PRODUCE MANAGER - Food Giant Reidland KY

Houchens Food Group•Reidland, KY

About The Position

The Produce Manager oversees the produce department’s sales, gross profit, productivity, product movement, inventory, staffing, and daily operations. The role includes projecting sales and labor needs, ordering and receiving merchandise, assigning and scheduling staff, and following established personnel and recordkeeping procedures. The manager also stocks, prices, rotates, and maintains merchandise; keeps the department clean; and ensures coolers and cases remain at appropriate temperatures. The position involves frequent standing and walking, working in cold temperatures, and lifting and moving products and supplies.

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.
Ability to lift and move items weighing up to 50 pounds.
Ability to lift and move items weighing over 50 pounds.
Ability to work in temperature extremes, including produce cooler temperatures as low as 32 degrees.
Ability to stand and/or walk at a rapid pace for extended periods.

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.
Use a pricing or label gun to mark items with the correct selling price.
Rotate merchandise according to anticipated shelf life and product expiration dates.
Perform basic housekeeping duties using available equipment.
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.