Produce Manager

Weis Markets • Eldersburg, MD

15h • Onsite

About The Position

The Produce Manager supervises the produce department and its associates, ensuring positive customer service, effective merchandising, product quality and freshness, accurate records, and efficient department operations. The role schedules, trains, recognizes, and delegates work to associates; participates in performance reviews and interviews; and uses the Learning Management System for current and new associates. The manager develops merchandising plans and displays, coordinates with other departments and the store manager, monitors competitors, and tracks inventory and department performance. Duties also include receiving and checking deliveries, stocking and rotating products, maintaining produce and prepared-food displays, managing department expenses, and ensuring cleanliness, organization, safety, and compliance with company and health guidelines. The position may also involve assisting other departments and, in select stores, overseeing the Floral department.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Minimum of 3 years of management experience in a retail, restaurant, or supermarket environment.
• Ability to perform each essential duty satisfactorily, with or without an accommodation.

Nice To Haves

• Associate or bachelor’s degree in a business-related or food-service-related field.

Responsibilities

• Promote positive, customer-focused behavior and provide courteous, professional service, including taking orders and resolving customer concerns.
• Focus on continuous improvement in all areas of the department.
• Schedule produce associates; oversee and participate in training; recognize performance; and delegate assignments effectively.
• Participate in associate annual performance reviews and new-hire interviews, and use the Learning Management System for current and new associates.
• Develop and implement localized merchandising plans and create displays for new or seasonal items.
• Coordinate with other departments and the store manager on cross-merchandising plans and financial objectives.
• Monitor competitors’ merchandising, pricing, product quality, and comparison signage.
• Prepare, maintain, and track inventory records and calculate gross monthly profits according to company guidelines.
• Maintain department records and reports, including those concerning associate performance and discipline, sales, and future plans.
• Check department deliveries and invoices for accurate billing; help unload and transport merchandise as needed.
• Follow receiving, dating, restocking, and rotation practices; monitor product quality and freshness; and remove and record out-of-code products.
• Control department expenses, labor costs, damages, spoilage, and shrink through improved operations and efficiencies.
• Ensure associates follow company recipes for prepared products and complete required product logs.
• Keep the department stocked and appealing; unpack, clean, trim, price, and stock produce; maintain salad bar and cut fruit or vegetables as needed; and build attractive displays.
• Handle spoiled, damaged, new, and discontinued products according to company policy.
• Maintain backroom and receiving-area security and organization, promote 5S procedures, follow cleaning schedules, and ensure areas and equipment meet health and OSHA requirements.
• Dispose of trash properly and assist with baling cardboard or related duties if properly trained.
• Cooperate with coworkers and supervisors to support smooth department and store operations, and continuously improve job performance.
• Use company-provided personal protective equipment, including cut-resistant gloves, safety cutters, and company-sponsored footwear.
• Assist in other departments as needed and supervise all department associates; may oversee the Floral department in select stores.

Benefits

• Minimum essential coverage (MEC) plan with 100% in-network coverage for preventative care services required by the Affordable Care Act.
• Two supplemental medical plan options: Advantage and Elite.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Short-term disability coverage.
• Term life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) coverage.
• Voluntary insurance options, including hospital indemnity and critical illness.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan.
• Scholarship program.
• Associate discount programs.
• Auto and home insurance.
• Employee assistance program.
• Pet insurance.
• Purchasing power program.
• Paid time off and sick pay, subject to position-specific eligibility and criteria.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: High school or GED