Assistant Produce Manager

Weis Markets•Waldorf, MD

22d•$17 - $25•Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Produce Manager supports the Produce Manager with day-to-day department operations, including merchandising, ad execution, associate engagement, customer service, inventory, ordering, and expense control. The role performs Produce Manager duties in their absence and may assist in other departments or oversee the Floral department in select stores. The position helps maintain fresh, quality merchandise and an appealing, well-stocked department by handling, rotating, pricing, displaying, and replenishing produce; preparing cut fruit and vegetables and other products; monitoring freshness; and managing damaged, spoiled, discontinued, and out-of-code items. It also supports receiving and verifying deliveries, maintaining organized storage and backroom areas, completing product logs, and following sanitation, safety, health, and OSHA requirements. The Assistant Produce Manager promotes positive customer relations, handles orders and special requests, and helps resolve customer concerns. The role assists with scheduling, training, recognizing associate performance, and delegating work. It helps ensure associates follow company policies, procedures, and recipes, and uses the Learning Management System for current and new associates. The position requires a high school diploma or GED and at least two years of management experience in a retail, restaurant, or supermarket environment. An associate or bachelor's degree in a business-related or food-service-related field is desirable. Hourly pay starts at $17 and goes up to $25.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED required.
At least two years of management experience in a retail, restaurant, or supermarket environment.
Ability to perform each essential duty satisfactorily, with or without accommodation.
Use company-provided personal protective equipment, including items such as cut-resistant gloves, safety cutters, and company-sponsored footwear.

Nice To Haves

Associate or bachelor's degree in a business-related or food-service-related field is desirable.
Training for cardboard baling or related duties is provided if needed.

Responsibilities

Promote positive, customer-focused behavior and provide courteous service, answer questions, take orders, handle special requests, and resolve customer concerns.
Support day-to-day Produce operations, including merchandising, ad execution, associate engagement, and customer service; perform Produce Manager duties in their absence.
Develop and implement merchandising plans aligned with financial goals, execute weekly ads and specials, ensure accurate pricing and production quantities, and enforce production-log policies.
Handle produce properly to maintain quality and freshness, control damages and losses, rotate stock, remove and record out-of-code products, and follow company recipes for prepared products.
Oversee inventory through sales reports, product orders, supplies, physical inventory preparation, order review, and management of inventory levels to meet customer demand.
Maintain backroom organization, product storage, shelf replenishment, and product availability, prioritizing specials, seasonal and local products, and high-velocity items; use the cutting list for accuracy and variety.
Assist with scheduling department associates, training, recognizing performance, delegating assignments, and using the Learning Management System for current and new associates.
Check and verify deliveries and invoices, assist with unloading and moving merchandise, break down deliveries, and follow receiving, dating, restocking, and product-rotation practices.
Unpack, clean, trim, stock, price, and display produce; maintain salad bar and cut fruit and vegetables as needed; build attractive displays and complete required product logs.
Control department expenses by improving operations and efficiencies, managing labor costs, and reducing losses from damages, spoilage, and shrink.
Maintain receiving and backroom security and organization; complete general sanitation and cleaning duties, follow cleaning schedules and department guidelines, and dispose of trash properly.
Use company-provided personal protective equipment and follow safety requirements.
Cooperate with coworkers and supervisors and continually improve job performance.
Assist with cardboard baling or related duties if properly trained, and assist in other departments as needed.
Assist the department manager in supervising department associates and, in select stores, may oversee the Floral department.

Benefits

Minimum essential coverage plan with 100% in-network coverage for preventive care services required by the Affordable Care Act, subject to eligibility and plan terms.
Two supplemental medical plan options: Advantage and Elite.
Dental insurance.
Vision insurance.
Short-term disability coverage.
Term life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) coverage.
Voluntary insurance options, including hospital indemnity and critical illness.
401(k) retirement savings plan.
Scholarship program.
Associate discount programs.
Auto and home insurance.
Employee assistance program.
Pet insurance.
Purchasing power program.
Paid time off and sick pay, subject to eligibility and position-specific criteria.