned sections of the store. At times, this means temporarily leaving a task to walk a customer to another area to locate a product.

Job Duties





- Provides premier customer service, including greeting customers and answering their questions.
- Ensures that product is within date and rotate and display product according to the appropriate planogram.
- Assists with unloading product from trucks and organizes stock room.
- Fills assigned section as needed.
- Assists with the maintenance of the shelf set.
- Cleans and organizes cases and shelves, and mop and sweep the sales floor, stock rooms, and dairy coolers.
- Operates back-room equipment, including pallet jack, scissor lift, baler, compactor, and scrub machine.
- Maintain and improve quality assurance, food safety and sanitation standards by periodically checking expiry dates
- Maintain proper receiving and storage of product
- Maintain variety and layout standards set by the company
- Engage and interact with guests to create a positive shopping experience
- Build and maintain and produce displays per direction given by Department Manager or Store Director.
- Understand and adhere to company safety guidelines and standard practices
- Perform other duties as required to ensure efficient store operations.
- Maintain and improve quality assurance, food safety and sanitation standards by periodically checking expiry dates and dealing with damages and returned goods.




- Assists with other duties as assigned.

Working Conditions:

- Able to work in chilled and cool areas.
- Able to work flexible shifts, including weekends.

Produce Associates perform their duties primarily in the produce department and in the back room. They may be exposed to various temperatures and work environments. Work involves walking and standing, and lifting, moving, carrying, and stocking product. The position requires frequent interactions with customers and fellow associates.

Physical Requirements

- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
- Needs to possess steel-toed safety boots and work in a protected manner in accordance with company policies.

Work Location and Application Details

Work location: Milton, onsite

Application instructions: Please submit your application through this Indeed posting.

This employer partner is an equal-opportunity employer. We thank all candidates for their interest; however, only those selected will be contacted for an interview.

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Pay: $18.00-$22.00 per hour

Work Location: In person

📌 Produce Associate (Milton)
🏢 The Career Foundation
📍 Milton