Produce workers, also known as produce clerks, have the primary duty of keeping fruits, veggies, fungi and other produce ripe for the customer's picking.

Recent trends in consumer preferences demand healthier food options, greater quantity and variety of fresh produce, value-added products, and year-round availability.

When receiving a fresh produce delivery, it is vital that all personnel involved are prepped and ready for receiving, inspecting and storing the goods delivered.Otherwise, you can expect to encounter food loss during the delivery off-load, as a lot of fresh produce items are capable of losing days of shelf-life due to mistreatment.

When dealing with fresh produce in a retail setting, it is of the utmost importance that produce handlers are familiar with how to optimise all practices that interact with the fresh produce items themselves.

Did you know that of all the food items to go to waste within retail, fruits and vegetables have the highest wastage rate at 45%!