Assistant Produce Manager - Full Time

Metro; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 20,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Metro Ottawa is hiring an Assistant Produce Manager in a permanent full-time role. The position involves assisting the Produce Manager, supervising staff, handling inventory, and ensuring customer service standards in a unionized environment.

Starting hourly wage is CAD 17.95 with potential increases per the collective agreement. Availability includes day, evening, and weekend shifts; up to 40 hours weekly. Prior produce supervision and strong customer service are required.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Minimum 2 years’ produce/supervisory experience which includes excellent product knowledge and rotation, merchandising, ordering and inventory control experience.
• Superior customer service, supervisory and communication skills.
• Proven ability to remain calm under pressure.
• Capable of standing for a prolonged period of 4-8 hours; of bending, twisting and turning and reaching; and of lifting up to 65 lbs.
• Available to work 40 hours per week, up to 3 evenings per week, 5 shifts [minimum 4 hours, maximum 10 hours], Saturday and Sunday are part of the regular work week.

Responsibilities

• Assists the Manager supervising, directing, motivating and training staff; in performing administrative duties; and in replacing the Manager during his/her absences.
• Receives, prices, stocks, rotates and merchandises products.
• Orders a full range of products and assists in taking inventory.
• Implements and ensures adherence to Customer Service Policy.
• Ensures adherence to Company policies and procedures and government regulations concerning health & safety, sanitation, security, etc.

Skills

Produce supervision

Customer service

Inventory control

Merchandising

Staff training

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Career Opportunities: Assistant Produce Manager - Full Time (50480)

Position Title:Assistant Produce Manager - Full Time

Position Type:Permanent

Requisition ID:50480

Banner:Metro

Employment Type:Full-Time

This position is part of a unionized bargaining unit.The hourly wage for this position is starting at 17.95 which is established in accordance with the collective agreement. Depending on a candidate's relevant knowledge, skills, education and prior experience, a higher hourly wage may be offered. Any hourly wage offered for this role, whether it is the starting wage or higher, will be within the wage scale established for this position in accordance with the collective agreement.

This is a posting for an existing permanent full/part-time position

Availability:DAY, EVENING, WEEKEND

RESPONSIBILITIES

Assists the Manager supervising, directing, motivating and training staff; in performing administrative duties; and in replacing the Manager during his/her absences

Receives, prices, stocks, rotates and merchandises products

Orders a full range of products and assists in taking inventory

Implements and ensures adherence to Customer Service Policy

Ensures adherence to Company policies and procedures and government regulations concerning health & safety, sanitation, security, etc.

Performs other duties as assigned by the Manager

REQUIREMENTS

High school graduate or equivalent combination of education, training and experience

Minimum 2 years’ produce/supervisory experience which includes excellent product knowledge and rotation, merchandising, ordering and inventory control experience

Superior customer service, supervisory and communication skills

Proven ability to remain calm under pressure

Capable of standing for a prolonged period of 4-8 hours; of bending, twisting and turning and reaching; and of lifting up to 65 lbs.

Available to work 40 hours per week, up to 3 evenings per week, 5 shifts [minimum 4 hours, maximum 10 hours], Saturday and Sunday are part of the regular work week [i.e. required to work every Sunday - may request two consecutive days-off during the week every other week]

The responsibilities and relationships assigned to this role may change as is necessary to achieve Metro's business objectives.

Disclosure on Use of Artifical Intelligence in Recruitment: At METRO, we are commited to transparency and fairness in our hiring practices. In compliance with Ontario's Employment Standards Act (Bill 149), we disclose that METRO and certain third-party job boards we use incorporate artificial intelligence (AI) technology to assist in screening, assessing, or selecting applicants for positions. The use of AI helps us efficiently review the large volume of applications we receive, ensuring that every candidate's profile is considered promptly and consistently. This technology supports our goal of providing an equitable and streamlined recruitment experience for all applicants. While AI tools support our recruitment procedures, all decisions throughout the process are made exclusively by METRO's Talent Acquisition team or METRO employees. At no stage does AI determine recruitment outcomes.

METRO is committed to providing an inclusive work environment that reflects the communities we serve. The company values, respects and relies on the diversity of backgrounds, experiences, and points of view because it allows us to innovate, make better decisions and better understand our customers. We will consider qualified applications from all walks of life to build the best team.

We encourage you to let us know if your current condition requires accommodation in the recruitment process so that we can accommodate you.

Please note that we will only contact those whose applications are selected.

We respectfully request that agencies do not contact us or send us unsolicited applications.