Assistant Produce Team Lead - Earth Fare Rock Hill

Earth Fare; Rock Hill (SC); Vor Ort; USD 22.000 - 26.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Earth Fare Rock Hill is seeking an Assistant Produce Department Team Leader to oversee daily produce operations, lead a team of clerks, manage inventory, and ensure top quality and customer service. You’ll train staff, handle ordering, and uphold safety and sanitation standards in a fast-paced environment.

Requires 2–3 years in produce, knowledge of dietary terms, and proficiency with Microsoft Office; ServSafe preferred.

Qualifikationen

• Knowledge of produce industry trends, allergies, and dietary terms.
• Understanding of food safety, sanitation, and proper storage/display of organic products.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook) and ability to learn Falcon hand-held scanner.
• Proven success managing shrink, sales, gross profit, and total overhead in a similar environment.
• Minimum 2–3 years experience working with produce and natural/organic products.
• Minimum 1–2 years experience in retail and/or customer service-oriented position.
• Perishable experience and OSHA ServSafe Certification preferred.

Aufgaben

• Training & Development: communicate Earth Fare vision, SOPs, merchandising guidelines and financial goals; emphasize customer service, safety, and sanitation.
• Interview, select, train, and support team members; act as a key holder to support store operations.
• Production: supervise in-house cut fruit/vegetable program; ensure proper handling of organic products; maintain knowledge of produce offerings and quality control.
• Operational Tasks: order and receive deliveries; schedule team members; review sales/movement and shrink reports; conduct monthly inventory; identify cost-reduction opportunities.
• Merchandising: develop and maintain an attractive sales floor per Earth Fare guidelines.
• Department Conditions: maintain cleanliness, sanitation, and organization of the department including fixtures and freezers.
• Environmental: heavy lifting up to 50 lbs; fast-paced, occasional travel for meetings; long standing periods.

Kenntnisse

Produce knowledge

Team leadership

Customer service

Microsoft Office

Shrink/Profit management

OSHA ServSafe (preferred)

Ausbildung

ServSafe Certification (preferred)

Tools

Falcon scanner

Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook)

Jobbeschreibung

Job Details: Job Location: Earth Fare Rock Hill - Rock Hill, SC 29732, Position Type: Full Time, Salary Range: $16.00 - $19.00 Hourly, Job Shift: Any, Job Category: Grocery, Earth Fare Team Leaders

At Earth Fare, our Team Leaders are managers responsible for modeling Earth Fare's Mission, Conviction, and Purpose while developing and managing a successful team within their department. Team Leader responsibilities include adhering to departmental standard operating procedures and meeting or exceeding financial goals, including gross profit, shrink, sales, labor, and department overhead. Team Leaders are responsible for ensuring a clean, organized, and safe work environment.

Assistant Produce Department Team Leader

Assistant Produce Team Leaders oversee the daily operations of the produce department in the absence of the Team Leader, ensuring high standards of quality, customer service, and operational efficiency. They lead and motivate a team of produce clerks, manage inventory, and ensure the department meets both company and customer expectations. This role is crucial in maintaining the freshness and presentation of our produce offerings and driving sales performance.

Key Contributions:

Training & Development:

• Communicate the Earth Fare vision, standard operating procedures, merchandising guidelines, and financial goals to Team Members.
• Emphasize customer service, safety, and sanitation.
• Interview, select, train, and support team members.
• Act as a key holder to support overall store operations.

Production:

• Supervise and participate in the production of in-house cut fruit/vegetable program.
• Ensure proper handling of organic products.
• Maintain knowledge of fruits, vegetables, herbs, roots, and packaged goods offered in the Produce Department.
• Maintain high standards of quality control.
• Manager on Duty: May work up to five MOD shifts per week, including opening and closing, based on store/business needs.

Operational Tasks:

• Order and receive deliveries.
• Schedule team members.
• Review daily and weekly sales/movement reports, shrink reports, emails, and respond accordingly.
• Conduct monthly department inventory.
• Identify opportunities to reduce expenses.

  Merchandising:

  • Develop and maintain an attractive sales floor by implementing Earth Fare merchandising guidelines.

  Department Conditions:

  • Maintain cleanliness, sanitation, and overall organization of the department, including fixtures, storage, workstations, freezers, and coolers.

  Required Knowledge and Experience:

  • Knowledge of produce industry trends, allergies, and specialized dietary terms (gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, etc.).
  • Understanding of food safety, sanitation, and proper storage/display of organic products.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook) and ability to learn Falcon hand-held computer scanner.
  • Proven success managing shrink, sales, gross profit, and total overhead in a similar environment.
  • Minimum 2-3 years experience working with produce and natural/organic products.
  • Solid understanding of fruit and vegetable cut preparation, processing, and packaging procedures.
  • Minimum 1-2 years experience in a retail and/or customer service-oriented position.
  • Perishable experience and OSHA ServSafe Certification preferred.

  Environmental Conditions & Physical Demands:

  • Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
  • Ability to bend, reach, stoop, kneel, and squat.
  • Ability to push, pull, and maneuver heavy loads.
  • Work in a fast-paced environment focused on customer service.
  • Exposure to extreme cold and heat for short periods.
  • May travel periodically for meetings.
  • Must be able to stand for extended periods.