Produce Director- Athens, TN

3rd Key Manager - Knoxville, TN (Chapman Hwy)

Department: Store Operations Supervisory

Reports To: Director of Retail Operations

FLSA Classification: Exempt

SUMMARY Supports Store Operations with the execution, planning, and accountability of all produce merchandising, policies and training at store level with the Store Manager and Produce Department Manager. Provide technical assistance and support to the company’s Store Managers and Produce Managers to ensure successful produce department operations.

QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE High school diploma, G.E.D., or continuing high school studies. To perform this job successfully, an individual must have extensive knowledge of the produce and grocery industries and be comfortable with using Email, Spreadsheet and Word Processing software.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS Acceptable driver’s record with valid driver’s license and proof of insurance. Certified Food Safety Manager or certification attained within one year of obtaining position. The company will order an updated MVR report annually.

WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals;

outside weather conditions; extreme cold; extreme heat; vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned .

• Travels to store locations to inspect produce facilities; receiving, storing, and displaying of product.
• Directly impacts the company’s produce department operations policies and procedures by developing and revising policies and procedures when necessary.
• Evaluates competitors and consults with vendors and customers to be efficient in category management while offering suggestions to the Director of Retail Sales and the buying department.
• Examines products bought for resale or received for storage.
• Plans store visits and works directly with store management to provide technical assistance to the store managers in the company as follows:
• Oversee and insure proper protocol is followed in the Produce Department;
  Direct, coordinate, & evaluate the Produce Department operations;
• Assist the store manager with recruiting, interviewing, and training produce department managers and
• Assist with preparation of the produce department managers’ job performance review.
• Assist the produce department manager with planning, assigning, and directing work.

CORE COMPETENCIES To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

Leadership and Reasoning
-Exhibits confidence in self and others;
Inspires and motivates others to perform well; effectively influences actions and opinions of others;
Accepts feedback from others;
Gives appropriate recognition to others. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions…