PRODUCE/PRIMETIME ASST DEPT LEADER

Leadership Support and Direction

During primetime hours (3p-7p M-F; 11a-7p Sat/Sun), provide leadership support and direction to drive sales and enhance the customer experience.

Collaboration and Culture

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.

Core Values

• Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety.

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)

Skills

• Promote trust and respect among associates, with a positive attitude
• Communicate company, department, and job specific information to associates
• Create and execute sales promotions in partnership with store management
• Inform and educate department associates about current, upcoming and special in-store promotions
• Ensure in-stock behaviors are being executed daily
• Implement the period promotional plan for the department
• Ensure proper temperatures in cases and coolers are maintained and temperature logs are maintained
• Report all safety risk, or issues, and illegal activity, including robbery, theft or fraud

Responsibilities

• Establish department performance goals and empower associates to meet or exceed targets through teamwork
• 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
• Plan and organize the inventory process, maintain an awareness of inventory/stocking conditions, note any discrepancies, train department associates on inventory/stocking and Computer Assisted Ordering (CAO)
• Adhere to all local, state and federal laws, and company guidelines