Produce Department Manager - 506

Implement all company and division policies to achieve maximum sales and profits in the produce departments.

Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety.Minimum


* Willing to be flexible and work mornings, afternoons, evenings, nights as the work demands.

Willing and available to work weekends and holidays as needed.


* Understanding of all key components of department operations (i.e.

Managing people, merchandising, computer


* assisted ordering, inventory management, shrink control, customer services, labor scheduling, expense control, etc.)


* Working knowledge of produce and preparation and general knowledge of store operations


* Position requires a person who is adept at communication with employees, customers, and supervision, and is constantly alert, because of constantly changing priorities and demands, must be able to react quickly


* Effective written and oral communication skills.


* Ability to make intelligent decisions quickly.


* Able to tactfully and calmly handle stressful situations and make a positive impression on associates and customers.


* Possess abilities and skills for effective production, merchandising and customer services related to sale of merchandise.

Desired


* Produce work experience or similar experience in food preparation.


* Past work record reflects dependability and integrity.



* Develop maximum customer relations by produce department personnel through personal example of friendliness and courtesy, and implementation of all company polices.


* Be alert and assist in store security.


* Be perceptive and handle customer complaints.


* Make recommendations regarding the hiring, firing, disciplining, demoting, transferring and evaluating all produce department personnel.


* Proper indoctrination of all department employees.

Be sure they can read scales and prices correctly.


* Provide adequate knowledge and training of price marking, ensuring the proper emphasis on customer courtesy and productivity is developed and that skills learned are properly utilized.


* Supervise all aspects of salad bar operations.


* Discuss with store manager the most efficient and practical working schedules of both full and part-time employees for maximum efficiency.


* Maintain personable, clean and neat appearance of departmental people, having them properly uniformed and identified.


* Maintain good communication with all store personnel.


* Plan, organize, direct, and control the activities of the produce department, and may take charge of the store operation in the absence of the store manager.

(in scope of authority)


* Direct the receiving, storing, pricing, and merchandising of all produce products.


* Assure adequate stock and supplies by proper ordering, so that department inventories can be maintained at optimum levels.


* Maintain and submit required records...