PRODUCE/ASST DEPT LEADER

About the role

Create an outstanding customer experience through exceptional service. Establish and maintain a safe, clean environment that encourages our customers to return. Achieve sales and profit goals established for the department and control all established quality assurance standards. Monitor all functions, duties and activities related to the Produce department.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety.
• Maintain a safe and clean environment.
• Monitor and control quality assurance standards.
• Manage customer volume through adequate scheduling.
• Train and develop associates on their job performance.
• Execute sales promotions in partnership with store management.
• Implement the period promotional plan for the department.
• Prepare and submit seasonal critiques for the sales and merchandising supervisor.
• Plan and organize the inventory process, maintaining proper temperatures and stocking conditions.
• Report all safety risks, issues, and illegal activity.
• Support and assist through direct interaction with minors, individuals with special needs, and/or older adults.

Requirements

• Excellent oral/written communication skills
• Knowledge of basic math (counting, addition, subtraction)
• Current food handlers permit upon employment

Desired

• High School Diploma or GED
• Any management experience
• Any produce/retail experience
• Second language (speaking, reading and/or writing)
• Promote trust and respect among associates, with a positive attitude
• Communicate company, department, and job specific information to associates
• Develop adequate scheduling to manage customer volume
• Train and develop associates on their job performance and participate in the performance appraisal process
• Create and execute sales promotions in partnership with store management
• Inform and educate department associates about current, upcoming and special in-store promotions
• Prepare and submit seasonal critiques for the sales and merchandising supervisor
• Implement the period promotional plan for the department
• Assist management in preparing the store/department budget, expense control, profit and loss reviews, and take appropriate action on all financial reports
• Submit seasonal critiques for the sales and merchandising supervisor
• Plan and organize the inventory process, maintaining proper temperatures and stocking conditions
• Report all safety risks, issues, and illegal activity
• Follow directions and seek assistance when necessary to resolve customer and business issues
• Support and assist through direct interaction with minors, individuals with special needs, and/or older adults
• Must be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation

Skills

• Ability to work cooperatively in high paced and sometimes stressful environment
• Ability to manage conflict in a reasonable, nonconfrontational and cooperative manner
• Ability to act with honesty and integrity regarding customer and business information
• Ability to follow directions and seek assistance when necessary to resolve customer and business issues

Benefits

None specified.

Pay

Not specified.

Schedule

Not specified.