PRODUCE MANAGER

HOUCHENS FOOD GROUP INC•Oak Ridge, TN

7h•Onsite

About The Position

The Produce Manager is responsible for achieving desired gross profit and productivity levels within the produce department. This role involves projecting sales, managing product movement and labor needs, ordering and receiving product, and establishing daily work assignments and priorities for department personnel. The Produce Manager also oversees all personnel-related functions, including interviewing, hiring, training, performance evaluation, discipline, and discharge, following established guidelines. Additionally, the role requires meticulous record-keeping, preparing weekly work schedules, stocking and pricing merchandise, rotating stock to ensure freshness, and performing basic housekeeping duties. Safe operation of all required tools and equipment is essential, with the ability to lift and move items up to 50 pounds. Maintaining appropriate temperatures in coolers and cases, working in temperature extremes (down to 32 degrees in the produce cooler), and performing job functions while standing or walking at a rapid pace for extended periods are also key aspects of the position. Secondary functions include maintaining a neat work area, performing tasks with speed and accuracy, and the ability to lift items over 50 pounds. The company is an equal opportunity employer and provides reasonable accommodations for religious beliefs, disability, or pregnancy.

Requirements

Ability to lift and move items weighing up to 50 pounds.
Ability to work in temperature extremes, (produce cooler maximum low temperature, 32 degrees).
Standing and/or walking at a rapid pace for extended periods of time to perform essential job functions.
Performs all essential job functions at an acceptable level of speed and accuracy.
Follows dress code.
Follows written and oral instructions.
Follows established safety policies and procedures.
Works well with others.
Speak English fluently.
Ability to legibly write or print
Eyesight corrected to 20/20.
Hearing corrected to normal range.
Possess full range of motion on shoulders, arms, hands, legs and feet.

Nice To Haves

Ability to lift and move items weighing over 50 pounds

Responsibilities

Achieves desired gross profit.
Achieves desired level of productivity.
Projects sales, product movement, labor needs.
Orders product according to established guidelines.
Receives and unloads truck deliveries using available equipment and according to established guidelines.
Establishes daily work assignments and priorities for produce department personnel.
Follows established guidelines in all personnel issues, interviewing, hiring, training, performance evaluation, discipline, discharge, etc.
Follows established guidelines for completion of all required forms, records, reports and verify receipts.
Prepares weekly work schedules according to established guidelines.
Stocks and straightens merchandise and supplies.
Using pricing/label gun, marks each item with the correct selling price.
Rotates merchandise according to anticipated shelf life/product expiration dates.
Performs basic housekeeping duties using available equipment, (mops, brooms, floor scrubbing and buffing machines, etc.).
Operates all required tools and equipment in a safe manner except when restricted due to age.
Ensure coolers and cases maintain appropriate temperatures.