Lead Produce

About the Role

This role leads the day-to-day activities of department operations in a retail store in the absence of the department manager or as directed. You will ensure associates are trained, the department is fully staffed, and operations meet company standards and key performance indicators.

Responsibilities

• Order and maintain inventory, utilizing inventory control procedures including proper markdowns to minimize loss and ensure product freshness and quality.
• Review and validate received orders for amount, quality, count or weight, and ensure proper storage.
• Manage a team to complete stocking, production, and additional tasks, ensuring product quality, accuracy, and date-sensitive rotation. Handle spoiled/damaged products per established guidelines.
• Maintain familiarity with all products carried in the department and throughout the store.
• Know ad items, special prices, coupon deals, and other features related to the store’s sales and rewards programs.
• Communicate and execute the weekly and period Flight Plan to company expectations and timeline.
• Follow company policies and timelines to manage scheduling, labor control, overtime, and payroll expense using required tools and software.
• Support the department manager in staffing, training, performance management, and career development of associates.
• Support the development and monitoring of department goals and forecasts.
• Attend and participate in daily huddles, manager meetings, and district/company-level meetings (via phone, online, or in person).
• Maintain a clean, attractive, and well-stocked department using structure-of-the-day guidelines and “Prime Time” standards.
• Support the department manager in developing and implementing plans to meet company goals and key performance indicators.
• Follow all PPE, safety, food safety, and cleaning expectations, as well as guest experience guidelines.
• May be assigned tasks in other departments based on customer experience needs.
• Additional responsibilities may be assigned as needed.

Requirements

• High School Graduate (Required) or Equivalent (GED).
• 0-2 years of retail experience preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication, and bookkeeping skills.
• Good organization, prioritization, decision-making, problem-solving, and conflict management skills.
• Strong leadership abilities with capability to work in a hands-on environment.
• Good strategic planning and business acumen skills.
• Knowledge of retail store operations and retail management systems.
• Suggestive Selling/Knowledge of Products preferred.
• Proficient in Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Depending on company location, ability to communicate in Spanish is highly desirable.

Physical Requirements

• May be required to lift and/or move up to 30 pounds frequently, and up to 50 pounds occasionally.
• Must stand and walk for extended periods, and may bend, stoop, twist, and turn frequently.
• Subject to a typical retail store environment (varied temperatures) and outside weather conditions.
• Noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.
• Travel requirements vary by assignment.

Benefits

SpartanNash offers a robust and competitive Total Rewards benefits package as part of our People First culture.