Produce Manager-Rye Brook, NY

Main Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality customer service in accordance with our Company's customer service standards and policies and procedures.
• Train, schedule, and supervise produce clerks to ensure optimum staffing patterns for the produce area.
• Manage and achieve department financial budget and goals.
• Speak with customers calmly and professionally in order to address and resolve complaints regarding sales, dissatisfaction with service or products, and other problems that may arise.
• Execute weekly marketing and merchandising plans.
• Perform daily inventory and order necessary supplies to maintain adequate inventory.
• Forecast weekly sales and track daily purchases.
• Support all Corporate / Division initiatives through flawless execution.
• Aid customers in the selection and purchase of items and offer advice as needed.
• Inspect all code dated items daily to ensure all items have valid code date.
• Write produce department schedule utilizing accurate sales forecast.
• Follow all Country of Origin produce labeling requirements.
• Examine produce for freshness; remove old stock and wet stock as needed to ensure freshness of produce on the sales floor.
• Inform customers about produce, provide samples, and promote sales within department.
• Receive produce deliveries, build and maintain produce displays, and rotate stock as needed.
• Obtain produce, including large or bulky items, from receiving area and transport to produce department using hand truck or pallet jack.
• Prepare product for placement on sales floor through the company crisping process by trimming, washing, banding, and placing in cooler to be crisped.
• Maintain area and conduct business in accordance with all federal, state and local weights and measures, sanitation, food safety and general safety regulations and Company policies, procedures and guidelines.
• Manage price accuracy by applying new price tags, including making signs as needed.
• Clean produce display areas and back room area, including floors, sinks, tables, scales, mirrors, sprayers, wet and dry racks.
• Transport bag rolls and twist ties to display areas and place in racks.
• Constantly inspect floors for debris and water.
• Perform temperature checks twice daily.
• Adhere to uniform and grooming policy as defined within company policy.

Job Qualifications

• Excellent verbal communication skills
• Excellent customer service skills
• Ability to understand and follow instructions, and ability to read, retain and comprehend guidelines, policies and procedures applicable to the position
• Ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work independently as well as within a large team
• Self-motivated and driven to increase knowledge of Albertsons Safeway products and share that knowledge with our customers
• Ability to provide regular and predictable attendance (employees may be scheduled to work early mornings, evenings, weekends and holidays, and schedules may vary on a weekly basis)
• Ability to comply with workplace conduct standards
• Desired: Prior management experience