Produce Manager

Job Description

Benefits include

Employee discount

Retirement plans 401K and ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan).

Health, Dental, Vision and additional insurance options

Paid Vacation, Personal days, and Holidays

FLSA Status - Exempt
\n Supervises Other Employees - Yes
\n Trains Other Employees

·         LANGUAGE SKILLS:  Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions for equipment, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.  The ability to speak effectively to our customers and employees.

·         MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:  Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest and percentages.

·         REASONING ABILITY:  Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.  Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.
\n Management Responsibilities

Essential Job Responsibilities

·         Achieve goals set for the department in sales and gross profit.
\n ·         Maintain supply control, payroll expenses and inventory controls.
\n ·         Maintain transaction report: invoices, transfers, inventories, etc.
\n ·         Follow through on correct accounting procedures:  invoices, transfers, inventories, etc.
\n ·         Responsible for ordering sufficient quantities product and correctly pricing.
\n ·         Responsible for the quality and freshness of product with proper rotation and temperature maintenance.
\n ·       Directs the stocking, display and rotation of the Produce in the selling area, making sure that seasonal items, sale items and demand items are properly displayed and with eye appeal to the customer.
\n ·         Work with the Store Manager and Produce Specialist in regards to merchandising, planning and scheduling, sales trends, potential problems and potential improvements.
\n ·         Maintain sanitation standards as established by the Company and by State and Federal regulations.
\n ·         Responsible to see that all Produce Department employees follow policies and procedures as outlined by the company.
\n ·         Responsible for proper and preventative maintenance of all company equipment in his/her department.     
\n ·         Responsible to obey all safety standards as outlined by the company.
\n ·         Cooperate with other departments when inter-department or store wide sales promotions take place.
\n ·         Perform other appropriate duties as directed by the Assistant Store Manager or Store Manager.
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Supervisory Responsibilities

·         Directly supervises employees in the Produce Department.
\n ·         Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organizations policies and applicable laws.
\n ·         Responsibilities may include interviewing, hiring and training employees planning, assigning and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.