Assistant Produce Manager

About the role

As the Assistant Produce Manager at Sprouts Farmers Market, you will help customers make healthy food choices by providing excellent customer service while managing and leading one of the busiest teams in our store. You will assist the Produce Manager with merchandising, ordering, inventory control, product quality, and team supervision, ensuring freshness standards are met through proper receiving, processing, packaging, pricing, signage, displaying, and rotation of produce items.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Produce Manager in managing and merchandising the department for maximum productivity and profit.
• Order and control inventory, maintain product quality, and supervise the Produce team.
• Coordinate merchandising and sales through planning, direction, goal setting, communication, and teamwork.
• Maintain freshness standards by following proper receiving, processing, packaging, pricing, signage, displaying, and rotation of produce items.
• Lead a team to deliver the finest quality product, highest level of service, and the greatest customer experience.
• Assist in hiring, teaching, training, and developing the Produce team.
• Unload and sort store deliveries and operate and maintain produce equipment.
• Ensure the execution of all company health, safety, and sanitation guidelines/regulations and validate that team members follow these procedures.

Qualifications

• At least 18 years of age with basic knowledge of math, weights, and measures.
• Dependable and reliable with the ability to work a flexible schedule that changes, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Outgoing, friendly behavior with a positive attitude and the ability to interact with customers.
• Good communication skills and the ability to take direction and participate in a team environment.
• Perform general housekeeping in the department: clean and sanitize work areas (including tables, floor, walls, cases, cooler, freezer, etc.).
• Adhere to all safety, health, and Weights and Measures regulations, including COOL, and maintain a Food Handlers permit.
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, and climb throughout the workday; lift, stack, and maneuver heavy objects up to 50 lbs. from 4” to 72” for a distance up to 3 feet for 10–50 hours without mechanical assistance.
• Ability to use a pallet jack to move pallets up to 20 feet, requiring a force of up to 85 pounds for up to 5 hours.

Pay

The pay range for this position is $19.50 – $29.15 per hour. Sprouts Farmers Market determines pay based on applicable experience and qualifications.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Sick time plan for you or your immediate family’s health
• Vacation accrual plan
• Opportunities for career growth
• 15% discount for you and one other family member on all Sprouts purchases
• Flexible schedules
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with a generous company match
• Company-paid life insurance
• Contests and appreciation events with prizes, food, and fun
• Bonus based on company and/or individual performance
• Affordable medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Health Savings Account with company match
• Pre-tax Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare and dependent care
• Company-paid short-term disability coverage
• Paid parental leave for both mothers and fathers
• Paid holidays

Sprouts Farmers Market offers DailyPay—eligible employees can transfer earned wages at no extra cost and receive them the next business day.