Produce Manager

Chick-fil-A Western Center Blvd; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Chick-fil-A Western Center Blvd is seeking a Produce Department Manager to lead the produce area, ensuring top-quality fruits and vegetables and exceptional customer service. You will manage inventory, drive sales, and guide a team to maintain an appealing, well-stocked department.

The role requires overseeing operations, training staff, enforcing food safety standards, and collaborating with store leadership to meet goals. A commitment to quality and customer satisfaction is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience managing a produce department or equivalent retail team.
• Knowledge of HACCP, FDA and local health department standards.
• Ability to plan, merchandise, and optimize displays for freshness.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations, including receiving, inspecting, stocking, ordering, and merchandising produce.
• Monitor inventory levels, manage stock rotation, and minimize waste.
• Train, schedule, and supervise department staff to sustain performance.
• Address customer inquiries and resolve issues to enhance shopping experience.
• Ensure food safety compliance and sanitation across the department.
• Develop strategies to increase produce sales and meet financial targets.
• Maintain high standards for produce quality and presentation.
• Manage department budget and optimize labor costs.
• Collaborate with store leadership on promotions and store goals.

Skills

Operations management

Inventory control

Team leadership

Customer service

Food safety compliance

Sales strategy

Quality control

Budgeting

Collaboration

Job description

The Produce Department Manager oversees all operations of the produce department, ensuring high-quality fresh fruits and vegetables, exceptional customer service, and efficient team performance. This role is responsible for managing inventory, ensuring food safety compliance, driving sales, and leading a team to meet department goals while maintaining an appealing and well-stocked department.

Key Responsibilities:

• Department Operations: Oversee daily operations, including receiving, inspecting, stocking, ordering, and merchandising produce to ensure freshness, quality, and attractive displays.
• Inventory Management: Monitor inventory levels, order produce and supplies, manage stock rotation, and minimize waste to maintain freshness and reduce shrink.
• Team Leadership: Train, schedule, and supervise department staff, fostering a collaborative and productive work environment.
• Customer Service: Address customer inquiries, resolve complaints, and provide product knowledge to enhance the shopping experience.
• Food Safety & Compliance: Ensure compliance with health, safety, and sanitation regulations, including HACCP, FDA, and local health department standards.
• Sales & Profitability: Develop strategies to increase department sales, meet financial targets, and implement promotional displays to drive customer engagement.
• Quality Control: Maintain high standards for produce quality, freshness, and presentation in display areas and storage spaces.
• Budget Management: Manage department budget, control labor costs, and optimize operational efficiency.
• Collaboration: Work closely with store management and other departments to align on store goals, promotions, and operational needs. The Produce Department Manager oversees all operations of the produce department, ensuring high-quality fresh fruits and vegetables, exceptional customer service, and efficient team performance. This role is responsible for managing inventory, ensuring food safety compliance, driving sales, and leading a team to meet department goals while maintaining an appealing and well-stocked department.

The Produce Department Manager oversees all operations of the produce department, ensuring high-quality fresh fruits and vegetables, exceptional customer service, and efficient team performance. This role is responsible for managing inventory, ensuring food safety compliance, driving sales, and leading a team to meet department goals while maintaining an appealing and well-stocked department.

Key Responsibilities:

• Department Operations: Oversee daily operations, including receiving, inspecting, stocking, ordering, and merchandising produce to ensure freshness, quality, and attractive displays.
• Inventory Management: Monitor inventory levels, order produce and supplies, manage stock rotation, and minimize waste to maintain freshness and reduce shrink.
• Team Leadership: Train, schedule, and supervise department staff, fostering a collaborative and productive work environment.
• Customer Service: Address customer inquiries, resolve complaints, and provide product knowledge to enhance the shopping experience.
• Food Safety & Compliance: Ensure compliance with health, safety, and sanitation regulations, including HACCP, FDA, and local health department standards.
• Sales & Profitability: Develop strategies to increase department sales, meet financial targets, and implement promotional displays to drive customer engagement.
• Quality Control: Maintain high standards for produce quality, freshness, and presentation in display areas and storage spaces.
• Budget Management: Manage department budget, control labor costs, and optimize operational efficiency.
• Collaboration: Work closely with store management and other departments to align on store goals, promotions, and operational needs.