Produce Manager

Save-A-Lot stores; Orwell Township (OH); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A grocery store chain is seeking a Produce Manager to oversee department operations, manage staff, and ensure quality and compliance with regulations. Responsibilities include planning, ordering, and supervising employees, along with hiring and disciplinary actions. The ideal candidate possesses strong leadership skills, interpersonal abilities, and is a self-starter. This full-time role offers benefits and requires commitment to operational excellence in the produce department.

Qualifications

• Must be able to travel to and from work.
• Ability to read, write, and perform basic arithmetic.
• Strong leadership qualities and maturity.

Responsibilities

• Assist in planning and controlling produce department operations.
• Supervise product ordering and compliance with regulations.
• Handle hiring, firing, and disciplinary actions for department employees.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Leadership

Self-starter

Job description

Overview

Position: Produce Manager
Status: Full Time/Benefits

The produce manager assists the store manager in planning, directing and controlling the operation of the produce department and supervision of employees to control production, inventory, quality, freshness, merchandising, losses, gross profit, net profit and hours of work in the produce department. They assist in supervising the ordering of product to fill the department, support sales plans, and maximize sales, in addition to insuring compliance with state and federal regulations. They are responsible for all hiring, firing, promotions, demotions and disciplinary actions for all department employees.

Responsibilities

• Assist in planning, directing and controlling the operation of the produce department and supervision of employees to control production, inventory, quality, freshness, merchandising, losses, gross profit, net profit and hours of work in the produce department.
• Assist in supervising the ordering of product to fill the department, support sales plans, and maximize sales, in addition to insuring compliance with state and federal regulations.
• Be responsible for all hiring, firing, promotions, demotions and disciplinary actions for all department employees.

Qualifications

• Normally work a maximum 10 hour day.
• Be on 24 hour call.
• Possess good interpersonal skills, be mature and a proven leader.
• Read, write, add, subtract, multiply and divide.
• Develop and enforce company policies and procedures.
• Be a self-starter.
• Travel to & from work.
• Operate all equipment in the store.
• Provide verbal and written direction to employees.
• Assist with the supervising, recruiting and training of employees.
• Conduct meetings to communicate business results and direction to employees.
• Operate telephones and intercoms.
• Write work schedules and reports.
• Deal effectively with vendors, suppliers, competitors, employees and (where necessary) employee representatives.
• Discipline employees, when necessary.
• Assist in establishing and administering rules and regulations.