Assistant Produce Manager

Weis Markets•Mechanicsburg, PA

17d

About The Position

The Assistant Produce Manager supports the Produce Manager with daily department operations and assumes the Produce Manager’s duties in their absence. The role focuses on customer service, merchandising, product freshness and quality, inventory control, associate support, and meeting department financial goals. The assistant manager may also oversee the Floral department in select stores and may be asked to assist 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 accommodation.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Promote positive customer relations, greet customers, answer questions, resolve concerns, and handle special requests and customer orders.
Assist with daily produce operations, including merchandising, advertising execution, associate engagement, and customer service; perform the Produce Manager’s duties in their absence.
Develop and implement merchandising plans that meet financial goals, and maintain knowledge of weekly advertisements, specials, products, pricing, and production requirements.
Enforce company policies and complete required production and product logs.
Oversee inventory by tracking sales reports, orders, supplies, and inventory levels to meet customer demand and support physical inventory.
Assist with scheduling, training, recognizing performance, and delegating work assignments to department associates; use the Learning Management System for current and new associates.
Maintain backroom organization and storage, replenish shelves, prioritize high-demand and seasonal items, and use cutting lists to ensure product accuracy and variety.
Verify deliveries and invoices, help unload and transport merchandise, break down deliveries, and follow receiving, dating, restocking, and product-rotation procedures.
Monitor freshness and product quality; remove and record out-of-code products and reduce damage, spoilage, shrink, and other losses.
Control department expenses by improving operations and efficiencies and managing labor costs.
Ensure associates follow company recipes for prepared products.
Unpack, clean, trim, rotate, price, and stock produce; maintain salad bar and cut fruit and vegetables as needed.
Build attractive displays and handle spoiled, damaged, new, and discontinued products according to company policy.
Maintain department and receiving-area security, sanitation, and organization; follow cleaning schedules and health and OSHA requirements, and dispose of trash properly.
Assist with cardboard baling or related duties when properly trained.
Cooperate with coworkers and supervisors to support smooth department and store operations and continuously improve job performance.
Use company-provided personal protective equipment, including cut-resistant gloves, safety cutters, and company-sponsored footwear.
Assist with supervision of department associates and, in select stores, may oversee the Floral department.