PRODUCE MANAGER - Food Giant Reidland KY

FOOD GIANT SUPERMARKETS INC•Paducah, KY

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Produce Manager oversees the produce department’s sales, profitability, productivity, product movement, inventory, staffing, and day-to-day operations. The role includes ordering and receiving merchandise, assigning and scheduling work, handling personnel matters according to established guidelines, maintaining records, pricing and rotating products, and keeping the department clean and safe. The manager ensures produce coolers and cases remain at appropriate temperatures and operates required tools and equipment safely. The position requires extended periods of standing or walking at a rapid pace, work in temperature extremes including a produce cooler as cold as 32 degrees, and the ability to lift and move items weighing up to 50 pounds. Lifting items over 50 pounds is listed as a secondary job function. Applicants are subject to pre-employment background and drug screening. Houchens Food Group is an equal opportunity employer; applicants may request accommodations based on religious beliefs, disability, or pregnancy.

Requirements

Follow the dress code and written and oral instructions.
Follow established safety policies and procedures.
Work well with others.
Speak English fluently.
Legibly write or print.
Have eyesight corrected to 20/20.
Have hearing corrected to the normal range.
Possess a full range of motion in the shoulders, arms, hands, legs, and feet.
Be able to lift and move items weighing up to 50 pounds; lifting and moving items over 50 pounds is listed as a secondary job function.
Be able to work in temperature extremes, including a produce cooler with a minimum temperature of 32 degrees.
Be able to stand and/or walk at a rapid pace for extended periods.
Pass pre-employment background and drug screening.

Responsibilities

Achieve desired gross profit and productivity levels.
Project sales, product movement, and labor needs.
Order product according to established guidelines.
Receive and unload truck deliveries using available equipment and established guidelines.
Establish daily work assignments and priorities for produce department personnel.
Follow established guidelines for personnel matters, including interviewing, hiring, training, performance evaluation, discipline, and discharge.
Complete required forms, records, and reports, and verify receipts according to established guidelines.
Prepare weekly work schedules according to established guidelines.
Stock and straighten merchandise and supplies.
Mark each item with the correct selling price using a pricing/label gun.
Rotate merchandise according to anticipated shelf life and product expiration dates.
Perform basic housekeeping using available equipment, including mops, brooms, and floor scrubbing and buffing machines.
Operate required tools and equipment safely, except when restricted due to age.
Ensure coolers and cases maintain appropriate temperatures.
Maintain a neat and clean work area.
Perform essential job functions at an acceptable level of speed and accuracy.
Perform other duties as assigned.