The Produce Manager reports directly to the Store Manager at thier assigned location. The Produce Manager is expected to provide day-to-day leadership of the Store's Produce Team while working as a "key" member of its larger, Fresh Goods Leadership Team.
Key Accountabilities:
- Accountable for the profitable operation of his/her Departments, budgets, goals and shrink.
- Produce Team Leadership and a champion for "Putting People First" Employee Relations, by establishing, developing, training and maintaining exceptional customer service by all Produce employees.
Job Functions:
- Assures proper rotation, sanitization, and is certified in food safety.
- Communicates well with Store associates, customers, subordinates, and others; works toward a team environment in the store.
- Promotes teamwork within organization; plans and leads employee and/or small group meetings; responsible for overall morale of the sub-Departments.
- Provides adequate staffing; supervises labor scheduling; Sets clear performance expectations for subordinates and measures results.
- Facilitates and monitors employee training
- Follows through in a timely fashion.
- Forecasts budgets and anticipates Departmental needs.
- Implements and maintains merchandising programs and promotions.
- Is knowledgeable about Buehler's personnel policies and procedures, and federal and state labor laws, and sees that they are administered properly.
- Plans ahead for seasonal changes, holidays, special events and promotions, with particular emphasis on organization and making the most of each opportunity.
- Proactive in defining and resolving both employee and customer issues; communicates well with Store associates, customers, subordinates, and others.
- Performs related duties as required or assigned.
We think you'd be great for this role if you embody the 6 Characteristics of a great Buehler's teammate:
People Minded
- Enjoy being a Leader
- Value positivity and friendliness; is dependable and reliable
- Delivers clear, effective communication and listens to others
- Enjoy training and coaching employees
- Able to provide recognition to team
Customer Minded
- Meets the expectations and needs of internal and external customers
Product Minded
- Passionate ability to drive a new products
Stable Minded
- An entrepreneurial, agile leader with the ability to build a great team
Detailed Minded
- Recognize patterns, trends, themes, and connections in information to develop innovative ideas and solution
- Manage projects efficiently
- Able to delegate tasks effectively
Open Minded
- A strategic leader that can drive an innovative vision for Buehler's
- Understand that this is not designed to cover all the duties that are required, and there may be changes to your duties or responsibilities without notice
Our legal team wants you to know what's required for this role:
- Attain at least 21 years of age
- Have a valid driver's license and willing to travel between our locations as needed
- Able to occasionally be required to stand, reach, lift, bend, kneel, stoop, climb, push and pull items weighing 50# - and occasionally 80#
- This role requires manual dexterity; auditory and visual skills; and the ability to follow written and oral instructions and procedures
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individual with disability to perform the essential functions.
Professional Qualifications:
- Previous managerial experience
- Thorough knowledge of industry trends
Additional position details:
- Exempt Salaried position
- 50 Hours a week
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Buehler's Fresh Foods is an employee-owned chain of grocery stores located in northeast Ohio. Our employees share a genuine concern for quality and to take care of the customer. We are always "Putting People First" whether it be our customers or our employees.
We are an equal opportunity employer. You will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, ancestry, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability or handicap, or veteran status.