Produce Department Lead — Grow, Train & Delight Guests

W. Lee Flowers & Co; Sumter (SC); On-site; USD 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Paid time off

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Short & long-term disability

Employee assistance program

Pension plan

401K

Job summary

IGA Southeast in Sumter, SC is hiring for a Grocery/Produce team member to support daily operations in a fast-paced environment. You will assist guests, manage merchandising, and help ensure department standards and safety guidelines are met.

This full-time role requires physical stamina to lift and move merchandise, strong teamwork, and a willingness to learn multiple tasks. We offer weekly pay, benefits, and opportunities for growth.

Qualifications

• Friendly, outgoing personality.
• Ability to work well with others.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs regularly and 25 lbs constantly.
• Ability to read and understand information and direction.
• Knowledge of produce operations.
• Ability to supervise people including training and development.
• Demonstrated ability and willingness to learn multiple tasks and technical requirements of the job.
• Effective communication and guest service skills.
• Ability to bend, kneel and stand for extended periods of time.

Responsibilities

• Follow weekly company sales program to attain maximum sales volume.
• Achieve budgeted gross profit figures as established by Produce Merchandising Department.
• Carry out the preparation of all produce records as required by the Accounting & Merchandising Departments.
• Follow all company policies related to weighing, pricing, packaging, and displaying of merchandise.
• Unload trucks and maintain backroom storage.
• Maintains coolers and freezers to standard.
• Accountable for inventory control.
• Reinforce sanitation, safe food handling practices, security, safety, and company guidelines.
• Assist guests and maintain good guest relations.
• Consult with Store Manager to review meat operations, and advanced planning and scheduling, to ensure company objectives are met.
• Responsible for scheduling of the department.
• Ensures the department is run in compliance with company standards (as measured by ALI audits).
• Ensures direct reports understand expectations for performance, holds them accountable to achieve productivity goals and meets with them to review performance and provide feedback (ongoing and annual performance appraisal).
• Personally responsible for teaching and training departmental staff. Additionally, builds a talent planning bench for the department, including developing and executing development plans for all high-potential and promotable individuals.
• All other tasks as assigned by management.

Skills

Friendly personality

Teamwork

Physical stamina

Reading/comprehension

Produce operations knowledge

Supervising others

Learning new tasks

Guest service

Flexibility

Job description

IGA Southeast in Sumter, SC is hiring for a Grocery/Produce team member to support daily operations in a fast-paced environment. You will assist guests, manage merchandising, and help ensure department standards and safety guidelines are met.

This full-time role requires physical stamina to lift and move merchandise, strong teamwork, and a willingness to learn multiple tasks. We offer weekly pay, benefits, and opportunities for growth.