Produce Shift Leader- Berkley 8/18/26

Westborn Market; Berkley (MI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discount 20%

Medical, Dental, Vision, Short-Term DI

401k Retirement Plan

Paid vacation

Paid Sick Leave

Team lunches

Job summary

Westborn Market in Berkley, MI is seeking a Produce Shift Leader to guide a busy produce team and assist guests. The role emphasizes leadership, mentorship, and maintaining high product knowledge in a fast-paced environment.

You will delegate tasks, support colleagues, and ensure top customer service and safe, sanitary practices across the department.

Qualifications

• Ability to write legibly and read with comprehension relevant to the role.
• Strong ability to work with others and be self-motivated.
• Ability to monitor and maintain quality control standards.

Responsibilities

• Delegates duties and responsibilities to team members.
• Mentors others and communicates clearly.
• Maintains knowledge of produce products and safety standards.
• Produces excellent customer service and coordinates breaks based on schedules.
• Stocks and rotates produce and ensures clean, sanitized work areas.

Skills

Team leadership

Guest service

Communication

Self-motivation

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Berkley - BERKLEY, MI 48072Westborn Market | Produce Shift Leader

Job Title: Produce Shift Leader

Department: Produce

Exemption Status: Non-exempt

Reports to: Produce Manager

About Us

Westborn Market started small in 1963, stocking only the best fruit and vegetables. Over the years we’ve expanded our aisles and locations to better take care of the community. As we grew, so did our family! We’re now a third-generation owned and operated business with four unique locations across Metro Detroit.

Our goal is to continue to build on our success. We value quality goods, superior service, and team member relationships. We regard our customers as friends and respect our team members as family. We hope you join us!

Job Description

This position will require strong management skills paired with market experience to lead a strong, successful produce team. In this position you will be required to perform a variety of duties in the produce department while assisting guests and team members to create a successful produce department.

Employee Benefits

• 20% employee discount active on your first day of employment
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Short-Term Disability insurance for eligible team members
• 401k Retirement Plan for eligible team members
• Paid vacation for full-time team members who have completed one year of service with Westborn Market
• Paid Sick Leave for eligible team members
• Team lunches

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Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Successfully delegates duties and responsibilities to team members
• Demonstrates the ability to mentor others
• Communicates clearly and effectively
• Stocks and rotates produce
• Maintains current knowledge of product
• Provides excellent customer service
• Coordinates breaks based on employee schedules
• Has experience in using bailers, hand-jacks, and hi-lo’s
• Maintains work areas in a sanitized and orderly manner in compliance with state health and safety regulations and has food safety knowledge
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

• Ability to write legibly and read with comprehension at a level where it applies to this position
• Strong ability to work with others as well as being self motivated
• Ability to monitor and maintain quality control standards

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. Work involves considerable exposure to unusual elements, such as extreme temperatures, dirt, dust, fumes, smoke, unpleasant odors, and/or loud noises. Moderate physical activity. Requires handling of average-weight objects up to 25 pounds or standing, and/or walking for more than four (4) hours per day. Work environment involves some exposure to hazards or physical risks, which require following basic safety precautions.

Note

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship.

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