So, I'm on the floor stocking an endcap when I hear a lady ask, "Why does your produce always look so much better than ____________?" I stop and say, "Thank you."
The customer grabbed two lemons, waved and off she went.
There is a reason as to why the produce may look better in our store then it does in other stores, but it really has nothing to do with the produce itself. It has to do with the employees that stock it.
From the time the produce is delivered to the time that it is stocked on the tables, the guys have a keen eye and take the time to sort through the produce that they stock. This is what makes the difference.
I have seen the guys go through case after case of strawberries that may look too ripe in order to make sure that all of the berries are good. And when restocking the produce, they try to keep an eye on the freshness of what is already out. Not an easy task when you consider all of the varieties that are handled in this department. And once in awhile, something does get overlooked.
But a good staff is what it takes to work a perishable department. You can always tell what kind of employees work in a perishable department, just by it's appearance.
So, the next time you go shopping in a grocery store take a moment and look around. If the produce department is neat, the stock looks good and enticing then that means that there is a staff that takes pride in their job and they want customers to shop there.
If, on the other hand, it is just the opposite - well, there is probably a staff that just works at the store in order to get a paycheck.
Big difference.
Talk at ya later!
The customer grabbed two lemons, waved and off she went.
There is a reason as to why the produce may look better in our store then it does in other stores, but it really has nothing to do with the produce itself. It has to do with the employees that stock it.
From the time the produce is delivered to the time that it is stocked on the tables, the guys have a keen eye and take the time to sort through the produce that they stock. This is what makes the difference.
I have seen the guys go through case after case of strawberries that may look too ripe in order to make sure that all of the berries are good. And when restocking the produce, they try to keep an eye on the freshness of what is already out. Not an easy task when you consider all of the varieties that are handled in this department. And once in awhile, something does get overlooked.
But a good staff is what it takes to work a perishable department. You can always tell what kind of employees work in a perishable department, just by it's appearance.
So, the next time you go shopping in a grocery store take a moment and look around. If the produce department is neat, the stock looks good and enticing then that means that there is a staff that takes pride in their job and they want customers to shop there.
If, on the other hand, it is just the opposite - well, there is probably a staff that just works at the store in order to get a paycheck.
Big difference.
Talk at ya later!
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