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POSITION TITLE: Produce ManagerACCOUNTABLE TO: Store DirectorPRIMARY OBJECTIVETo plan and manage the produce department to promote sales, achieve profit margins, labor goals and ensure a positive shopping experience for customers, and safe and positive working environment for associates.NATURE AND SCOPEEmphasis in this position is ongoing department planning, execution and evaluation to ensure maximum sales and profit opportunities, effective cost control, efficient utilization of labor and strong customer service levels. Primary challenge is consistently meeting or exceeding department profit and labor goals. This position is responsible for providing effective training, development and work direction for department associates and requires the ability to encourage individual and group effort toward department objectives. This position requires on-going interaction with customers, judgment/decision making, social skills/verbal interaction, memorization, reading, writing, math, moderate to heavy lifting, walking, operation of forklift, pallet jack, telxon and box cutter. Position functions and work hours may vary according to business needs. Assignments and work direction are provided by the Store Director or person in charge.Competency Requirements:Business AcumenDrive for ResultsCustomer FocusDecision QualityPriority SettingInterpersonal SavvyManaging and Measuring WorkESSENTIAL POSITION FUNCTIONS1. Assist customers and ensure proper service levels and courtesy from all associates- Greet customers- Assist customers with special orders- Answer customer questions; provides product sampling and suggestive selling- Perform price checks- Exchange product when necessary- Bring customers to location of item, when needed- Assist at check out lanes and cashier as neededFunctional RequirementsFrequent: Physical - lifting/carry to 50 lbs., equipment operation (scanner, register, scale, check approval machine, coupon machine, intercom), reaching, standing and turningMental - judgment/decision making, social skills/verbal interaction,memorization, reading, writing, and mathOccasional: Physical - lifting/carrying over 50 lbs., equipment operation (calculator), squatting, stooping/bending and walking,2. Develop effective daily/weekly work plans based on weekly sales projections, budgeted labor goals and previous operating results- Analyze sales and labor projections- Plan promotions and seasonal displays- Plan and prepare for up-coming ads- Plan and implement seasonal items and resets- Determine work priorities and establishes work lists in order to consistently maintain adequate department conditions- Determine work needs and writes labor schedule in most effective manner to meet these needs- Communicate with Store Director/Assistant Store Director concerning ongoing department status.- Participate in weekly store meetingsFunctional RequirementsFrequent: Mental - judgment/decision making, social skills/verbal interaction, reading, writing, equipment operation (calculator), computer skills, and math3. Implement, maintain and coordinate aggressive and creative merchandising plans, using Division guidelines, which maximize sales, variety and gross profit- Consistently monitor sales of demand and profit items- Monitor product allocation and variety- Monitor movement and stock levels to ensure proper ordering and overall freshness of product- Collaborate with vendors on approved space allocation, display and follows through on product quality, and credits as appropriate- Ensure proper product quality, full and fresh presentation and rotation, culling- Assist with stocking and display building- Plan and execute seasonal promotions and resets (fruit baskets, green house)Functional RequirementsFrequent: Physical - lifting/carrying to 50 lbs., pushing/pulling to 50 force lbs., equipment operation (box cutter, forklift, shopping cart, pallet jack, telxon), reaching, squatting, kneeling, stooping and bendingMental - judgment/decision making, social kills/verbal interaction,memorization, equipment operation (calculator), computer skills, math,reading and writingOccasional: Physical - lifting/carrying over 50 lbs., climbing ladders, walking on unevenand/or wet floor and crawling4. Ensure accurate pricing and signage within the department- Verifies and ensure correct pricing- Ensure product is correctly signed- Utilize point-of-sale material- Conduct competitive price checksFunctional RequirementsFrequent: Mental - judgment/decision making, social skills/verbal interaction, reading,writing, equipment operation (calculator), computer skills, and math5. Supervise of produce associates to ensure efficient labor utilization and effectiveness in meeting department objectives- Effectively communicates tasks and priorities- Direct and monitor department associates to ensure completion of assigned tasks and efficient use of labor hours- Review production work sheets and/or production graphs to ensure goals are met- Monitor sales per labor hour and payroll, and adjusts labor to production and work needs- Ensure department conditions (product availability and placement, display to shelf, stocking, facing, culling and rotation, cleanliness and safety)- Ensures department signs are maintained properly- Ensure proper handling to control shrinkage and waste- Ensure customers receive prompt and friendly service and assistance from all department associates- Ensure adherence to store department policies and proceduresFunctional RequirementsFrequent: Mental - judgment/decision making, social skills/verbal...Equal Opportunity Employer - minorities/females/veterans/individuals with disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity