PRODUCE/DEPT LEADER

Kroger; Sandy (OR); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a PRODUCE/DEPT LEADER to manage produce department operations and staff. Responsibilities include enhancing customer relations, supervising staff training, and ensuring department efficiency. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership and customer service skills, with an emphasis on production and merchandising. Join a team committed to diversity and growth today!

Benefits

Comprehensive healthcare

Flexible scheduling

Counseling and financial support

Discounts

Tuition reimbursement

Growth opportunities

Qualifications

• Flexible with work hours, including weekends and holidays.
• Ability to make quick, informed decisions.
• Handle stressful situations calmly and positively.

Responsibilities

• Develop maximum customer relations by produce department personnel.
• Participate in hiring, firing, and evaluating personnel.
• Manage receiving, storing, pricing, and merchandising of produce.

Skills

Effective communication

Customer service skills

Production skills

Merchandising skills

Job description

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Implement all company and division policies to achieve maximum sales and profits in the produce departments. Demonstrate the company’s core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety.

Responsibilities:

1. Develop maximum customer relations by produce department personnel through personal example of friendliness and courtesy, and implementation of all company policies.
2. Assist in store security and handle customer complaints.
3. Participate in hiring, firing, disciplining, demoting, transferring, and evaluating produce department personnel.
4. Ensure proper indoctrination of all department employees, including reading scales and prices correctly.
5. Train staff on price marking, customer courtesy, and productivity.
6. Supervise salad bar operations.
7. Coordinate with store manager to schedule staff for maximum efficiency.
8. Maintain a neat and professional appearance of departmental staff.
9. Maintain good communication with all store personnel.
10. Plan, organize, direct, and control produce department activities; may oversee store operations in the absence of the store manager.
11. Manage receiving, storing, pricing, and merchandising of produce.
12. Order supplies to maintain optimal inventory levels.
13. Maintain records and reports effectively.
14. Ensure cleanliness and proper waste disposal in all areas.
15. Keep supplies on hand, including bags and pricing equipment.
16. Continuously analyze and improve department operations.
17. Promote and communicate company initiatives positively.
18. Interact professionally and courteously at all times.
19. Manage people and organize workloads efficiently.
20. Perform additional duties as assigned.
21. Work well in a high-paced, sometimes stressful environment.
22. Handle conflicts tactfully and cooperatively.
23. Maintain honesty and integrity with customer and business information.
24. Follow directions and seek help when needed.
25. Support interactions with minors, individuals with special needs, and older adults.
26. Perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

Qualifications:

• Flexible with work hours, including weekends and holidays.
• Understanding of key department operations.
• Effective communication skills.
• Ability to make quick, informed decisions.
• Handle stressful situations calmly and positively.
• Skills in production, merchandising, and customer service.

Preferred:

• Experience in food preparation.
• Dependable and trustworthy work history.

About Us:

Based in Portland, Oregon, Fred Meyer merged with The Kroger Company in 1998. We serve customers across Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Alaska. We are committed to diversity, innovation, and creating a positive environment for our teams and communities.

Benefits include comprehensive healthcare, flexible scheduling, counseling and financial support, discounts, tuition reimbursement, and growth opportunities.

Apply today to join our Fred Meyer family!