Sprouts Farmers Market - Oklahoma City, OK
posted 3 months ago
Full-time - Entry Level
Oklahoma City, OK
1-10 employees
Food and Beverage Retailers
About the position
The Assistant Produce Manager at Sprouts Farmers Market plays a crucial role in delivering exceptional customer service while managing one of the busiest departments in the store. This position involves assisting the Produce Manager in overseeing the department's operations, ensuring product quality, and leading a team to promote healthy food choices among customers. The role requires a passion for fresh produce and a commitment to maintaining high standards of service and product freshness.
Responsibilities
- Assist the Produce Manager in managing and merchandising the department for maximum productivity and profit.
- Responsible for ordering and inventory controls, product quality, and supervision of the Produce team.
- Effectively coordinate merchandising and sales through ongoing planning, direction, goal setting, communication, and teamwork.
- Maintain freshness standards throughout the department by following proper receiving, processing, packaging, pricing, signage, displaying, and rotation of items.
- Lead a team that brainstorms to deliver the finest quality of product and highest level of service.
- Assist in hiring, teaching, training, and developing the Produce team.
- Unload and sort through store deliveries, operate, and maintain produce equipment.
- Ensure the execution of all company health, safety, and sanitation guidelines/regulations.
Requirements
- Be at least 18 years of age and have a basic knowledge of math, weights and measures.
- Dependable and reliable with the ability to work a flexible schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays.
- Outgoing and friendly behavior with a positive attitude and ability to interact with customers.
- Good communication skills and the ability to take direction and participate in a team environment.
- Ability to perform general housekeeping in the department and clean and sanitize work areas.
- Adhere to all safety, health, and Weights and Measures regulations including COOL, and maintain a Food Handlers permit.
- Ability to stand, walk, bend, climb throughout the entire workday and lift, stack, and maneuver heavy objects weighing up to 50 lbs.
Nice-to-haves
- Experience in customer service or retail management.
- Knowledge of produce and food safety standards.
Benefits
- Paid parental leave
- Health savings account
- Paid holidays
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Employee assistance program
- Vision insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Life insurance
