PRODUCE/PRIMETIME ASST DEPT LEADER

About the Role

Provide leadership support and direction during primetime hours (3p-7p M-F; 11a-7p Sat/Sun) to drive sales and enhance the customer experience. Partner with the store leader and department leader to develop a high-performance culture where associates are aligned to the business strategy and receive the knowledge and training needed to deliver a consistently great experience for Every Customer, Every Time. Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety.

Responsibilities

• Promote trust and respect among associates with a positive attitude; communicate company, department, and job-specific information to associates.
• Establish department performance goals and empower associates to meet or exceed targets through teamwork.
• Ensure orders are put up in a timely manner, working backstock, rotating product, and replenishing throughout the day.
• Train and develop associates on their job performance and participate in the performance appraisal process.
• Create an environment that enables customers to feel welcome, important, and appreciated by answering questions regarding products sold within the department and throughout the store; respond to questions, make suggestions, and locate products.
• Inform customers of produce specials and offer product samples to help customers discover new items.
• Ensure merchandising standards are being followed; review/inspect products for quality and freshness and take appropriate action.
• Create and execute sales promotions in partnership with store management.
• Inform and educate department associates about current, upcoming, and special in-store promotions, especially those that affect the department.
• Ensure in-stock behaviors are being executed daily.
• Implement the period promotional plan for the department.
• Ensure hourly conditioning is taking place so products are kept fresh and displays are clean.
• Make certain that backroom and prep areas are clean and 5S practices are being executed.
• Ensure a "good close" is being executed to achieve morning readiness.
• Plan and organize the inventory process, maintain awareness of inventory/stocking conditions, note any discrepancies, and train department associates on inventory/stocking and Computer Assisted Ordering (CAO).
• Ensure proper temperatures in cases and coolers are maintained and temperature logs are kept.
• Reinforce safety programs by complying with safety procedures, identifying unsafe conditions, practicing preventive maintenance by properly inspecting equipment, notifying store management of repair needs, and reporting customer or employee accidents.
• Report all safety risks, issues, and illegal activity, including robbery, theft, or fraud.
• Adhere to all local, state, and federal laws and company guidelines.
• Must be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.

Qualifications

• Minimum:
  • Excellent oral/written communication skills.
  • Ability to handle stressful situations.
  • Knowledge of basic math (counting, addition, subtraction).
• Desired:
  • High School Diploma or GED.
  • Any produce or retail experience.
  • Any management experience.
  • Second language (speaking, reading, and/or writing).

Schedule

Primetime hours: 3p–7p Monday–Friday; 11a–7p Saturday/Sunday.