Assistant Produce Manager

Redner's Markets, Inc.; Leesport (Berks County); On-site; USD 35,818,000 - 52,349,000; Full time

Job summary

A grocery store chain in Leesport, United States, is seeking a Produce Department Supervisor to direct all functions in the absence of the Produce Manager. Responsibilities include assisting with ordering, ensuring product quality, and providing excellent customer service. Ideal candidates should possess basic math skills, strong communication abilities, and be physically capable of handling produce items. Join a team that values health and safety while delivering quality products to customers.

Qualifications

• Basic math skills and the ability to accurately count product and match against invoices.
• Must have strong communications for providing customer service.
• Must have dexterity of hands to enable trimming and packaging of produce.
• Must be able to lift up to fifty (50) pounds up to fifty percent (50%) of the time.
• Must be able to stand upright for the majority of your scheduled work shift.

Responsibilities

• Direct and supervise all functions of the Produce Department.
• Assist with merchandising plans and ordering of products.
• Monitor product quality and greet customers with service.
• Follow health laws and company policies.
• Participate in shrink control by culling cases multiple times per day.
• Follow planned cleaning and preventive maintenance on cases, coolers, and refrigerated equipment.
• Observe health and weights and measures laws.
• Monitor product quality and freshness.
• Greet customers and provide prompt and courteous service.
• Abide by all company policies in the Employee Handbook.
• Assist with unloading and storing merchandise.
• Monitor inventory of supplies and notify Produce Manager when orders are needed.
• Filling and culling of racks and displays daily.

Skills

Basic math skills

Strong communication skills

Hand dexterity for trimming and packaging

Ability to lift 50 pounds

Ability to stand for long periods

Communication skills

Job description

DEPARTMENT:Produce

REPORTS TO:Produce Manager

FLSA STATUS:Non-Exempt

JOB SUMMARY:

To direct and supervise all functions of the Produce Department in the absence of the Produce Manager.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

1. Responsible for overall operation of the Produce Department in the absence of the Produce Manager as outlined in the “Produce Manager” job description.
2. Assist Produce Manager with merchandising plans for the department including floral and cut fruit/veg.
3. Assist with the ordering of the entire line of products in the Produce Department as needed or in the absence of the Produce Manager.
4. Follow policies regarding ordering, receiving, pricing, and stocking to ensure accuracy and product rotation.
5. Participate in shrink control by culling cases multiple times per day.
6. Follow planned program for cleaning and preventive maintenance on cases, coolers, and other refrigerated equipment.
7. Observe all state, local, and federal health and weights and measures laws.
8. Monitor product quality and freshness at all times.
9. Greet customers and provide prompt and courteous service.
10. Abide by all company policies as stated in the Employee Handbook.

SUPPLEMENTAL JOB FUNCTIONS

1. Assist with unloading and storing of merchandise.
2. Monitor inventory of supplies and product. Notify Produce Manager when orders are needed.
3. Filling and culling of racks and displays on a daily basis.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Basic math skills and the ability to accurately count product and match against invoices.
• Must have strong communications for providing customer service.
• Must have dexterity of hands to enable trimming and packaging of produce.
• Must be able to lift up to fifty (50) pounds up to fifty percent (50%) of the time.
• Must be able to stand upright for the majority of your scheduled work shift.

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