Produce Team Lead

Summary

Provides fast, friendly, helpful and efficient service to all Price Chopper customers. Manages the overall operation of the produce department to include budgeting and financial results, product ordering, human resource/training and inventory control measures. Oversees clerks within the department and monitors for the proper merchandising, rotation and inventory levels of product to promote an optimal opportunity for sales. Ensures that all produce associates maintain a high level of customer courtesy and service at all times.

Ensures that all merchandising programs are executed completely, as per the merchandising department guidelines.

• Consistently work to provide fast, friendly, helpful and efficient customer service at all times.
• Responsible for proper handling and merchandising of all produce products according to company policy.
• Display and express a complete knowledge of all produce products to the customer.
• Smiling, making eye contact and thanking the customer upon fulfilling the customer’s request.
• Maintain a neat, clean and organized workstation, according to 5S standards, at all times.
• Achieve all budgeted financial figures for the Produce Department as stipulated in the store profit plan.
• Manage the day‑to‑day operations of the Produce Department.
• Manage product merchandising to include product arrangements, displays, rotation and inventory controls as per the merchandising department standards.
• Order all merchandise and supplies within the Produce Department to achieve the overall department conditions required as per company standards.
• Control inventory levels to company standards.
• Work within company efficiency standards.
• Assume all responsibilities of the Produce Department as per company guidelines set by the produce volume ranges or at the discretion of management.
• Ensure the Produce department’s developmental needs for future staffing growth are forecasted and achieved.
• Manage the store at the need and discretion of the Store Manager.
• Ensure that all customer orders and deliveries are accurately fulfilled.
• Ensure all corporate and state sanitation and safety procedures and regulations are followed.
• Train all new associates in produce operations.
• Control shrink through adherence to related policies and procedures.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by management and adhere to all company policies and procedures.

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Ability to manage others and demonstrate follow‑through to achieve desired results and objectives.

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• Exposure to Cold Environment – Frequent 3‑5 Hours
• Standing – Frequent 3‑5 Hours
• Walking – Constant 5‑8 Hours
• Grasping/Finger Movement & Dexterity - Left/Right Hands Constant 5‑8 Hours
• Bending – Frequent 3‑5 Hours
• Twisting – Frequent 3‑5 Hours
• Pivoting – Frequent 3‑5 Hours
• Squatting/Kneeling – Occasional 1‑3 Hours
• Pushing/Pulling – Occasional 1‑3 Hours up to 2400lbs
• Lifting – Frequent 3‑5 Hours up to 50lbs
• Lifting – Occasional 1‑3 Hours up to 75lbs

NA

Associate

Full‑time

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Retail Groceries, Retail, and Food and Beverage Services