PRODUCE MANAGER

HOUCHENS FOOD GROUP INC•Murphy, NC

About The Position

The Produce Manager oversees produce department operations, including sales and gross profit performance, productivity, product ordering and movement, labor planning, personnel assignments, scheduling, merchandising, pricing, rotation, and housekeeping. The role involves receiving and unloading deliveries, maintaining appropriate cooler and case temperatures, and operating required tools and equipment safely. The position requires physical work, including lifting and moving items, standing or walking at a rapid pace for extended periods, and working in temperature extremes, including a produce cooler with a minimum temperature of 32 degrees. The role also includes personnel-related responsibilities such as interviewing, hiring, training, performance evaluation, discipline, and discharge, following established guidelines. Candidates must follow dress and safety policies, written and oral instructions, and work effectively with others. Employment is subject to pre-employment background and drug screening. Houchens Food Group is an equal opportunity employer and provides a process to request accommodations based on religious beliefs, disability, or pregnancy.

Requirements

Follow the dress code and established safety policies and procedures.
Follow written and oral instructions.
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.
Ability to lift and move items weighing up to 50 pounds; secondary duties may require lifting and moving items weighing over 50 pounds.
Ability to stand and/or walk at a rapid pace for extended periods.
Ability to work in temperature extremes, including a produce cooler with a minimum temperature of 32 degrees.
Subject to 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 duties 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.