Produce Manager

Albertsons Companies; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Albertsons Companies in Tucson, AZ is seeking a Produce Department Manager to direct operations and lead a team of produce staff. You will supervise daily tasks, ensure customer service excellence, maintain product freshness and safety, and coordinate merchandising and inventory.

You will train and develop personnel, monitor performance, and work with store leadership to meet quality and financial goals while upholding company policies and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Must understand duties within the Produce Department including trimming, cutting, displaying, watering, building displays and rotation of stock.
• Strong communication and leadership skills; ability to manage people and stay calm with customers and staff.
• Knowledge of employment laws and workplace practices.
• Understanding of company practices and department policies; ability to judge and respond to business needs.
• Knowledge of produce variety, perishability, safety, handling, labeling and related procedures.
• Ability to lift up to ~75 lbs; manual dexterity and coordination.
• Basic math and weights knowledge related to produce operations.
• Operates computer software and electronic systems.

Responsibilities

• Directs and trains produce staff; ensures customer service goals are met.
• Oversees day-to-day produce operations to achieve service, sales and profit targets.
• Monitors performance, staffing, hiring decisions and scheduling to meet budget and service levels.
• Inspects produce sections for freshness, quality and safety; rotates stock and discards spoiled items.
• Assists with receiving, cleaning, trimming and merchandising; supports promotions and displays.
• Maintains inventory, records and logs for orders, sales, labor and ad items.

Skills

Produce dept knowledge

Communication & leadership

Employment laws

Policies & procedures

Produce safety & sanitation

Physical stamina

Mathematics & weights

Computer/software usage

Job description

PURPOSE:

To direct the operation of the produce department, including supervising and training personnel. Ensures customer service and product quality, freshness, safety and selection

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Champions Company and Division customer service programs to meet or exceed Division customer service goals. Handles customer relations in a positive manner, including effective resolution of customer complaints. Promotes Albertson's philosophy of personalized service in the produce department.
• Supervising the day-to-day functions of the produce department to achieve customer service, and sales and profit
• Supervises, motives, directs, trains and in the hiring of produce personnel. Monitors associate performance and recommend personnel actions such as hiring, firing, layoff and disciplinary actions. Schedules personnel to ensure adequate coverage and service levels and to meet department budgetary objectives.
• Conducts daily inspections of all produce sections and initiates corrective measures to ensure compliance with product freshness and quality. Rotates products, discards outdated or spoiled product and maintains in stock conditions, sanitation and safety
• Assists with all produce duties such as receiving, cleaning, trimming, cutting, watering and
• Implement effective promotional and seasonal displays. Controls shrink and expenses. Accurately completes and monitors daily log sheet, purchase report, sales and labor and other required paperwork and logs. Maintains records on ad items
• Orders, checks, receives and controls inventory to ensure adequate proper inventory level, product quality, eye appeal and freshness. Checks for and prevent the sale of outdated or spoiled products. Takes periodic inventories, processes administrative paperwork and maintains accurate department records. Maintains and organizes Produce Department work area and
• Ensures produce quality, freshness and quantity standards are met.
• Ensure proper merchandising of product by understanding and implementing schematics, merchandising of advertised items, proper signing procedures and monitoring product flow. Comply with retail labeling laws, federal and state regulations and Company policies. Comply with all federal, state and local health and food safety
• Creates effective promotional and seasonal displays. Checks competitors for comparisons on prices, product variety and merchandising procedures.
• Assists customers by making product suggestions and engages in suggestive selling. Makes intercom announcements.
• Ensures cleanliness and sanitation of sales floor and work area, cooler, equipment, wet boxes and cases.
• Assists with answering and responding incoming calls appropriately. Receives and appropriately resolves customer complaints and reports to the Store Director as appropriate.
• Assists with implementing emergency procedures in the event of equipment and computer software malfunctions.
• Ensures that all associates are trained and instructed in the proper performance of work duties. Monitors associate performance and reports observations to the Store Director. Resolves associate complaints and reports to the Store Director as appropriate.
• Maintains confidentiality concerning associates, store sales and other Company information.
• Responsible for performing all job duties and responsibilities safely, accurately and with honesty and integrity.
• Other necessary and required duties.

SKILLS AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS :

• Requires working knowledge of all job duties within the Produce Department including trimming, cutting, displaying, watering, building produce displays, rotating and discarding outdated or spoiled
• Requires strong communication skills, good leadership and interpersonal skills, the proven ability to manage people and the ability to maintain composure in dealing with customers and co-workers.
• Requires knowledge of employment laws and workplace practices.
• Requires a good understanding of overall company practices and Produce Department policies and procedures. Requires the ability to judge and react to business
• Must have knowledge of produce variety, standards, perishability, food safety, food handling and sanitation procedures and department policies and procedures.
• Frequently reaches, lifts, stacks and maneuvers objects of varying dimensions and weights up to approximately 75 lbs. Bends, stoops and reaches frequently and occasionally climbs ladders. Pushes and pulls fully loaded hand trucks, six-wheel carts and pallet jacks. Performs repetitious arm movement to prepare and package products.
• Manual dexterity and good eye-hand coordination are necessary.
• Mental alertness is necessary to ensure safe and accurate completion of work activities. Requires knowledge of basic mathematics and weights and measures. Must have knowledge of produce variety, standards, perishability, food safety, food handling, sanitation, labeling and department policies and procedures.
• Operates computer software and electronic o