Produce Manager

Albertsons Companies • Cave Creek, AZ

77d

About The Position

The position is responsible for directing the operation of the produce department, which includes supervising and training personnel. The role ensures customer service and product quality, freshness, safety, and selection.

Requirements

• Requires working knowledge of all job duties within the Produce Department including trimming, cutting, displaying, watering, building produce displays, rotating and discarding outdated or spoiled products.
• Requires strong communication skills, good leadership and interpersonal skills, the proven ability to manage people, and the ability to maintain composure in dealing with customers and co-workers.
• Requires knowledge of employment laws and workplace practices.
• Requires a good understanding of overall company practices and Produce Department policies and procedures.
• Requires the ability to judge and react to business needs.
• Must have knowledge of produce variety, standards, perishability, food safety, food handling, and sanitation procedures.
• Frequently reaches, lifts, stacks, and maneuvers objects of varying dimensions and weights up to approximately 75 lbs.
• Bends, stoops, and reaches frequently and occasionally climbs ladders.
• Pushes and pulls fully loaded hand trucks, six-wheel carts, and pallet jacks.
• Performs repetitious arm movement to prepare and package products.
• Manual dexterity and good eye-hand coordination are necessary.
• Mental alertness is necessary to ensure safe and accurate completion of work activities.
• Requires knowledge of basic mathematics and weights and measures.
• Operates computer software and electronic ordering devices to order products, plan sales, input inventory and schedules, and print labels.
• Operates scales, wrappers, compactors, and garbage disposals.
• Utilizes cleaning supplies and equipment.
• Utilizes knives and safety cutters.
• Requires use of latex gloves.
• Extensive knowledge of profit and loss statements.

Nice To Haves

• May be required to work nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Good attendance is required.

Responsibilities

• Champions Company and Division customer service programs to meet or exceed Division customer service goals.
• Handles customer relations in a positive manner, including effective resolution of customer complaints.
• Promotes Albertson's philosophy of personalized service in the produce department.
• Supervises the day-to-day functions of the produce department to achieve customer service, sales, and profit.
• Supervises, motivates, directs, trains, and hires produce personnel.
• Monitors associate performance and recommends personnel actions such as hiring, firing, layoff, and disciplinary actions.
• Schedules personnel to ensure adequate coverage and service levels and to meet department budgetary objectives.
• Conducts daily inspections of all produce sections and initiates corrective measures to ensure compliance with product freshness and quality.
• Rotates products, discards outdated or spoiled product, and maintains stock conditions, sanitation, and safety.
• Assists with all produce duties such as receiving, cleaning, trimming, cutting, and watering.
• Implements effective promotional and seasonal displays.
• Controls shrink and expenses.
• Accurately completes and monitors daily log sheet, purchase report, and sales and labor and other required paperwork and logs.
• Maintains records on ad items.
• Orders, checks, receives, and controls inventory to ensure adequate proper inventory level, product quality, eye appeal, and freshness.
• Checks for and prevents the sale of outdated or spoiled products.
• Takes periodic inventories, processes administrative paperwork, and maintains accurate department records.
• Ensures proper merchandising of product by understanding and implementing schematics, merchandising of advertised items, proper signing procedures, and monitoring product flow.
• Complies with retail labeling laws, federal and state regulations, and Company policies.
• Creates effective promotional and seasonal displays.
• Checks competitors for comparisons on prices, product variety, and merchandising procedures.
• Assists customers by making product suggestions and engages in suggestive selling.
• Makes intercom announcements.
• Ensures cleanliness and sanitation of sales floor and work area, cooler, equipment, wet boxes, and cases.
• Assists with answering and responding to incoming calls appropriately.
• Receives and appropriately resolves customer complaints and reports to the Store Director as appropriate.
• Assists with implementing emergency procedures in the event of equipment and computer software malfunctions.
• Ensures that all associates are trained and instructed in the proper performance of work duties.
• Monitors associate performance and reports observations to the Store Director.
• Resolves associate complaints and reports to the Store Director as appropriate.
• Maintains confidentiality concerning associates, store sales, and other Company information.
• Responsible for performing all job duties and responsibilities safely, accurately, and with honesty and integrity.
• Performs other necessary and required duties.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time