Houchens Food Group · 4 months ago
Produce Specialist
Bowling Green,KY,US
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
2+ years expHouchens Food Group is committed to providing quality products and exceptional service. The Produce Specialist will be responsible for achieving departmental sales and profitability goals while ensuring customer satisfaction across multiple store locations.
RetailShoppingShopping Mall
Responsibilities
Shared responsibility in achieving Budgeted Gross Profit and Sales Goals
Develop, support, motivate, and guide Store Managers, Produce Managers and Departmental Employees to achieve maximum sales and profitability while ensuring customer satisfaction within the operational budget
Ensure that Store Management and Departmental employees understand and effectively implement key departmental programs and standards, including Safety, Sanitation, Training, Processing, Pricing, Displaying, Merchandising, Weights and Tares, Scanning, Inventory, and Customer Service
Act as a liaison between upper management and store personnel to effectively communicate the company vision and pertinent day-to-day information
Assist Store Managers with hiring, interviewing, training, demoting, terminating, conducting wage reviews, facilitating transfers, and labor setup for Produce Departments
Train, grow, and mentor Department Managers to enhance their leadership skills and capabilities
Continuously evaluate sales performance, cost control, shrinkage, labor, and gross profit within the Produce Department
Work closely with District Managers, Store Managers, Department Managers, Store Teams, and Lead Specialists to foster great working relationships and achieve store objectives
Qualification
Required
Proven experience in a leadership role within the grocery or retail industry, preferably in the Produce Category
Strong knowledge of Produce Department Operations, including safety and sanitation protocols
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to analyze performance metrics and implement effective strategies
To possess a passion for mentoring and developing team members
Accountability - Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions
Accurate - Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly
Assertiveness - Ability to act in a self-confident manner to facilitate completion of a work assignment or to defend a position or idea
Communication, Written - Ability to communicate in writing clearly and concisely
Customer Oriented - Ability to take care of the customers' needs while following company procedures
Decision Making - Ability to make critical decisions while following company procedures
Detail Oriented - Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task
Honesty / Integrity - Ability to be truthful and be seen as credible in the workplace
Leadership - Ability to influence others to perform their jobs effectively and to be responsible for making decisions
Management Skills - Ability to organize and direct oneself and effectively supervise others
Motivation - Ability to inspire oneself and others to reach a goal and/or perform to the best of their ability
Organized - Possessing the trait of being organized or following a systematic method of performing a task
Problem Solving - Ability to find a solution for or to deal proactively with work-related problems
Reliability - The trait of being dependable and trustworthy
Responsible - Ability to be held accountable or answerable for one's conduct
Self-Motivated - Ability to be internally inspired to perform a task to the best of one's ability using his or her own drive or initiative
Team Building - Ability to convince a group of people to work toward a goal
Time Management - Ability to utilize the available time to organize and complete work within given deadlines
High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED)
2 Years Produce Management Exp
Computer Skills: Microsoft Office. (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint)
Required to have access to a phone at all times and able to perform basic math calculations
Benefits
Competitive salaries
Comprehensive benefits
Company
Houchens Food Group
Houchens Food Group is a retail company that specializes in consumer goods, groceries, fruits, and vegetables.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Greg Rush
Vice President, Merchandising & Chief Marketing Officer
Company data provided by crunchbase