Job Description:

Assistant Produce Manager FULL-TIME $16.20/hr Responsible for receiving product and ensures that aisles/freezers and refrigerators are stocked, labeled, clean and delivered product is packed out, and proper customer service is provided. Essential functions: • Ensure proper customer service and works to develop relationships with large customers. • Supervises all activities in the produce department including product placement, rotation, signage, and displays. • Responsible for overall department appearance, cleanliness, and adherence to both government and corporate ordinances. • Must maintain records as required. • Supervises and works together with Produce Supervisors (if applicable) and Stockers to assure that the produce department is operating in a manner that adheres to company standards. • With the Produce Manager, develops schedules, monitors performance and recommends the proper discipline as appropriate. • Trains employees in job responsibilities and safe operating procedures • Assists with candidate interviews and recommends for hires. • Disciplines employees when necessary and recommends terminations. • Ensures that employees are performing the proper inspections to meet HACCP regulations as well as conducting periodic HACCP audits. • Reviews inventory for product rotation on a daily basis to prevent shrinkage and damages. • Ensures that shelf pricing is correct and reflects the most recent pricing and market conditions. • Supervises the receiving of all produce and ensures that the proper paperwork is completed. • Maintains accurate computer inventory levels by having physical inventories performed on a regular basis and adjustments made. • Maintains refrigerated equipment and makes sure maintenance contracts and schedules are followed. • Supervises the ordering of produce from vendors on a regular basis to assure we have competitive pricing and minimal shrink due to spoilage and not have too much inventory on hand. • Makes sure all the employees in the department can work the equipment such as Toledo scale and Dennison label machine. • Coordinates that the pallets stored in the racks have the proper block and date tags. • Follows program to maintain the cleanliness of the area by a regular maintenance schedule of scrubbing, and pulling out pallets and cleaning underneath. • Ensures that excess inventory not slotted on floor is stacked in overhead racks in close proximity to where it is sold or stored in freezers/refrigerators. • Assures that trash is removed from floor and properly handled. • Makes sure that low stock/out of stock information is communicated to the Inventory Controller after carefully checking the system and rack for product. • Maintains that all signage is correct and that the flyers prices are reflected on the product. • Coordinates proper merchandising of aisles (logical adjacencies, proper holding power, space allocation) and creatively merchandises and sets up impulse areas for merchandising. • Performs weekly self-audits of the produce department. REM-04 WS-04 WS-TC Schedule Shift start: 9:00 AM Shift length: 8 hours 5 days/week, must be available any day Benefits Health, dental, vision insurance - available after 90 days Paid time off 401(k) plan Qualifications Can lift 50 lbs Must be at least 18+ years old Knowledge of HACCP systems is desirable Prior experience in produce department including ordering and receiving products Creative merchandising skills Ability to work in a refrigerated environment (30 degrees) for extended periods of time At least 4 years experience in customer service