Produce Assistant Manager

Job Details

Job Location:

River Valley Co-op Northampton - Northampton, MA 01060

Position Type:
Salary

Salary Range: $50,000.00 - $55,000.00 Salary

Job Shift: Open Availability

River Valley Co-op Our Mission:
River Valley Co-op staff members are all empowered ambassadors for our cooperative’s mission of creating a just marketplace that nourishes the community. Cooperative values and the larger cooperative movement inspire us to work together for a more sustainable and just future. As a team, we work to leverage our grocery retail's economic impact for positive social change in the food system, our environment, and our community.

We are committed to social justice and developing our anti-racism and multicultural skills throughout our organization. Our cooperatively-owned business values working together in partnership with our local food producers, other vendors and service providers, community organizations, employees, and our customers to serve our community food needs in ways that sustainably support our mutual needs and aspirations. We prioritize building and sustaining our business operations capacity to generate positive impacts for our employees, business partners, customers, local economy, the common good of our community, and the environment.

Our friendly store operations specializing in fresh, local, organically grown, and natural foods, builds community resilience and grows our local economy. We work hard and have fun doing it, act with honesty, kindness, and respect, and strive to improve every day.

Requires open availability, including evenings and weekends.

Reports to the Produce Manager or Senior Produce Manager

Supervises the Produce Team

VIII, exempt.

The Produce Assistant Manager will provide a high level of service to River Valley Co-op’s internal and external customers and will be responsible for building and maintaining a friendly and welcoming atmosphere within our Co-op locations. The Produce Assistant Manager will be responsible for providing leadership to the Easthampton produce department operations and financial performance, establishing and sustaining relationships with consumers, and providing guidance and direction to our produce department staff.

Additionally, the Produce Assistant Manager will help to initiate and maintain a department culture of engagement and creativity through training and positive influence in all Co-op locations.

• Assist with taking inventory and placing orders with approved suppliers to ensure a consistent supply of high-quality products.
• Assist in purchasing produce following brand guidelines and marketing plan (e.g., priority for local, organic).
• Receive produce deliveries following established receiving procedures.
• Store and oversee the storage of products to ensure FIFO is followed, backstock is marked with the received date, all products are stored with both staff and product safety is assured.
• Partner with the Produce Manager and Senior Produce Manager to follow weekly promotions, keeping in tune with seasonality and holidays.
• Partner with the Produce Manager and Senior Produce Manager to conduct periodic price surveys of identified competitors.
• Partner with the Produce Manager, Senior Produce Manager, and Point of Sale Specialist to ensure accurate, up-to-date PLUs.
• Maintain product levels through strategic ordering to maximize sales, minimize product loss, and hit or exceed budgeted profit goals.
• In partnership with the Produce Manager and Senior Produce Manager, Flash Sale items are created as needed to reduce losses.
• Ensure all items are added to the Point of Sale before they are put on the shelf.