The Produce Manager is responsible for the efficient and fiscally responsible operation of the department.  The Manager will lead and manage staff to achieve the highest level of customer service, while adhering to all Food Safety Protocols, Standard Operating Procedures, policies and Health and Safety, and other programs and initiatives. The Manager will also manage budgets, labour costs, inventory control, product presentation and merchandising. The Produce Manager will ensure superior customer service experience by coaching and developing a friendly, well-trained staff. Actively contributes to an environment of employee and customer engagement.

Duties

• Responsible for superior service goals of the department
• Supervise department staff to include scheduling, training and assigning duties
• Ensure standards of department presentation and operations are met; including cleanliness and sanitation, inventory control, rotation and culling, quality, ordering, variety standards, signing, seasonal schematic, and proper backroom procedures
• Responsible for ordering and inventory control
• Ensure the department has the highest quality of produce available for the customer
• Monitor to ensure variety standards are followed, as well as 100% compliance on ad item display
• Ensure paperwork, as set by company, is followed
• Perform all other related duties as assigned by management
• Responsible for the sales and profitability of the department

Qualifications 

• Highly motivated and team oriented
• Possess strong leadership abilities
• Must possess strong customer service qualities
• Secondary education preferred
• Minimum 2-3 years’ experience in Produce
• Training provided

Interested applicants, please submit your resume by email to recruitment@communityemploymentchoices.ca