Produce Quality & Logistics Manager

Citarella - The Ultimate Gourmet Market; New York (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Citarella - The Ultimate Gourmet Market is seeking a Produce Manager to maintain high quality across produce and cut produce departments. You will oversee inspections, rotate stock, and ensure adherence to safety standards and company quality guidelines.

You will lead a team, coordinate with vendors, and manage labor costs while upholding Citarella’s reputation for premium products and exceptional customer service in a fast-paced culinary environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3+ years’ experience in produce management/ inspector role in warehouse/ distribution environment or an equivalent combination of relevant experience.
• Extensive knowledge of produce, process controls, product flow, inventory control, quality assurance protocols, equipment optimization and supply chain management.
• Functional working knowledge of Health Department, FDA, OSHA, Department of Agriculture, Food safety and sanitation, HACCP, and related regulations as it relates to the produce department.

Responsibilities

• Performs a physical inspection of all produce received at the Warehouse prior to product acceptance.
• Approves produce delivery when standards are met and rejects non-conforming items with guidance from leadership.
• Communicates quality issues to Senior Produce Director and staff and assists in determining disposal of items that fail to meet inspection criteria.
• Monitors warehoused produce for quality, shelf life and rotation; coordinates with staff for resolution.
• Ensures proper produce rotation and flags rotation issues to stockers and supervisors.
• Develops graded metrics to measure team performance and training needs.
• Works with Produce team to ensure outbound orders ship with quality product.
• Leads staffing for Produce and Cut Produce shifts and manages labor cost.

Skills

Produce management

Quality inspection

Logistics & inventory

Team supervision

Job description

Citarella - The Ultimate Gourmet Market is seeking a Produce Manager to maintain high quality across produce and cut produce departments. You will oversee inspections, rotate stock, and ensure adherence to safety standards and company quality guidelines.

You will lead a team, coordinate with vendors, and manage labor costs while upholding Citarella’s reputation for premium products and exceptional customer service in a fast-paced culinary environment.