Produce Lead

New Morning Market•Woodbury, CT

8d•Onsite

About The Position

New Morning Market is seeking a Produce Lead to join their team. This role involves maximizing sales potential through active planning, execution, and maintenance of attractive, fully stocked, rotated, and faced product displays. The Produce Lead will ensure proper handling and storage of produce, manage deliveries, and set high standards for product quality. This position also involves assisting customers, establishing best practices for the department, and maintaining clean and orderly retail and back stock areas that meet health department standards. The role requires flexibility in working hours, including weekends and holidays.

Requirements

Enjoy sharing a working knowledge of produce and seasonal products.
Knowledgeable about produce standards, cutting, handling, safety, etc.
Excellent interpersonal skills; focused customer service orientation; ability to build relationships and effectively lead a team.
Ability to examine products for quality and freshness and have working knowledge of department offerings.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in natural/organic foods, grocery or retail preferred.

Responsibilities

Maximize sales potential through actively planning, executing, and maintaining attractive, fully stocked, rotated, and faced product in appropriate locations.
Ensure proper handling and storage, according to specific product requirements.
Manage deliveries for damage, quality control, accuracy and note any discrepancies.
Set the highest standards in quality for products sold.
Establish best practices for the department.
Ensure that retail and back stock areas are managed properly and maintained in a clean, orderly condition, meeting all health department standards.
Assist customers with questions and product selection by suggestive selling.