Produce Leader: Schedule, Mentor & Drive Real-Food Retail

Meijer Inc.; Waite Park (MN); On-site; USD 22,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid parental leave

Employee assistance program

Employer 401(k) match

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Part-time member support

Job summary

Fresh Thyme Market in Minnesota seeks a department leader to schedule, hire, coach, and manage daily store operations. You will drive staffing, ensure food safety, and guide team members to deliver fast, friendly service while meeting sales and margin goals.

The ideal candidate has a high school diploma, 1 year of management experience, and 2–3 years in retail; natural foods experience is a plus. Competitive pay with weekly pay and strong benefits accompany this role.

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, identifying development needs for their respective department team, and being involved with and accountable for promotion decisions
• 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 customer feedback from previous day or week
• Prepares, packages, stocks store and display merchandise appropriately
• Price change compliance
• Food safety compliance
• Ordering of manual ordered items
• Supervises, trains and manages their Department Team in the absence of the Dept. Manager to:
• Stock (including washing, bundling and trimming) rotating, and merchandise facing products according to department procedure
• Ensure all inferior out of code products are not sold and removes from display
• Ensure all products are accurately priced and sales prices are maintained and up to date
• Provides consultation to customers when needed regarding consumer products
• Execute ad set compliance including signage
• Ensure the backroom is neat and organized
• Meet or exceed sales floor conditions expectations in respective department
• Ensures their departments team members are thoroughly trained in all aspect of their jobs and have completed all required training
• Promotes a safe work environment
• Reliable and consistent attendance required
• Proper usage of production planner and fresh dashboard
• Other daily tasks as required

Skills

Team leadership

Communication skills

Conflict resolution

Multitasking

Financial analysis

Customer consultation

Safety compliance

Mentoring

Attendance reliability

Training delivery

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

2-3 years retail experience

1 year management experience

Natural foods experience (a plus)

Job description

Fresh Thyme Market in Minnesota seeks a department leader to schedule, hire, coach, and manage daily store operations. You will drive staffing, ensure food safety, and guide team members to deliver fast, friendly service while meeting sales and margin goals.

The ideal candidate has a high school diploma, 1 year of management experience, and 2–3 years in retail; natural foods experience is a plus. Competitive pay with weekly pay and strong benefits accompany this role.