About The Position

The Assistant Produce Team Lead is a Produce Team Lead in training who helps lead a successful produce team and works to meet department goals and objectives. This role performs a variety of tasks throughout the store while providing customers with product expertise and fresh, high-quality produce. The Assistant Produce Team Lead is expected to be a responsible, friendly team player who is ready to learn, works safely at a fast pace, pays close attention to detail, and creates a memorable customer experience. In the Produce Manager’s absence, the Assistant Produce Team Lead directs produce department personnel, coordinates department goals and objectives, communicates with the Store Director and produce department supervisors, orders products to maintain adequate stock, and merchandises produce according to department standards. The role also supports customer service, receiving and stocking operations, product care, displays, inventory, pricing, signage, and other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • Must be at least 18 years of age.
  • Friendly and customer-service oriented.
  • Self-motivated, with strong attention to detail, quality, and presentation.
  • Able to communicate effectively with coworkers and customers.
  • Able to work independently, manage time effectively, and multitask in a fast-paced environment.
  • Able to read, understand, and follow verbal and written directions.
  • Able to reliably meet the required work schedule and adhere to the company attendance policy.
  • Able to safely work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

  • In the Produce Manager’s absence, direct produce department personnel and work toward department goals and objectives.
  • Communicate with the Store Director and produce department supervisors.
  • Order produce and department products to maintain adequate stock levels.
  • Merchandise fruits, vegetables, and produce products according to produce merchandising standards.
  • Maintain a positive and friendly attitude toward customers and fellow team members.
  • Engage customers with smiles and greetings, product information, selling suggestions, active sampling, and genuine thanks.
  • Unload trailers, receive merchandise, verify orders, break down produce loads, and position product cases in the produce warehouse or walk-in cooler.
  • Apply proper product trimming, rotation, culling, crisping, and watering procedures to maintain product attractiveness and shelf life.
  • Build attractive produce displays and maintain appropriate product inventory levels.
  • Monitor product pricing, signage, and placement, and use product shelf tags and signage properly.
  • Perform other related duties as assigned.
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