Fresh Cut Supervisor

Apply for the Fresh Cut Supervisor role at Safeway.

Manage the Fresh Cut operation according to Company standards. Supervise Fresh Cut Department employees assigned, provide customer service, and ensure product quality, freshness, safety, and selection.

• 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 philosophy of personalized service in the Fresh Cut Department.
• Supervises, motivates, and trains personnel. Monitors employee performance and recommends personnel actions such as hiring, firing, layoff, and disciplinary action. Schedules Fresh Cut Department personnel.
• Prepares fresh fruits and vegetables and salads for the Fresh Cut Department. Stocks, dates, and rotates Fresh Cut Department products to ensure quality, freshness, selection, and adequate quantity to meet customer demand. Controls shrink and cost. Prevents the sale of out-of-code and product that does not meet standards.
• Receives, checks, and controls inventory to ensure adequate quantity, quality, and freshness.
• Creates effective promotional and seasonal displays.
• Complies with all food and workplace safety rules and regulations. Ensures proper signing and pricing.
• Assists customers by making product suggestions and engages in suggestive selling.
• Ensures safety, cleanliness, and sanitation of work area, cooler, equipment, and display area.
• Responsible for performing all job duties and responsibilities safely, accurately, and with honesty and integrity.
• Other necessary and required duties.

• Requires working knowledge of all duties related to the Fresh Cut Department.
• Requires good communication skills and the ability to maintain composure in dealing with customers and co-workers.
• Requires knowledge of workplace practices.
• Requires a good understanding of overall company practices and Fresh Cut Department policies and procedures. Requires the ability to judge and react to business activity.
• Must have knowledge of product 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 50 lbs. Bends, stoops, and reaches frequently. Pushes and pulls fully loaded hand trucks, six‑wheel carts, and pallet jacks. Performs repetitious arm movements to prepare, package, and display 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 scales, wrappers, compactors, and garbage disposals. Utilizes cleaning supplies and equipment. Utilizes and safety cutters. Requires use of latex gloves.
• 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.

• Hands are frequently exposed to water, ice, and cleaning agents.
• Exposure to 35°F while handling products in cold cases and 28°F while handling products in cooler.
• Working conditions consist of a temperature-controlled store environment.

Job responsibilities include tasks or duties that could affect the safety or health of the employee performing the task or others.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of work performed by employees assigned to this job. All employees must comply with Company, Division and Store policies and applicable laws. The responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified may vary within each store and from store to store.

Mid‑Senior level

Part‑time

Other;
Retail