Produce Manager
Core
Manages achievement of department sales and profits while maintaining product levels, quality control, and food safety standards in produce and floral departments.
Role type
Produce Department Manager
Builds
Fresh produce and floral product displays for retail customers
Domain
Grocery retail / Food safety
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Inventory management, sales performance analysis, team leadership and hiring, food safety compliance, product display and merchandising, customer service, scheduling, data review (P&L, shrink, labor)
Preferred skills
Operating manual/electric pallet jacks, using hazardous tools (bailers), operating digital equipment and scales, multi-tasking in fast-paced environments
Technologies
In-store ordering machines, scheduling software systems
Responsibilities
Interview, hire, train, and develop department partners; plan, assign, and direct work; appraise performance and resolve problems; review historical data to predict sales; manage inventory and ordering; inspect product for quality and safety; cut and trim products; maintain display racks and shelves; unload trucks and ensure inventory accuracy; greet customers and handle complaints; maintain clean and safe working environment
Seniority
Mid-level manager, hands-on operational leadership