Assistant Produce Manager

Wegmans Food Markets; Pittsford (VT); On-site; USD 30,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Wegmans Food Markets in Rochester, NY is seeking a proactive Produce Department Leader who thrives in a busy retail environment. In this role you will lead a team, uphold rigorous freshness standards, and educate customers about the widest variety of fruits and vegetables.

You will focus on merchandising quality, support daily operations, and help customers locate items and plan their meals while modeling Wegmans values.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of work experience or a college degree.
• Computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Focus on merchandising standards ensuring quality, freshness, and uniqueness.
• Educate team members and customers on product offerings.
• Proactively assist customers, answer questions, and locate items.

Skills

Customer service

Product knowledge

Team leadership

Education

College degree or equivalent

Job description

Location:

3195 Monroe Avenue Rochester, NY 14618

Availability Requirement for this role:

Morning, afternoon, evening (includes weekends).

Age Requirement:

Must be 18 years or older

Time Type:

Full time

Pay Range:

$21.75 - $22.50 / hour

Why Work Here

Working at Wegmans provides opportunities to grow, flexible scheduling, incredible benefits, and the experience of working for a company with a reputation you can be proud of.

Job Description:

We’re looking for passionate people ready to collaborate, develop and be leaders. As a leader in the Produce Department, you’ll join a dynamic retail environment that’s growing, with new opportunities available every day to enhance your skill set. You’ll gain a deep understanding of our values, business measures and standards and operations. You will ensure the most knowledgeable and passionate people are working to educate our customers and get them the freshest and widest variety of fruits and vegetables available. If you love fresh products and managing others, then this could be the role for you!

What will I do?

• Focus on company standards regarding merchandising, highlighting quality, freshness and uniqueness of products
• Use passion and knowledge to educate team members and customers on product offerings
• Proactively approach customers, answer questions, help locate items and offer suggestions to complete their meals

Required Qualifications

• 1 or more years of work experience or a college degree
• Computer skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience leading a team
• Enthusiasm for and knowledge of relevant products
• Ability to quickly learn and adapt to new situations and subject matters