Produce Department Lead & Team Mentor

Socket.dev; Orem (UT); On-site; USD 51,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

Harmons Grocery in Utah seeks an experienced Produce Department Lead to train and mentor associates, maintain quality and profitability, and determine production and inventory levels for the department. You will set the department schedule, ensure pricing accuracy and signage, and deliver outstanding customer service while upholding safety and sanitation standards; weekend, evenings, and holidays required.

This role requires strong organization, communication, and the ability to work with

Qualifications

• Current Food Handler’s Permit
• Familiarity with all produce products and how to prepare them
• Enjoys working with and handling produce items
• Ability to interpret policies and procedures
• Excellent organization and planning skills
• Must possess solid communication skills, including verbal and listening skills
• Ability to professionally and appropriately handle conflict
• Must possess the ability to accept constructive review and be accountable for one’s own success as well as the success of your team
• Required to make logical, significant decisions using general, recognized analytical skills and techniques
• Must possess integrity, a positive attitude, be mission-driven, and be self-directed with a demonstrated passion for Harmons’ mission and commitment to working collaboratively
• Continually strives to be product minded, customer minded, personnel minded, detailed, forward focused, and consistent
• Ability to work weekends, evenings, and holidays

Responsibilities

• Follows established departmental and store policies and procedures
• Ensures the quality and freshness of all products and services the produce department provides
• Responsible for maintaining the appropriate product assortment and inventory levels for the produce department
• Confirms pricing accuracy and signage for all products, paying particular attention to ad items
• Ensures the produce department is cleaned and sanitized daily and meets the company standards for appearance
• Delivers excellent customer service to all customers
• Ordering product and creating production sheets to meet the needs of the produce department based on past and projected sales
• Completes assigned tasks efficiently and in a timely manner
• Is knowledgeable about all produce products including fruits, vegetables, salsa, guacamole, fresh pack items, etc.
• Fills produce and fresh pack displays with fresh product
• Sets a professional and positive example to othersCommunicates openly and frequently with Store Director and Director of Fresh Produce
• Ensures company standards for safety, sanitation, and productivity are maintained
• Writing the produce department schedule to ensure coverage and meet labor goals
• Teaches, mentors, and educates associates to help them be successful members of the team
• Provides honest, direct, and constant feedback to associates regarding their performance and areas of improvement; assesses associate performance and influences promotion, discipline, etc.
• Promptly addresses and resolves associates’ concerns and/or grievances
• Quarterly inventory of all produce department products

Skills

Leadership

Staff training

Customer service

Communication

Inventory management

Job description

Harmons Grocery in Utah seeks an experienced Produce Department Lead to train and mentor associates, maintain quality and profitability, and determine production and inventory levels for the department. You will set the department schedule, ensure pricing accuracy and signage, and deliver outstanding customer service while upholding safety and sanitation standards; weekend, evenings, and holidays required.

This role requires strong organization, communication, and the ability to work with