Assistant Produce Manager

Sprouts Farmers Market•Queen Creek, AZ

25d

About The Position

The Assistant Produce Manager helps customers make healthy food choices by providing excellent customer service and assisting with the management and leadership of the produce team. The role supports the Produce Manager in managing and merchandising the department for productivity and profit, and is responsible for ordering and inventory controls, product quality, and team supervision. It coordinates merchandising and sales through planning, direction, goal setting, communication, and teamwork. The Assistant Produce Manager maintains department freshness standards across receiving, processing, packaging, pricing, signage, display, and product rotation; assists with hiring, teaching, training, and developing the team; and supports delivery of high-quality products and customer service. The position also involves unloading and sorting deliveries, operating and maintaining produce equipment, and ensuring compliance with company health, safety, and sanitation procedures. Work takes place in a fast-paced grocery retail environment and includes flexible scheduling that may involve nights, weekends, and holidays, as well as physical work such as standing, walking, bending, climbing, lifting, and moving pallets.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years of age.
Basic knowledge of math, weights, and measures.
Dependable and reliable, with the ability to work a changing, flexible schedule that includes nights, weekends, and holidays.
Outgoing and friendly behavior, a positive attitude, and the ability to interact with customers.
Good communication skills and the ability to take direction and participate in a team environment.
Adhere to safety, health, and Weights and Measures regulations, including COOL, and achieve and maintain a Food Handlers permit.
Able to stand, walk, bend, and climb throughout the workday.
Able to lift, stack, and maneuver objects weighing up to 50 pounds, from 4 to 72 inches, for distances up to 3 feet, for between 10 and 50 hours without mechanical assistance.
Able to use a pallet jack to move pallets up to 20 feet, requiring force of up to 85 pounds, for up to 5 hours.

Responsibilities

Assist the Produce Manager in managing and merchandising the department for maximum productivity and profit.
Manage ordering and inventory controls, product quality, and supervision of the Produce team.
Coordinate merchandising and sales through ongoing planning, direction, goal setting, communication, and teamwork.
Maintain department freshness standards by following proper receiving, processing, packaging, pricing, signage, displaying, and rotation procedures.
Help lead the team in delivering quality products, service, and customer experiences.
Assist in hiring, teaching, training, and developing the Produce team.
Unload and sort store deliveries, and operate and maintain produce equipment.
Ensure company health, safety, and sanitation guidelines and regulations are followed by the department.
Perform general housekeeping and clean and sanitize the work area.

Benefits

Competitive pay
Sick time plan
Vacation accrual plan
Opportunities for career growth
15% discount on purchases for the employee and one other household family member
Flexible schedules
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
401(k) retirement savings plan with company match
Company-paid life insurance
Contests and appreciation events
Performance-based bonus, subject to eligibility requirements
Medical, dental, and vision coverage, subject to eligibility requirements
Health Savings Account with company match, subject to eligibility requirements
Pre-tax Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare and dependent care, subject to eligibility requirements
Company-paid short-term disability coverage, subject to eligibility requirements
Paid parental leave for mothers and fathers, subject to eligibility requirements
Paid holidays, subject to eligibility requirements
DailyPay access to earned pay for eligible employees