Produce Supervisor

Produce Supervisor

Woodlands Market, Marin and San Francisco's premier gourmet grocery store, has openings for Produce Supervisor! Responsible for the overall vision, direction, coordination, and evaluation of the Produce department. Acting as the second-in-charge, the Produce Supervisor directs and supervises all functions and activities of the produce personnel to achieve the established sales and profit goals.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assign employees to specific duties using a daily task list.
• Assist Produce Manager in creating weekly produce schedules and manage time-off requests, lunches, and breaks.
• Assist Produce Manager in evaluating and reacting to performance issues, executing performance appraisals, and conducting personnel management.
• Maintain the training program and assist employees in product knowledge.
• Monitor and enforce punctuality for scheduled shifts and ensure compliance with store policies.
• Monitor the receiving and unloading of produce merchandise to ensure accurate billing, pricing, quality, and condition of products.
• Order necessary merchandise and supplies daily and create order guides.
• Effectively control inventory to maximize sales, maximize turnover, and minimize over-stock and under-stock.
• Determine product placement based on movement and consumer demand to maximize sales.
• Ensure product rotation procedures are rigidly observed and merchandise is of optimal freshness.
• Create produce tags in the computer system and ensure all signs and prices are maintained accurately.
• Provide a warm welcome to customers, assist with inquiries, and help locate products throughout the store.
• Sample products to customers and employees, providing relevant information such as recipe ideas, seasonality, and ripeness.
• Monitor and enforce a regular housekeeping and sanitation program to meet department standards and health regulations.

Required Skills:

• Strong leadership skills, integrity, and the reasoning ability to solve practical problems.
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to carry out detailed conversations in English.
• Basic knife skills for trimming and sampling produce.
• Math skills are necessary to supervise and handle department operations.
• Strong attention to detail to ensure product and work meet store standards.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and complete the most important objectives efficiently.

Physical Demands:

• Standing & Walking: Must be able to stand and/or walk for the duration of a standard 8-hour shift (excluding legally required meal and rest breaks) on hard commercial floors.
• Lifting & Carrying: Must be able to lift 50 pounds. Must regularly lift, carry, and maneuver bulk produce items and supplies from floor level to waist/chest height independently.
• Pushing & Pulling: Must be able to forcefully push and pull fully loaded produce carts and jacks across the department floor.
• Bending & Reaching: Requires frequent bending, stooping, kneeling, and reaching into deep display cases, bottom shelves, and walk-in refrigerators.
• Repetitive Motion: Requires sustained and repetitive use of hands and wrists for trimming, arranging displays, and stocking produce.
• Manual Dexterity: Must have the hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity to safely operate department tools and handle delicate produce products.
• Temperature Variations: Frequent exposure to cold temperatures from walk-in coolers and refrigerated display cases.
• Pace: Must be able to prioritize work and handle multiple concurrent tasks in a fast-paced environment to meet daily stocking, rotation, and customer service needs.

Experience:

• 2 years of relevant experience

Who Are We?

Woodlands Market is a leader in gourmet retailing, service and innovation in the grocery industry. We are a flourishing Marin County-based employer who believes in supporting our community in many ways. One of these ways is to employ talented individuals from within our communities and surrounding areas. We currently have a store and cafe in Kentfield as well stores in Tiburon and San Francisco. We engage approximately 330 individuals on staff, many of whom have come to us with an in-depth knowledge of the specialty food industry. These members of our extended Woodlands family and their commitment to community, food, service and to each other are what set us apart from other grocery stores.

Who Are We Looking For?

At Woodlands Market, we are delighted to be able to share our passion for food and fresh produce with our customers. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and are looking to continue your career alongside an awesome team, then join the family! Benefits of working at Woodlands Market include:

• Competitive wages
• Generous benefits package including Health/Dental/Vision Insurance, 401(k), paid vacation and paid holidays
• Holiday premium pay for time worked on recognized holidays
• 35% employee store discount
• $50 subsidy towards non-slip shoes every 6 Months
• Awesome, team-oriented environment
• Opportunities for growth and development

Pay rate: $20-23

EOE Statement - Woodlands Market provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability that does not prohibit performance of essential job functions, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. This is reflected in all Woodlands Market practices and policies regarding hiring, training, promotions, transfers, rates of pay, reduction in force and other forms of compensation. All matters relating to employment are based upon the employees' ability to perform the job, as well as dependability and reliability once hired. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.