Produce Coordinator

About the role

The Coordinator team member plans, directs, and supervises team members in the day-to-day operations of their respective department area. They deliver exceptional customer service by managing the day-to-day ordering, receiving, stocking, and displaying of related products to maximize profits. They maintain department cleanliness and adhere to all food safety processes.

Responsibilities

• Aids in scheduling, staffing selection, and hiring to achieve staffing needs
• Promotes succession planning by providing career paths, identifying development needs for their respective departments' team, and being involved with and accountable for promotion decisions
• Supports disciplinary actions and makes recommendations concerning discharge
• Attains P&L budgeted goals, achieving sales, labor, and margin plans for the department
• Reviews sales goals, supply costs, stock loss/shrink results and goals
• Models exceptional, fast, and friendly customer service
• Reviews Customer Survey and customer feedback from previous day or week
• Prepares, packages, stocks store and display merchandise appropriately
• Prices change compliance
• Food safety compliance
• Orders of manual ordered items
• Supervises, trains, and manages their Department Team in the absence of the Dept. Manager to:
• Stock (including washing, bundling and trimming)
• Rotating, and merchandise facing products according to department procedure
• Ensure all inferior out of code products are not sold and removed from display
• Ensure all products are accurately priced and sales prices are maintained and updated
• Provide consultation to customers when needed regarding consumer products
• Execute ad set compliance including signage
• Ensures the backroom is neat and organized
• Maintains sales floor conditions expectations in respective department
• Ensures their departments team members are thoroughly trained in all aspects of their jobs and have completed all required training
• Promotes a safe work environment
• Reliable and consistent attendance required
• Proper usage of production planner and fresh dashboard
• Executes other daily tasks as required

Requirements

• High school diploma or its equivalent required
• 2-3 years of related retail experience
• One year of management experience
• Previous experience in a natural foods industry is a plus

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to communicate to team members in the organization in a way that provides clear and precise direction
• Demonstrated ability to resolve conflict and address root cause issues
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks
• Demonstrated ability to analyze financial and statistical information and use that information to make informed decisions
• Demonstrated ability to consult with customers on all areas pertaining to their department
• Demonstrated ability to lead an organization that practices working safely at all times
• Demonstrated ability to mentor team members in all areas of the organization including team members in hourly positions
• Successful completion of all required certifications
• Serv Safe Certification

Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrated ability to communicate to team members in the organization in a way that provides clear and precise direction
• Demonstrated ability to resolve conflict and address root cause issues
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks
• Demonstrated ability to analyze financial and statistical information and use that information to make informed decisions
• Demonstrated ability to consult with customers on all areas pertaining to their department
• Demonstrated ability to lead an organization that practices working safely at all times
• Demonstrated ability to mentor team members in all areas of the organization including team members in hourly positions

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Incentive programs
• Recognition programs
• Comprehensive benefits package for full-time team members including medical, dental, and life insurance
• Participation in 24/7 Employee Assistance Program
• 401(k) plan with an employer match
• Paid parental leave
• Work-life balance, long-term health and financial security, and continuous professional development

Pay

The actual rate offered will meet or surpass the legal wage requirement for the job's location. Pay range for this position is $16.05 - $25.15.

Schedule

Our unique business model, fast-paced and growing environment, promote-from-within culture, and excellent benefits make Fresh Thyme the best employer in the grocery market.