Produce Lead

Meijer • Grand Rapids, MI

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About The Position

The Produce Lead is responsible for leading teams across multiple departments and empowering team members to create an exceptional customer experience. The role oversees produce operations, including ordering, receiving, stocking, pricing, product displays, freshness, and inventory. The Produce Lead sets and communicates store schedules and standards for daily and hourly market conditions, drives department performance, and helps develop the store’s community presence through local products, events, and relationships. The role may flexibly assume responsibilities for team members or assistant store managers as needed.

Requirements

• Passion for customer service.
• Ability to demonstrate creative thinking.
• Ability to quickly build rapport and gain customer confidence to create repeat business.
• Ability to lift, carry, push, pull, bend, and twist while handling product.
• Experience writing and executing plans.
• Proven track record of developing teams to achieve service, presentation, sales, and margin expectations.
• Experience in inventory control management, cycle inventories, and period inventories.

Nice To Haves

• 2–3 years of retail experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage ordering, receiving, stocking, pricing, and product displays.
• Source local products to create a farmer’s market feel.
• Plan, write, and communicate store schedules.
• Establish clear standards for daily and hourly market conditions.
• Drive department metrics, including sales, margin, inventory, net profit, customer satisfaction, and safety.
• Foster open communication with the team to improve the customer shopping experience and store financial performance.
• Develop the store’s community presence through products, events, and community relationships, empowering team members.
• Assume responsibilities for team members or assistant store managers when needed.
• Monitor execution of rotation and dating policies to ensure product freshness.
• Monitor competitive trends and investigate and analyze competitors’ strengths and weaknesses.

Benefits

• Weekly pay
• Scheduling flexibility
• Paid parental leave
• Paid education assistance
• Team member discount
• Development programs for advancement and career growth

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed