Bench - Produce Manager Level V

Lowes Foods; Hanahan (SC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Lowes Foods is seeking a Bench Department Manager for the Produce Department. After training, you may fill a Department Manager role within 30 miles of home; if no position is open you remain in bench role until one is available. The role emphasizes supervising guest service, merchandising, and department operations.

You will ensure polite service, achieve sales and profit goals, manage inventory and labor, and maintain quality and safety standards in a fast-paced retail environment.

Qualifications

• Friendly, outgoing personality and ability to work well with others.
• Ability to supervise people including training and development.
• Ability to bend, kneel and stand for extended periods.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs regularly and 25 lbs constantly.
• Knowledge of produce operations and quality standards.
• Strong reading and comprehension of information/direction.
• Effective communication and guest service skills.
• Willingness to learn multiple tasks and technical requirements.
• Maintains department budgets and scheduling as needed.

Responsibilities

• Ensure guests receive polite, friendly service from the produce/floral staff.
• Achieve budgeted sales and profits for the produce/floral department.
• Maintain inventory levels and supplies.
• Operate department per merchandising and operation guidelines.
• Ensure product quality meets standards.
• Maintain sanitation and safety within the department.
• Provide guidance, orientation, training and feedback to hosts.
• Perform product prep, receiving, stocking and guest service as needed.
• Maintain labor budget and scheduling standards.
• Perform other duties assigned by management.

Skills

Friendly personality

Team leadership

Guest service

Reading/comprehension

Physical endurance

Communication

Training & development

Multi-task learning

Product knowledge (produce)

Job description

Overview

It's an exciting time to join Lowes Foods! In addition to being part of a family-owned and growing company, we offer great pay and excellent benefits including Medical, Dental, and Vision, 401K and Pension Plan, a discount for shopping, paid time off, weekly pay, and more!

To supervise and ensure that Lowes Foods guest service, merchandising programs, and departmental operation is maintained in the produce department.

After training, Bench Department Managers are expected to fill a Department Manager role within 30 miles of their home. If no position is open, they will remain in their bench role until one becomes available.

Responsibilities

1. Ensure guests receive polite, friendly service from the produce/floral department staff.

2. Achieve budgeted sales and profits for the produce/floral department.

3. Maintain desired level of inventory and supplies.

4. Operate the department according to merchandising and operational guidelines and programs.

5. Ensure the quality of product for sale meets Lowes Foods standards.

6. Maintain sanitation and safety throughout the department according to Lowes Foods standards.

7. Provide guidance, orientation, training and feedback to ensure produce department hosts achieve satisfactory performance standards.

8. Perform product preparation, receiving, conditioning, stocking and guest service as necessary to achieve standards.

9. Maintain department’s labor budget and scheduling standards.

10. Perform all other duties as assigned by management.

Qualifications

1. Friendly, outgoing personality.

2. Ability to work well with others.

3. Ability to lift 50 lbs. regularly and 25 lbs. constantly.

4. Ability to read and understand information and direction.

5. Knowledge of produce operations.

6. Ability to supervise people including training and development.

7. Demonstrated ability and willingness to learn multiple tasks and technical requirements of the job.

8. Effective communication and guest service skills.

9. Ability to bend, kneel and stand for extended periods of time.

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