Safeway · 1 day ago
Produce Manager-Spokane Valley
Spokane Valley, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$19.71/hr - $25.86/hrSafeway is a well-known grocery store chain, and they are seeking a Produce Manager to oversee the operations of the produce department. This role involves supervising personnel, ensuring product quality and customer service, and managing inventory and displays.
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Responsibilities
Champions Company and Division customer service programs to meet or exceed Division customer service goals
Handles customer relations in a positive manner, including effective resolution of customer complaints
Promotes Albertson’s philosophy of personalized service in the produce department
Supervising the day to day functions of the produce department to achieve customer service, and sales and profit objectives
Supervises, motives, directs, trains and in the hiring of produce personnel
Monitors associate performance and recommends personnel actions such as hiring, firing, layoff and disciplinary actions
Schedules personnel to ensure adequate coverage and service levels and to meet department budgetary objectives
Conducts daily inspections of all produce sections and initiates corrective measures to ensure compliance with product freshness and quality
Rotates products, discards outdated or spoiled product and maintains in stock conditions, sanitation and safety requirements
Assists with all produce duties such as: receiving, cleaning, trimming, cutting, watering and displaying
Implements effective promotional and seasonal displays
Controls shrink and expenses
Accurately completes and monitors daily log sheet, purchase report, and sales and labor and other required paperwork and logs
Maintains records on ad items movement
Orders, checks, receives and controls inventory to ensure adequate proper inventory level, product quality, eye appeal and freshness
Checks for and prevent the sale of out-dated or spoiled products
Takes periodic inventories, processes administrative paperwork and maintains accurate department records
Maintains and organizes Produce Department work area and cooler
Ensures produce quality, freshness and quantity standards are met
Ensures proper merchandising of product by understanding and implementing schematics, merchandising of advertised items, proper signing procedures and monitoring product flow
Complies with retail labeling laws, federal and state regulations and Company policies
Complies with all federal, state and local health and food safety standards
Creates effective promotional and seasonal displays
Checks competitors for comparisons on prices, product variety and merchandising procedures
Assists customers by making product suggestions and engages in suggestive selling
Makes intercom announcements
Ensures cleanliness and sanitation of sales floor and work area, cooler, equipment, wet boxes and cases
Assists with answering and responding incoming calls appropriately
Receives and appropriately resolves customer complaints and reports to the Store Director as appropriate
Assists with implementing emergency procedures in the event of equipment and computer software malfunctions
Ensures that all associates are trained and instructed in the proper performance of work duties
Monitors associate performance and reports observations to the Store Director
Resolves associate complaints and reports to the Store Director as appropriate
Maintains confidentiality concerning associates, store sales and other Company information
Responsible for performing all job duties and responsibilities safely, accurately and with honesty and integrity
Other necessary and required duties
Qualification
Required
Requires working knowledge of all job duties within the Produce Department including trimming, cutting, displaying, watering, building produce displays, rotating and discarding outdated or spoiled product
Requires strong communication skills, good leadership and interpersonal skills, the proven ability to manage people and the ability to maintain composure in dealing with customers and co-workers
Requires knowledge of employment laws and workplace practices
Requires a good understanding of overall company practices and Produce Department policies and procedures. Requires the ability to judge and react to business activity
Must have knowledge of produce variety, standards, perishability, food safety, food handling and sanitation procedures and department policies and procedures
Frequently reaches, lifts, stacks and maneuvers objects of varying dimensions and weights up to approximately 75 lbs. Bends, stoops and reaches frequently and occasionally climbs ladders. Pushes and pulls fully loaded hand trucks, six-wheel carts and pallet jacks. Performs repetitious arm movement to prepare and package products
Manual dexterity and good eye-hand coordination are necessary
Mental alertness is necessary to ensure safe and accurate completion of work activities. Requires knowledge of basic mathematics and weights and measures. Must have knowledge of produce variety, standards, perishability, food safety, food handling, sanitation, labeling and department policies and procedures
Operates computer software and electronic ordering devices to order products, plan sales, input inventory and schedules, and print labels
Operates scales, wrappers, compactors and garbage disposals. Utilizes cleaning supplies and equipment. Utilizes knives and safety cutters. Requires use of latex gloves
Extensive knowledge of profit and loss statements
May be required to work nights, weekends and holidays. Scheduled hours will vary. Good attendance is required
Exposure to potential hazards exists with respect to equipment and work aids necessary to perform job duties
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Disability
Life insurance
Sick pay (accrued based on hours worked)
PTO/Vacation pay (accrued based on hours worked)
Paid holidays (9 days annually)
Bereavement pay
Retirement benefits (pension and/or 401k eligibility)
Quarterly bonus, subject to Company bonus plans
Company
Safeway
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Funding
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unknown2014-01-30Acquired
1990-05-04IPO
Leadership Team
Randy N Anderson
Division CFO / VP Finance / Head of Finance - Safeway Northern California Division
Delicia Prater
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