Manager In Training Produce Department

About the role

Learn all duties required of a Produce Department Manager. Assists Produce Department Manager in directing and controlling the operation of the Produce Department by understanding related work areas including: supervising produce department personnel; planning and ordering merchandise; ensuring customer service and product quality, freshness and selection; assisting in coordination and management of department operations so as to control costs, meet targeted labor, maintain projected profit margins, and meet or exceed sales goals.

Responsibilities

• Affords effective communication with co-workers and customers and following written instructions.
• Displays an understanding of overall company practices through previous experience in the produce department or equivalent.
• Provides leadership through skills in communication, management of people, customer relations, employee relations, analysis, planning orders, judgment, reaction to business activity, etc.
• Performs basic math (adds, subtract, divide and multiply) and computing weights and measures.
• Operates computers and Windows software in a work setting.
• Ability to perform all duties and responsibilities of produce department clerk at a fully competent and independent level.
• Perform supervisory skills (e.g., interviewing, scheduling, hiring, counseling, training, disciplining, etc.).
• Effectively utilize excellent verbal, written, electronic and interpersonal communication skills.
• Perform duties with mental alertness involving potential hazards with respect to related procedures, equipment (e.g., knives, cookers), and work aides.
• Work with hands exposed to moisture, fruits, and vegetables.
• Work around machinery emitting heat and cold conditions.
• Have knowledge of all areas of department production.
• Learn product variability, perishability, safety and sanitation procedures and department policies.
• Learn taste, content and perishability of products; Conduct visual inspections and read reports, manuals, etc.
• Calculate inventory.
• Stand for long periods of time, walk and move rapidly, bend, stoop, twist and turn frequently.
• Reach, lift, stack and maneuver objects of varying dimensions and weights up to 50 lbs. within the range of floor level to overhead frequently.
• Push and pull fully loaded hand trucks and pallet jacks containing product of substantial weight.
• Proper use cleaning chemicals in accordance with manufacturer’s guidelines and instructions.
• Proper handling of related food products per State and County laws, and WinCo standards.
• Perform primary duties efficiently and accurately.
• Operate computer terminal and office machines.
• Order/scan gun.
• All department specific equipment which could include any of the following: kitchen utensils, knives and appliances, automatic slicers, grinders, stuffers, tumblers, smokehouses, vacuum sealers, overwrappers, scales, band saws, meat tenderizers, meat slicers, bone dusters, bulkers, bailers, cubers, mixers, dough machines, shrink wrappers, cash registers, trash compactors, garbage disposals, cardboard bailers, pallet jacks, hand trucks, and/or fork lifts.

  Requirements

  • Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent.
  • Experience: Effective communication with co-workers and customers and following written instructions.
  • Skills: Demonstrating an understanding of overall company practices through previous experience in the produce department or equivalent.
  • Leadership: Providing leadership through skills in communication, management of people, customer relations, employee relations, analysis, planning orders, judgment, reaction to business activity, etc.
  • Basic Math: Performing basic math (adds, subtract, divide and multiply) and computing weights and measures.
  • Computer Skills: Operating computers and Windows software in a work setting.
  • Supervisory Skills: Ability to perform all duties and responsibilities of produce department clerk at a fully competent and independent level.
  • Communication Skills: Performing supervisory skills (e.g., interviewing, scheduling, hiring, counseling, training, disciplining, etc.).
  • Verbal/Written Skills: Effectively utilizing excellent verbal, written, electronic and interpersonal communication skills.
  • Mental Alertness: Performing duties with mental alertness involving potential hazards with respect to related procedures, equipment (e.g., knives, cookers), and work aides.
  • Physical Demands: Work with hands exposed to moisture, fruits, and vegetables.
  • Environmental Conditions: Work around machinery emitting heat and cold conditions.
  • Product Knowledge: Have knowledge of all areas of department production.
  • Visual Inspection: Learn product variability, perishability, safety and sanitation procedures and department policies.
  • Taste/Content: Learn taste, content and perishability of products; Conduct visual inspections and read reports, manuals, etc.
  • Inventory Management: Calculate inventory.
  • Physical Activities: Stand for long periods of time, walk and move rapidly, bend, stoop, twist and turn frequently.
  • Handling Objects: Reach, lift, stack and maneuver objects of varying dimensions and weights up to 50 lbs. within the range of floor level to overhead frequently.
  • Equipment Operation: Push and pull fully loaded hand trucks and pallet jacks containing product of substantial weight.
  • Cleaning Chemicals: Proper use cleaning chemicals in accordance with manufacturer’s guidelines and instructions.
  • Food Safety: Proper handling of related food products per State and County laws, and WinCo standards.
  • Efficiency/Accuracy: Perform primary duties efficiently and accurately.
  • Department Equipment: Operate computer terminal and office machines.
  • Order/Scan Gun: Order/scan gun.
  • Department Specific Equipment: All department specific equipment which could include any of the following: kitchen utensils, knives and appliances, automatic slicers, grinders, stuffers, tumblers, smokehouses, vacuum sealers, overwrappers, scales, band saws, meat tenderizers, meat slicers, bone dusters, bulkers, bailers, cubers, mixers, dough machines, shrink wrappers, cash registers, trash compactors, garbage disposals, cardboard bailers, pallet jacks, hand trucks, and/or fork lifts.

  Preferred Education, Experience & Credentials

  • Experience: Formal supervision responsibilities managing performance and/or completion of supervisory training, coursework or education.
  • Product Management: Experience in a role with product management responsibilities including all aspects of inventory, display and maintenance of products within the department.

  Additional Requirements

  • Food Handlers Certification – current per State and County Laws and WinCo standards.

  Machine and Equipment Operated

  • Computer terminal and office machines.
  • Order/scan gun.
  • All department specific equipment which could include any of the following: kitchen utensils, knives and appliances, automatic slicers, grinders, stuffers, tumblers, smokehouses, vacuum sealers, overwrappers, scales, band saws, meat tenderizers, meat slicers, bone dusters, bulkers, bailers, cubers, mixers, dough machines, shrink wrappers, cash registers, trash compactors, garbage disposals, cardboard bailers, pallet jacks, hand trucks, and/or fork lifts.