Assistant Produce Manager

Job Summary

Maintains stock levels and quality of produce and floral products to comply with Company standards. Works with produce personnel to promote department sales, profits, and customer service.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Works in conjunction with upper management to train and develop partners, schedule, plan, assign, and direct work.
• Supports upper management with the review of historical data regarding sales, ads and promotions. Co-manages inventory using item management processes to ensure satisfactory in-stock levels. May review profit and loss, sales, shrink, and labor data with department manager.
• Indirectly responsible for maintaining and improving sales performance, financial results, public relations, product quality, and work standards.
• Inspects product for quality control and food safety standards; adheres to all governmental product origin labeling. 
• Promotes product sales through use of suggestive selling initiatives and appealing product displays.
• Cuts and trims product using sharp knives; prepares and displays product to ensure high quality presentation and appearance.
• Ensures maintenance of stock conditions on produce and floral display racks, tables, and shelves.
• Checks inventory on trucks, unloads products, and ensures accuracy of inventory, product ordering, and associated paperwork.
• Provides friendly and customer service-oriented attitude by greeting customers, answering questions, and responding to customer complaints.
• Maintains clean, safe and sanitary working and shopping environment by adhering to Company safety procedures.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Intermediate knowledge of produce department operations.
• Intermediate knowledge of in-store ordering machine and inventory management processes.
• Intermediate knowledge of scheduling software systems.
• Ability to operate a manual or electric pallet jack.
• Ability to safely operate and maintain department equipment.
• Ability to handle objects gently to avoid damage to items, people, vehicles, and property.
• Ability to use an alphanumeric keyboard.
• Ability to use precision and non-precision hand tools.
• Ability to safely work with sharp objects such as knives, box cutters, etc.
• Ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work well with fellow partners and promote a team environment.
• Ability to effectively communicate with customers, and partners in written and verbal form.
• Ability to learn new technology systems, methods, and processes.
• Ability to work flexible schedules including nights, weekends, and holidays.

Education, Experience, and Qualifications

• High school Diploma or GED and one or more years of related experience; or an equivalent combination of experience and/or higher education required.
• Minimum of 18 years of age required.
• Partners must be 21 years of age or older to drive for Company business in accordance with the BGC Business Driver Policy.
• Food Handler certification required.
• Manager Food Safety certification required.

Physical Demands

• Continuously required to use close vision, distance vision, depth perception, or the ability to focus.
• Continuously required to stand or walk.
• Continuously required to use hands for reaching, touching, or handling.
• Continuously required to push, pull, maneuver, or lift objects up to 40 lbs.
• Frequently required to bend, kneel, or squat.
• Frequently required to talk or hear.
• Occasionally required to push, pull, maneuver, or lift objects up to 75 lbs.
• Occasionally required to climb, balance, stoop, or crawl.
• Occasionally exposed to outside temperatures and weather.
• Attendance at work is required.

Work Context and Environment

• Work is generally performed in a retail store.
• Frequently exposed to extreme cold conditions (non-weather).
• Occasionally exposed to wet, slippery, or damp conditions.
• Occasionally exposed to cleaning agents.
• Quiet to moderate noise level.