Produce Lead

Produce Lead

Requirements

• High School Graduate (Required) or Equivalent (GED)
• 0-2 years of retail experience preferred
• Strong written and verbal communication, and bookkeeping skills
• Good organization, prioritization, decision-making, problem solving and conflict management skills
• Strong leadership abilities with capability to work in a hands-on environment
• Good strategic planning and business acumen skills
• Good knowledge of retail store operations; knowledge of retail management systems
• Proficient in Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint

Responsibilities

• Be responsible to order and maintain inventory in your department, while utilizing inventory control procedures including proper markdown procedures to minimize known loss and to ensure product freshness and quality
• Review and validate received orders for amount, quality, count or weight, condition, and ensure all product is stored in appropriate areas
• Manage a team that completes all stocking, production, and additional tasks to ensure product quality, production planning, accuracy, and date sensitive rotation, as well as ensure all spoiled/damaged products are handled per established guidelines
• Maintain familiarity with all products carried in the department as well as throughout the store
• Know the ad items, special prices, coupon deals or other features, that apply to the store’s sales and rewards programs
• Assure that the weekly and period Flight Plan are communicated and executed to company expectations and timeline
• Follow company policies and timelines using the required tools and software to manage scheduling, according to forecasted guidelines
• Support the department manager in implementing and maintaining work schedules, labor control, overtime control, and payroll expense for the department
• Implement Our Winning Recipe and model our core values and competencies
• Support the department manager in being responsible for department management including staffing, training, performance management, and career development of associates
• Support the department manager in developing and monitoring department goals
• Support the department manager in developing and monitoring department forecasts, as required
• Attend and participate in daily huddles, manager meetings, as well as district and company level meetings via phone, online, or in person, as required
• Maintain a clean, attractive, and well stocked department, by using structure of the day guidelines, as well as executing ‘Prime Time’ standards
• Support the department manager in developing and implementing a plan that results in meeting company goals and key performance indicators
• Follow all PPE and Safety Guidelines
• Follow all Food Safety and Cleaning Expectations
• Follow guest experience guidelines
• May be assigned tasks in other departments based on customer experience need
• Additional responsibilities may be assigned as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• 0-2 years of retail experience preferred
• Suggestive Selling/Knowledge of Products preferred
• Depending on company location, ability to communicate in Spanish is highly desirable