Produce Manager (Temporary)

Buy-Low Foods has an opening for a Produce Manager (Temp) to join our store located in Hope, BC. This is a Full-Time position and reports to the Store Manager.

Department Managers lead the team in their department to provide excellent customer service in our busy grocery store.

We are looking for a strong leader who has a passion for fresh food and who can efficiently oversee the daily operations of the Produce Department in terms of staffing, sales, customer service, merchandising, and product quality.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

· Provide supervision to Produce Department staff to ensure quality customer service

· Maximize sales and gross profit through effective and creative merchandising

· Maintain department inventory by placing product orders regularly while adhering to departmental budgets

· Recruit, hire, train, and mentor staff members

· Create the weekly work schedule for the Produce department

· Efficiently stock, rotate and display product in a neat and appealing manner - including watering, trimming and merchandising to ensure quality and freshness

· Ensure the proper set up of racks, tables, coolers, backroom areas and proper rotation of cooler stock

· Handle customer inquiries, requests and complaints in a prompt, polite and effective manner

· Comply with the store’s established Health and Safety and Food Safety policies and ensure that staff members are also adhering to these policies

· Responsible for ensuring accuracy of store signage with regards to pricing

· Liaise with the store manager, department heads and produce staff to address any concerns, discuss upcoming ads or promotions, cross merchandising, etc.

Skills and Qualifications:

· Previous retail management experience, preferably in a Produce Department

· Able to lead a team in an enthusiastic and positive manner

· Superb customer service skills with a desire to provide a great shopping experience for customers

· Exceptional leadership and organizational skills

· Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills

· Knowledge of health and safety legislation, policies and practices

· Ability to work in a fast-paced environment under pressure

· Able to maintain a professional demeanor under stressful situations

· Experience in effective merchandising that drives sales

· Have experience ordering and maintaining department stock

· Flexibility to work a variety of hours which include days, evenings, weekends and stat holidays

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

· Ability to perform physically demanding, repetitive physical tasks for extended periods of time

· Job requires manual dexterity, attention to detail, hand-eye coordination

· Walking and standing for extended periods including bending, twisting, crouching and kneeling at times

· Physically lifting, twisting and handling up to 50 pounds on a regular basis

· Cold environment, which can be noisy with some strong odours

Our Commitment to You:

· Competitive wages with starting rates based on experience

· Yearly bonus incentive

· Room for advancement - all new opportunities posted internally first

· Company matched RRSP Program

· For full time regular positions: Comprehensive benefits package including Dental, Extended Health, Life & Disability

If you feel that you possess the knowledge, skills and abilities mentioned above then we would love to hear from you!

How to apply:

· Respond to this job ad: apply in confidence to Human Resources

· Please include a cover letter including your wage expectations

We would like to thank everyone for applying, however due to the volume of applications received only those moving forward to the interview process will be contacted.

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Job Type: Full-time

Salary: From $23.20 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental care
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• RRSP match
• Vision care

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Weekends as needed

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay

Experience:

• Supervising: 1 year (preferred)
• Stock Replenishment Occupations: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Canadian, PR, Work Permit (required)

Work Location: In person