116 - Bashas' Assistant Produce Team Lead - Lake Havasu City

Bashas•Lake Havasu, AZ

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Produce Team Lead is a Produce Team Lead in training who helps lead a successful produce team and meet department goals and objectives. The role involves carrying out a variety of store tasks while providing customers with product expertise and fresh, high-quality produce. The successful candidate is positive, accountable, ready to learn, attentive to detail, and able to work safely at a fast pace while providing a memorable customer experience. In the produce manager’s absence, the Assistant Produce Team Lead directs department personnel, communicates with the store director and produce department supervisors, and helps ensure adequate stock and merchandising. The position also involves receiving and handling produce, maintaining product quality and displays, and assisting customers and team members in a friendly and helpful manner.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years of age.
Friendly and customer-service oriented.
Self-motivated, with 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 meet the position’s physical demands, including lifting and stocking up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

In the produce manager’s absence, direct produce department personnel and help meet department goals and objectives.
Communicate directly with the store director and produce department supervisors.
Order produce and department products as needed to maintain adequate stock levels.
Merchandise fruits, vegetables, and other produce products according to department standards.
Maintain a positive and friendly attitude toward customers and fellow team members.
Engage with customers through smiles and greetings, provide product information and selling suggestions, offer active sampling, and thank customers.
Unload trailers, receive merchandise, verify orders, break down produce loads, and position product cases in the produce warehouse or walk-in cooler.
Apply proper trimming, rotation, culling, crisping, and watering techniques to maintain product attractiveness and shelf life.
Build attractive produce displays while maintaining appropriate inventory levels.
Monitor product pricing, signage, placement, shelf tags, and signage use.
Perform other related duties as assigned.