Produce Manager

ZippyApp - Recruitment Marketing; Heidelberg (MS); On-site; USD 38,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

ZippyApp - Recruitment Marketing is seeking a Produce Manager to oversee the produce department in a small independent grocery. You will manage orders, cycle inventories, and work to keep the department profitable through strict adherence to inventory and merchandising standards.

Responsibilities include tracking weekly sales, creating displays, managing invoices and receiving procedures, and coordinating with other departments to meet store goals.

Qualifications

• Experience managing department inventories and weekly sales tracking.
• Ability to develop localized merchandising and on-shelf displays.
• Tracking and controlling costs to meet gross profit targets.

Responsibilities

• Manages department inventories by tracking weekly sales reports and orders product and supplies to meet customer requirements and the company’s gross profit goals.
• Develops and implements merchandising plans and displays for new and seasonal items to meet sales objectives.
• Prepares and tracks inventory records to calculate gross monthly profits per company guidelines.
• Follows procedures for receiving merchandise, pricing, and restocking to ensure freshness and quality.
• Controls department expenses by improving operations and reducing shrink.
• Maintains cleanliness and meets health/sanitation standards across the department.
• Communicates with other departments to align marketing plans with store objectives.
• Identifies areas for customer service improvements and implements changes.
• Performs duties of staff as needed; supports team and store operations.

Skills

Inventory management

Merchandising

Budget control

Team supervision

Tools

POS system

Job description

Produce Manager manages the produce department of our small independant grocery store. It will be there job to manage order and cycle inventory and do all the other things to make their department successful.

Requirements/Responsibilities

• Manages department inventories by tracking weekly sales reports and orders product and supplies to meet customer requirements and the company’s gross profit goals.
• Develops and implements localized merchandising plan for the department, sets up and creates displays for new and seasonal items as well as items that are tied-in with other department promotions, in order to meet the sales and profit objectives of the store and the department.
• Prepares, maintains, and tracks all types of records concerning inventories to calculate gross monthly profits according to company guidelines.
• Follows established departmental procedures for receiving merchandise including inspecting the product when delivered, pricing the product and restocking cases to ensure freshness quality, and product rotation.
• Controls department expenses by improving operations and efficiencies, by controlling labor costs and by reducing losses due to shrink.
• Maintains effective housekeeping program. Keeps merchandise clean and fresh so they are able to meet all health department regulations, pass sanitation inspections and meet company standards
• Develops and maintains communications with other departments to devise marketing plans, which will help meet the financial objectives of the store. Keeps Store Manager fully informed of these actions.
• Identifies areas in the Produce Department where improvement in customer service is required, then implements changes and procedures to address these needs.
• Also performs duties of staff as required.
• Other duties as assigned.