Produce Coordinator — Lead Fresh Food Team

Fresh Thyme Market; Kirkwood (MO); On-site; USD 22,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Scheduling flexibility

Paid parental leave

Team member discount

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Fresh Thyme Market is seeking a Coordinator to plan, direct, and supervise daily department operations, including scheduling, ordering, stocking, and display of products to maximize profits. You will mentor staff, uphold food safety standards, and ensure clean, compliant operations, delivering exceptional customer service across shifts.

The role emphasizes staff development, accountability for promotions, and adherence to budget goals, while maintaining a fast-paced, customer-first environment

Qualifications

• High school diploma or its equivalent required.
• 2-3 years of related retail experience.
• One year of management experience.
• Previous experience in a natural foods industry is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assists in scheduling, staffing selection, and hiring to achieve staffing needs.
• Promotes succession planning by providing career paths and development needs for department team members.
• Supports disciplinary actions and makes recommendations concerning discharge.
• Attain P&L budgeted goals, achieving sales, labor and margin plans for the department.
• Reviews sales goals, supply costs, stock loss/shrink results and goals.
• Models exceptional, fast and friendly customer service.
• Reviews Customer Survey and feedback from previous day or week.
• Prepares, packages, stocks store and display merchandise appropriately.
• Price change compliance and food safety compliance.
• Ordering of manual ordered items.
• Supervises, trains and manages their Department Team in the absence of the Dept. Manager, including stock, pricing, and customer consultation.
• Ensures department team is thoroughly trained and maintains a safe work environment.
• Reliable and consistent attendance; proper use of production planner and fresh dashboard.
• Performs other daily tasks as required.

Skills

Communication

Conflict resolution

Multitasking

Financial analysis

Customer consultation

Leadership

Mentoring

Safety culture

Serv Safe Certification

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Fresh Thyme Market is seeking a Coordinator to plan, direct, and supervise daily department operations, including scheduling, ordering, stocking, and display of products to maximize profits. You will mentor staff, uphold food safety standards, and ensure clean, compliant operations, delivering exceptional customer service across shifts.

The role emphasizes staff development, accountability for promotions, and adherence to budget goals, while maintaining a fast-paced, customer-first environment