Produce Lead

As a member of the C&S Wholesale Grocers family of companies, SpartanNash is a food solutions company that delivers the ingredients for a better life. A distributor, wholesaler and retailer with a global supply chain network, SpartanNash distributes grocery and household goods, including fresh produce and the Our Family® portfolio of products, to locations in all 50 states.

About the role

This role is responsible for leading the day-to-day activities of the 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, operating at company standards, and meeting all company goals and key performance indicators.

Responsibilities

• Order and maintain inventory in your department, utilizing inventory control procedures including proper markdown procedures to minimize known loss and ensure product freshness and quality.
• Review and validate received orders for amount, quality, count or weight, condition, and ensure all product is stored in appropriate areas.
• Manage a team that completes all stocking, production, and additional tasks to ensure product quality, production planning, accuracy, and date-sensitive rotation. Handle all spoiled/damaged products per established guidelines.
• Maintain familiarity with all products carried in the department as well as throughout the store.
• Know the ad items, special prices, coupon deals, or other features that apply to the store's sales and rewards programs.
• Ensure the weekly and period Flight Plan are communicated and executed to company expectations and timeline.
• Follow company policies and timelines using required tools and software to manage scheduling according to forecasted guidelines.
• Support the department manager in implementing and maintaining work schedules, labor control, overtime control, and payroll expense for the department.
• Implement Our Winning Recipe and model core values and competencies.
• Support the department manager in staffing, training, performance management, and career development of associates.
• Support the department manager in developing and monitoring department goals and forecasts.
• Attend and participate in daily huddles, manager meetings, district, and company-level meetings via phone, online, or in person.
• Maintain a clean, attractive, and well-stocked department using structure-of-the-day guidelines and executing “Prime Time” standards.
• Support the department manager in developing and implementing a plan to meet company goals and key performance indicators.
• Follow all PPE and Safety Guidelines, Food Safety and Cleaning Expectations, and 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 the capability to work in a hands-on environment.
• Good strategic planning and business acumen skills.
• Good knowledge of retail store operations; knowledge of 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.
• Required to stand and walk for extended periods of time and may bend, stoop, twist, and turn frequently.
• Subject to a typical retail store environment (varied temperatures) and exposed to outside weather conditions.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.
• Travel requirements vary by assignment.

Benefits

As part of our People First culture, SpartanNash is proud to offer a robust and competitive Total Rewards benefits package.