Produce Lead Full Time

About the role

A World-Class Team BJ’s Wholesale Club is powered by more than 30,000 team members who make a real impact every day. Whether you're stocking shelves, solving problems or shaping strategy, your work helps families save on what matters most. We’re a team built on purpose and opportunity. Join us and be part of something meaningful.

The Produce Lead is responsible for overseeing produce operations, ensuring adherence to company policies, maintaining product quality and freshness, and optimizing inventory management. This role focuses on operational excellence, ensuring compliance with food safety, merchandising, and replenishment standards while supporting business performance.

Responsibilities

• Live our values: Demonstrate inclusive behavior, make ethical choices, and approach your work with a positive and solution-oriented mindset.
• Create a safe and collaborative environment: Foster open communication and trust.
• Guarantee service excellence: Ensure daily execution of GOLD Member Standards are met and are consistently reinforcing key service behaviors.
• Respond to Member needs: Address Member questions or concerns promptly and escalate unresolved issues to a supervisor when necessary.
• Maintain Club Standards: Consistently Delivering GOLD Standards in your club.
• Contribute to club goals: Perform daily responsibilities with accuracy and consistency to support improvement in key performance areas and help the club meet or exceed targets.
• Lead Produce Department Operations: Maintain produce freshness by executing regular culling and rotation, ensuring all products meet company quality standards.
• Manage Inventory Proactively: Ensure proper product availability by monitoring inventory levels and executing timely replenishment to maintain in-stock conditions.
• Demonstrates Full Proficiency: Execute operational functions of the department, including the ability to inspect, rotate, cull, and merchandise fresh produce to company standards.
• Accurate Item Labeling: Ensure all items are accurately priced, labeled, and in compliance with company policies.
• Analyze Production and Sales: Track and analyze sales, waste, and shrink data to identify opportunities for process improvements and cost reduction.
• Sanitation and Safety Compliance: Maintain compliance with all sanitation, safety, and food handling regulations, including ServSafe guidelines, while ensuring the cleanliness and proper maintenance of meat equipment.

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience in produce operations, grocery retail, or food handling.
• Strong knowledge of produce handling, quality standards, and food safety guidelines.
• Ability to analyze data and identify process improvements to optimize efficiency.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational and multitasking skills.
• Proficiency in basic computer applications (MS Word, Excel, Email).
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Must Maintain all training and required certifications.

Working Conditions

Frequent standing and movement on hard surfaces. Regular lifting of up to 30 pounds; occasional heavier lifting with assistance. Exposure to temperature variations in refrigerated storage and display areas. Potential exposure to cleaning agents and produce-related allergens.

Pay

The pay range for this position is $19.25 - $24.25

Benefits

• Weekly Pay: Get paid every week so that you can manage your money on your terms.
• Free BJ’s Memberships: Enjoy a complimentary The Club Card Membership, plus a free Supplemental Membership for someone in your household.
• Generous Paid Time Off: Take the time you need with vacation, personal, sick days, holidays, bereavement, and jury duty leave.
• Flexible and Affordable Health Benefits: Choose from three medical plans, and access optional dental, vision, Health Savings Account (HSA), and flexible spending account options to fit your lifestyle.
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan: Build your financial future with a company match (available to team members 18 and older).
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan: Accumulate funds through after-tax payroll deductions that can be used to purchase shares of BJ’s common stock at a 15% discount.