Produce Department Lead – Flexible Schedule & Growth

Fresh Thyme Market; Westerville (OH); 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 lead daily department operations, oversee scheduling, training, and customer service excellence in a fast-paced grocery setting in Ohio. This role drives staffing decisions, monitors performance, and ensures profit-focused execution while maintaining food safety and cleanliness.

The coordinator will manage ordering, receiving, stocking, and display of products, while mentoring team members and promoting internal growth opportunities within the store.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or 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 departments and promotions.
• 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 prior day/week.
• Prepares, packages, stocks store and display merchandise appropriately.
• Price change compliance and food safety adherence.
• Ordering of manual items and backroom organization.
• Supervises, trains and manages Department Team in absence of Dept. Manager.

Skills

Communication

Conflict resolution

Multitasking

Financial analysis

Customer consultation

Leadership

Mentoring

Certifications

Serv Safe Certification

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Fresh Thyme Market is seeking a Coordinator to lead daily department operations, oversee scheduling, training, and customer service excellence in a fast-paced grocery setting in Ohio. This role drives staffing decisions, monitors performance, and ensures profit-focused execution while maintaining food safety and cleanliness.

The coordinator will manage ordering, receiving, stocking, and display of products, while mentoring team members and promoting internal growth opportunities within the store.