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Position Title: Produce Manager

Department:
Office:
Location:
  Retail
  Econofoods #333
  Hutchinson, MN

The Produce Manager directs and controls the operation of the store’s produce department.  Supervises department associates.  Participates in determining quality and quantities of merchandise.  Orders merchandise and supplies.  Receives and displays stock. 

Duties: (not inclusive)

  • Implements GREAT Program to the fullest extent possible.
  • Implements the REWARDS Program.
  • Implements efficient, profitable and safe operation of the Produce Department in accordance with the Corporate Store manual and the overall store programs directed by Retail Management. 
  • Implements and maintains efficient procedures and schedules for ordering, receiving, checking, dating, storing, preparing, rotating and displaying of all produce items. 
  • Assists in setting quarterly and yearly department budgets.  Maintains constant follow-up to assure budgeted produce sales, produce gross profit and controllable expense items are achieved. 
  • Maintains department to ensure desired quality, variety, pricing and displaying; ensures good housekeeping and sanitation.
  • Monitors competition regularly for pricing, variety, quality and merchandising as directed by the Corp. Produce Specialist and Store Director. 
  • Supports advertised and in-store promotions; recommends items and ideas for department and store promotions programs.
  • Assists in certain desired store image and customer relations. 
  • Prepares work schedule for associates and counsels with store director on time schedule; assigns duties and maintains good productivity within allowable payroll percent and effectiveness. 
  • Inspects, cleans and maintains, on a regular schedule, equipment and facilities. 
  • Instructs and trains associates to effectively and correctly use equipment and facilities. 
  • Maintains accurate records required by management; initiates and prepares forms required. 
  • Implements and maintains security measures. 
  • Supports and maintains all existing/new company programs. 
  • Handles all other duties as assigned. 

Requirements:

  • Related experience required. 
  • Good communication with strong customer service orientation needed. 
  • Must be organized and have demonstrated success in handling multiple responsibilities, setting priorities, and meeting deadlines. 
  • Regularly required to sit; stand; and use the hands to handle objects, tools or controls. 
  • Must frequently walk, talk or hear, and reach with the hands and arms: occasionally, the employee must crouch or kneel. 
  • Must be able to lift or exert up to 75 pounds occasionally carrying cases of produce or beverages, trash containers, etc. and frequently lift moderate amounts of weight. 
  • Must be able to sweep and mop floors, dust and face shelves, and lift and carry out trash containers to be emptied in an outside bin. 
  • Must be able to stock coolers and shelves and endure working under temperature extremes in refrigerated storage areas up to 20 minutes at a time.
  • Must have sufficient memory retention skills to memorize weekly ad prices and specials.   

*OSHA Hazardous Occupations Apply - must be age 18 or older:        [ X ]      YES                  [   ]       No

Interested candidates should submit a completed Job Position Interest Profile to:

Store Director, #333 – Fax 320-587-3816 (Ph 320-587-8233) 

We offer open access to all jobs and all job categories for all qualified candidates. Female and minority applicants are encouraged to apply, in addition to male and non-minority applicants.

Nash Finch Company - An Equal Opportunity Employer

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