Assistant Produce Manager

Weis Markets • Mechanicsburg, PA

12d • Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Produce Manager supports the Produce Manager with daily department operations, including merchandising, ad execution, associate engagement, customer service, inventory, ordering, and product quality. The role performs the Produce Manager’s duties in their absence and may oversee the Floral department in select stores. The position also supports department staffing, associate training, performance recognition, and work delegation.

The Assistant Produce Manager helps maintain fresh, properly handled, priced, and attractively displayed produce. Duties include receiving and checking deliveries, replenishing shelves, rotating and removing out-of-code products, preparing and maintaining cut produce and salad bar items, and controlling damage, spoilage, shrink, labor costs, and other expenses. The role maintains product and production logs, backroom organization, receiving-area security, and department sanitation in accordance with company, health, and OSHA requirements.

The position requires customer-focused service, including taking orders, responding to questions and special requests, and resolving concerns professionally. The Associate must follow company procedures, use provided personal protective equipment, cooperate with coworkers and supervisors, and may be asked to assist in other departments.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required.
• At least 2 years of management experience in a retail, restaurant, or supermarket environment.
• Ability to perform each essential duty satisfactorily, with or without an accommodation.

Nice To Haves

• Associate or bachelor's degree in a business-related or food-service-related field.

Responsibilities

• Promote excellent customer relations and model positive, customer-focused behavior for associates.
• Greet customers, answer questions, take orders, help with special requests, and resolve customer concerns politely and professionally.
• Support the Produce Manager with daily operations, merchandising, ad execution, associate engagement, and customer service; perform the manager’s duties in their absence.
• Focus on continuous improvement and implement changes that support department progress.
• Develop and implement merchandising plans that meet financial goals; maintain knowledge of weekly ads, specials, and produce merchandise.
• Ensure correct pricing, signage, product handling, freshness, rotation, and saleable condition of merchandise.
• Control damages and product losses, including spoilage and shrink, in accordance with company procedures.
• Maintain and review inventory, sales reports, product orders, supplies, and department inventories for period-end physical inventory.
• Manage inventory levels and review orders to meet customer demand; maintain backroom organization and proper product storage.
• Oversee shelf replenishment, prioritizing weekly specials, seasonal and locally relevant items, and other high-velocity products; use cutting lists to ensure accuracy and variety.
• Check deliveries and invoices for accuracy, break down deliveries, and, when needed, help unload and transport merchandise.
• Follow receiving, dating, restocking, and product rotation procedures; remove and record out-of-code products and complete required product logs.
• Unpack merchandise, clean and trim produce, stock displays, build attractive displays, and maintain the salad bar and cut fruit and vegetables as needed.
• Ensure associates follow company recipes for prepared products and handle spoiled, damaged, new, and discontinued items according to policy.
• Assist with scheduling associates, training, recognition, and delegation; use the Learning Management System for current and new associates.
• Control department expenses through operational improvements, labor-cost management, and reductions in product losses.
• Maintain department sanitation by following cleaning schedules and guidelines, keeping work areas and equipment clean, disposing of trash properly, and meeting health and OSHA requirements.
• Maintain the security and organization of the backroom and receiving area.
• Use company-provided personal protective equipment, including cut-resistant gloves, safety cutters, and company-sponsored footwear.
• Cooperate with coworkers and supervisors, continuously improve job performance, and assist in other departments when called upon.
• Assist the department manager in supervising department associates and, in select stores, may oversee the Floral department.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: High school or GED