Produce Manager - 48 Hours

Brookshire's•Farmersville, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Produce Manager manages department sales and profits using acceptable business practices and leads department personnel. The role maintains product levels and quality control in the produce and floral departments, ensures fresh fruits and vegetables are displayed according to Brookshire Grocery Company standards and regulatory food-safety practices, and promotes customer service and sales-building practices. Work is generally performed in a retail store.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED and two or more years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of experience and/or higher education.
Must be at least 18 years of age.
Food Handler certification required.
Manager Food Safety certification required.
Advanced knowledge of produce department operations.
Advanced knowledge of in-store ordering machines and inventory management processes.
Advanced knowledge of scheduling software systems.
Ability to operate a manual or electric pallet jack.
Ability to safely operate hazardous tools and equipment, such as a bailer.
Ability to read and operate digital equipment, meters, dials, and calibrated scales.
Ability to use precision and non-precision hand tools and safely work with sharp objects such as knives and box cutters.
Ability to lead and motivate others, multitask in a fast-paced environment, and promote teamwork.
Ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally with customers and partners.
Ability to learn new technology systems, methods, and processes.
Ability to work flexible schedules, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
Attendance at work is required.

Responsibilities

Interview, hire, train, develop, schedule, assign, and direct department partners; appraise performance, reward and discipline partners, address complaints, and resolve problems.
Review historical data to predict sales from advertisements and promotions.
Manage inventory and ordering processes to maintain satisfactory in-stock levels.
Review profit and loss, sales, shrink, and labor data, and provide verbal or written summaries of related issues to upper management.
Maintain and improve sales performance, financial results, public relations, product quality, and work standards.
Inspect products for quality and food-safety standards and comply with governmental product-origin labeling requirements.
Promote product sales through suggestive selling and appealing displays.
Cut and trim products using sharp knives and prepare and display products for high-quality presentation.
Maintain produce and floral display racks, tables, and shelves in good stock condition.
Check truck inventory, unload products, and ensure accurate inventory, ordering, and related paperwork.
Greet customers, answer questions, and respond to complaints with a friendly, customer-service-oriented attitude.
Maintain a clean, safe, and sanitary working and shopping environment in accordance with Company safety procedures.
Identify potential hazards, remedy them or place appropriate warnings or devices as soon as reasonably possible, and report hazards that cannot be immediately remedied to a supervisor.