Produce Department Manager

Job Title

Forecasting product demand.

Ordering, receiving, storing, processing, pricing, displaying and inventorying all produce.

Ensuring all resale items within the department are cleaned, trimmed, sorted, packaged, rotated, culled, and displayed in a professional and attractive manner.

Designing and directing, or personally participating in promotional and seasonal displays, and resets.

Grouping and arranging fruits and vegetables based on type, availability, quantity, and shelf life.

Inspecting and ensuring the department processing areas, display cases, and storage rooms remain neat, orderly, and sanitary, and comply with current sanitation and safety regulations.

Inspecting equipment and initiating required maintenance.

Ensuring everyone follows proper safety practices while using power trimmers, knives, cutting tools, etc.

Directing all department activities and providing administrative and technical supervision for Store Workers and other personnel engaged in the various tasks associated with Produce Department operations.

Work conditions:

Most of the work is performed in the store display area, which is well lighted and maintained at a comfortable temperature.

Aisles are often crowded with customers and grocery carts.

When working in the storage or receiving area, may be exposed to hot or cold weather, or damp or drafty conditions.

May be exposed to differences in temperature when storing items in or retrieving them from chill or frozen storage rooms.

There is a danger of minor injuries such as cuts, scrapes, bruises, and slipping on wet floors.