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. 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 Skills

• High School Diploma or GED
• Any produce or retail experience
• Any management experience
• Second language (speaking, reading and/or writing)

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Establish department performance goals and empower associates to meet or exceed targets through teamwork.
• 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.
• Create and execute sales promotions in partnership with store management.
• Inform and educate department associates about current, upcoming and special in-store promotions, especially promotions that affect the department.
• 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.
• Reinforce safety programs by complying with safety procedures, identifying unsafe conditions, practicing preventive maintenance by properly inspecting equipment, notifying store management of any items in need of repair and of customer or employee accidents.
• Report all safety risk, or issues, and illegal activity, including robbery, theft or fraud.
• Adhere to all local, state and federal laws, and company guidelines.