PRODUCE MANAGER

HOUCHENS FOOD GROUP INC•West Liberty, KY

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About The Position

The Produce Manager oversees the produce department to achieve desired gross profit and productivity levels. The role projects sales, product movement, and labor needs; orders and receives merchandise; organizes staff assignments and schedules; and ensures produce is priced, stocked, rotated, and stored at appropriate temperatures. The position also performs housekeeping and other department tasks, operates equipment safely, and follows established personnel, recordkeeping, and safety guidelines. Candidates must be able to perform the listed physical duties and meet the job standards. Employment is subject to pre-employment background and drug screening. Houchens Food Group is an equal opportunity employer and accepts accommodation requests based on religious beliefs, disability, or pregnancy.

Requirements

Follow the dress code, written and oral instructions, and established safety policies and procedures.
Work well with others.
Speak English fluently.
Legibly write or print.
Have eyesight corrected to 20/20 and 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; secondary duties may require lifting and moving items weighing over 50 pounds.
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 to perform essential job functions.
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 according to established guidelines, and verify receipts.
Prepare weekly work schedules according to established guidelines.
Stock and straighten merchandise and supplies.
Use a pricing or label gun to mark each item with the correct selling price.
Rotate merchandise according to anticipated shelf life and product expiration dates.
Perform basic housekeeping using available equipment, including mops, brooms, floor scrubbing machines, 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.