Produce Clerk - Knoxville Crossing
Posted Oct 1, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
This work is in a cold, damp area and can mean lifting up to 50 pounds. How do you feel about that?
What they are checking: Whether they have a realistic picture of the physical conditions before they accept the job.
Tell me about a time you took pride in how something looked when you finished it.
What they are checking: Whether they care about presentation, which is what sells produce.
How do you make sure you're reliable about your shifts?
What they are checking: Whether they will be there when scheduled, which the posting names as an essential function.
What would you do
A customer asks if the avocados are ripe enough for dinner tonight. How do you help?
What they are checking: Whether they can share useful product knowledge in a friendly way.
The produce floor is wet from misting and a shopper is walking toward the puddle. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they act on slip hazards immediately, which is part of following safety procedures.
You're stocking bananas and a manager asks you to help on another display right away. How do you handle it?
What they are checking: Whether they can switch tasks without leaving a mess or a half-finished display behind.
About the work
How do you decide when a piece of produce no longer meets quality standards and needs to come off the display?
What they are checking: Whether they have a good eye for quality, since one bad item can make a whole display look old.
What does it mean to water and ice down produce, and which items need it?
What they are checking: Whether they understand how different produce stays fresh, which affects shrink and customer trust.
Walk me through how you would wash, trim and wrap a head of lettuce or a bunch of greens.
What they are checking: Whether they can prep product neatly and safely following sanitation procedures.
How would you rotate a display of apples when new product comes in?
What they are checking: Whether they put older product in front so it sells first, instead of piling new on top.
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