PRODUCE MANAGER - Price Less Mt. Vernon

FOOD GIANT SUPERMARKETS INC•Mount Vernon, IN

19d

About The Position

The Produce Manager oversees the produce department’s sales, profitability, productivity, inventory, staffing, and daily operations. The role includes projecting sales and product movement, ordering and receiving merchandise, assigning and scheduling work, and following established guidelines for personnel matters and required records. The manager also stocks, prices, rotates, and maintains produce and department equipment and ensures coolers and cases remain at appropriate temperatures. The position involves housekeeping and safe operation of equipment, standing or walking at a rapid pace for extended periods, and working in temperature extremes, including a produce cooler as cold as 32 degrees. The role requires lifting and moving items up to 50 pounds as an essential function; lifting items over 50 pounds is listed as a secondary function. Applicants are subject to pre-employment background and drug screening. Houchens Food Group is an equal opportunity employer and 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 shoulders, arms, hands, legs, and feet.
Ability to lift and move items weighing up to 50 pounds as an essential job function; lifting and moving items over 50 pounds is listed as a secondary function.
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.
Mark items with the correct selling price using a pricing/label gun.
Rotate merchandise according to anticipated shelf life and 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.