Assistant Produce Manager (*SF Bay Area Applicants only)

About Us: 

Proudly serving our San Francisco Bay Area communities since 1986, Mollie Stone’s Markets is a local, family-owned grocery store chain. With over 38 years of exemplary performance, Mollie Stone’s Markets continues to make a difference in people’s lives through food. We succeed in the industry by ensuring we deliver a large variety of exciting and quality products in an attractive and positive environment. Our roots remain in healthy, natural and specialty foods. Mollie Stone’s Buyers work closely with local producers around the greater Bay Area to bring high quality products to every aisle. Our goal is to surprise and delight our customers.

We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice, and we are proud to offer competitive wages, paid time off, physical and mental health benefits, 401(k) or pension plan, as well as career training programs through our professional partnerships. As a local, family owned and operated business, we are grateful to our customers as they support our vision, which allows us to care for our employees by making a difference in their lives.

About the Role:

Mollie Stone’s Markets is looking for an Assistant Produce Manager at our NorthSF Bay location. The perfect candidate will be customer service driven and be flexible working various tasks from day to day.

Essential Functions:

• Assist and support the Produce manager with all departmental functions.
• Assist in the interviewing, training, development for Produce department staff.
• Establish and maintain a positive work environment.
• Follow department procedures to maintain supplies.
• Manage inventory and pricing, including signage, to achieve required margin and labor targets. Oversee sampling of department products to the customers.
• Ensure freshness and quality of product upon delivery and restocking
• Monitor and maintain proper rotation of all fresh product

Minimum Qualifications:

• Previous experience in a produce department
• Previous customer service experience in a retail/grocery setting

• Ability to give excellent and consistent customer service.
• A passion for unique, fresh food and a team-centered attitude
• Ability to identify quality or freshness of produce by sight or smell
• Good communicator and motivator; able to work well with others and convey enthusiasm.
• Must be self-motivated and solution-oriented.
• Can train and inspire a diverse group of Team Members to excellence in all aspects of the department.
• Knowledge of and appreciation for natural foods.
• Available for flexible scheduling to meet the needs of the department including morning, evenings, and weekends.
• Local candidates only.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to regularly lift at least 50 lbs.
• Standing: Up to 8 hours per day.
• Walking: Up to 8 hours per day.
• Reaching: Up to 4 hours per day.

About the Benefits:

• This is a union position with competitive pay.
• Comprehensive Medical Insurance
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Pension Program
• Commuter Benefits
• Entertainment Discounts
• Employee Discount on Mollie Stone’s Purchases
• Paid Time Off.

Pay range:

$28.98 - 30.66 per hour 

Why should you apply?

• You want to enjoy what you do!
• You know what it takes to provide outstanding customer service!
• You would like to join a local, family owned company who values you!
• You get to enjoy and rely on great benefits and perks for you and your family!
• You’ll have opportunity to learn, grow and advance in your career!

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time.

Mollie Stone’s Markets is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.