All positions at Dave's Market are required to execute their daily job responsibilities in addition to focusing on sales and customer service. It is the expectation of each employee to maintain a positive attitude and a willingness to be a team player.
Primary Functions: The Produce Assistant Manager is responsible for assisting with supervising all aspects of the Produce Department. They are required to assist customers as needed and maintain a friendly, energetic demeanor. This position requires adhering to all procedural guidelines set by the Produce Department. The Assistant Produce Manager must be self-motivated, flexible, conscientious, organized, and have a good attention to detail. Also, must have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and interface well with management, co- workers, and the public. The Assistant Produce Manager must have the ability to motivate teams; work in fast-paced environment, have good judgement and make decisions. Must be proficient with produce resources, math, pricing, and technology.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
- Assist in monitoring and controlling all costs and expenses; includes maintaining proper ordering and inventory control, ensuring proper weighing procedures, controlling shrink, and monitoring Ad displays.
- Supervises the Produce staff in Produce Manager's absence
- Stocks and trims produce department; includes presentation of product, maintaining product levels, and organizing vegetables and produce as set by the Produce Department schematics as well as ensuring tag and pricing accuracy.
- Ensures cleanliness of produce aisles, storage area, and work area for safety; includes cleaning of shelves and products, keeping floors free of liquid spills or water, removing hazardous debris from floor and sweeping.
- Examine the rotation of all produce products paying particular attention to expired stock and discarding outdated or spoiled items.
- Responds positively to customer's inquiries and assists customers with purchases, information and product selection; requires selling and cross selling of products.
- Receives, inspects, and logs products for accuracy of shipment, temperature, and quality.
- Builds and maintains product displays as directed and coordinates monthly promotion changeovers.
- Assists in monthly pre-inventory preparation.
- Assists in maintaining organization and tracking of all departmental paperwork including inventory control sheets, orders to be filled and accuracy of placed/received orders.
- Ensures all wet racks are stocked, clean, and maintain proper temperatures.
- Sustains a high level of product knowledge and product preparation.
- Walks department regularly to ensure an organized, sanitary, and overall clean appearance always.
- Other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Must always maintain the highest level of customer service.
- Ability to adapt to the ever-changing high-volume retail while working in a cross-functional team environment.
- You must have the capacity to take initiative when problems arise.
- Flexibility to adapt in a variety of situations.
- Must have advanced attention to detail with the capability to prioritize and meet deadlines.
- Excellent written communication and documentation skills.
- Excellent verbal communication and interpersonal skills for dealing cross functionally with peers and senior management.
- Must have knowledge with MS Office including Outlook, Word, and Excel.
- Ability to multitask and have excellent organizational skills is essential.
- Must be able to lead, support, and contribute to team goals.
- Ability to work varied hours/days as business dictates.
- Must be familiar with Health Departme`nt guidelines and regulations as they pertain to a grocery retail environment.
- Must have basic knowledge of math, weights, and measures.
- Must have the ability to push and pull fully loaded hand trucks and use box cutters.
- Must understand proper handling, preparation, seasonality, and appropriate shelf life of products.
Education and Experience:
- High school diploma or equivalency degree.
- Preferred minimum of 2 years professional experience.
- Preferred 2-3 years’ grocery retail experience in Produce department processes and procedures.
Work Environment / Physical Demands:
- The potential for prolonged standing, walking, squatting and/or bending.
- The ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
- Occasionally high stress when dealing with systems/customers/staff.
- Ability to enter the cold case, cooler, and freezer thereby being subjected to cold temperatures for extended periods time.
DisclaimerNothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. This description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions; it does not exclude or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.
Pay: From $14.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
