Produce Manager-Lucky- 3443 Castro Valley Blvd, Castro Valley, CA 94546
About The Position
The Produce Department Manager ensures that our customers’ needs are met and exceeded through effective day-to-day management of the operations and merchandising functions for the assigned department. This position oversees department product and conditions to include, preparation and display areas, back room, equipment, schematics, and inventory. The Produce Department Manager provides leadership and direction to Department associates to promote a culture reflective of The Save Mart Companies mission statement and winning behaviors. The Manager trains and develops employees to enable their success and ability to advance in their careers. This position manages department performance and productivity to optimize department performance.
Requirements
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, leadership/team building and training skills
- Excellent customer service skills and suggestive selling ability
- Strong organization, administration (to include department financial ) and math skills
- Knowledge of: Department operations and financials
- Knowledge of: Produce and floral products
- Knowledge of: Special produce needs that arise for seasons/holidays
- Knowledge of: Trends in cooking and recipes that effect demand
- Knowledge of: Department food safety and hazardous materials rules/regulations
- Knowledge of: Visual merchandising techniques
- Knowledge of: Use and care of professional produce tools and equipment
- Knowledge of: Applicable union contractual agreement language
- One year of college (or vocational school or equivalent knowledge gained through formal education, specialized training, or additional job experience)
- Two years Produce Department experience – or - in current Center Store, Meat, or Bakery Department Manager role
- Available to work a variety of required retail hours
Responsibilities
- Provides customers with a remarkable shopping experience by demonstrating, training, and holding store associates accountable for excellent customer service
- Achieves department financials (sales, profit and loss, projections, metrics, and analysis) by identifying, defining, and implementing best department practices and optimization strategies utilizing innovative solutions
- Directly leads department staff with focus on accountability and achieving high level of business performance for department
- Develops department staff (annual appraisal discussion, supervision reports, annual goals/performance review, quarterly progress review, employee surveys, etc.)
- Implements department’s visual merchandising and plan providing innovative solutions, emphasizing “fresh
- Effectively utilizes resources to improve productivity, flexibility and efficiencies of labor, and quality of shopping experience
- Oversees schematic implementation, stocking standards, item to tag integrity, back room organization
- Manages product rotation, spoils, shrink, and markdowns
- Ensures department’s overall cleanliness/conditions
- Manages sign and price integrity
- Manages department to ensure produce products are prepared according to company guidelines
- Trains department staff on department procedures, hands-on safety and food safety
- Orders product (utilizes order/inventory system, pre-orders, promotion/seasonal planning)
- Analyzes and manages to product performance to maximize sales and profitability
- Manages the accuracy of department inventory
- Ensures produce/floral products are prepared for display according to company policy
- Contributes to overall store conditions (to include store safety, food safety, sanitation, hazardous waste, protection of company assets, etc.) ensuring a safe working and shopping experience
- Performs other duties as assigned
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
Associate degree
