Produce Manager Trainee - Full Time - Medina/Wayne County

Buehler's Fresh Foods; Massillon (OH); On-site; USD 31,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Buehler's Fresh Foods Massillon, OH is seeking an Hourly Lead in Produce who will oversee the department during training with supervision of backroom and production; permanent placement after training. The role requires 35+ hours weekly including nights and weekends and may involve travel to other store locations for training.

Prior produce prep, merchandising and sales floor experience is preferred; physical demands include lifting and standing for long periods.

Qualifications

• Availability to be scheduled 35+ hours per week, including nights and weekends.
• Previous Produce prep, merchandising, and sales floor experience required.
• Physical demands include repetitive lifting and some heavy lifting.

Responsibilities

• Order, receive and check-in perishable and non-perishable merchandise.
• Organize coolers, rotate products and manage backroom inventory.
• Perform trimming, packaging, sanitation and housekeeping responsibilities.
• Schedule departmental staff and conduct performance evaluations.
• Handle employee relations issues and support a positive work environment.
• Provide customer service on the sales floor as needed.

Skills

Supervisory skills

Team coordination

Customer service

Job description

Job Description: Upon completion of the training program, this Hourly Lead Person in the Produce Department is responsible for total department operation including direct supervision of its backroom and production. There will be a permanent store placement after training is completed.

Possible Placement Locations - Medina, Stark, Summit, and Wayne County Stores.

This person's primary duties include: working with both Full Time and Part Time Helpers and include ordering, receiving and checking-in perishable and non-perishable merchandise, cooler organization, product rotation, inventory [Back stock Control], trimming, packaging, sanitation, and housekeeping. Additional responsibilities include departmental scheduling, performance evaluations and employee relation issues. Secondary duties assume related activities as required including customer service on the sales floor.

Qualifications:

1. Availability: Must be available to be scheduled 35+hrs a week, including nights and weekends, based on department needs.
2. Previous Experience: Previous Produce prep, merchandising, and sales floor experience required.
3. Physical Demands: repetitive lifting to 50#; occasional lifting to 80#.

Other Considerations: This person must be willing to travel to different Buehler's locations for training.