Produce Manager
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About the Role
Sobeys is hiring a Produce Manager to coach, motivate, and develop department staff, manage budgets, and ensure exceptional product presentation and customer service. The role requires 18 months of retail experience, produce experience preferred, and a high school diploma.
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Responsibilities
- Coach, motivate, and develop department staff to foster customer loyalty and employee engagement.
- Manage budgets, labour costs, inventory control, product presentation and merchandising.
- Order, receive, organize, rotate, merchandise and present products and stock in accordance with company standards.
- Provide superior customer service to meet customer needs.
- Ensure all applicable company policies and procedures are communicated and adhered to by employees.
- Ensure that Occupational Health & Safety, food safety, and other regulatory requirements and procedures are implemented and maintained.
- Manage the department budget and ensure the department achieves all financial targets and maximizes sales and margins.
- Coordinate maintenance of department equipment and repairs.
- Maintain a clean and safe working environment as per Company requirements.
Requirements
- Minimum 18 months of retail store experience, produce experience preferred.
- High School Diploma.
- Full knowledge of total store and department operations.
- Experience reading and analyzing financial reports, and experience in developing and adhering to budgets.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
- Above average communication skills (oral and written).
- Ability to work independently in a fast paced environment.
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Job Summary
- The Produce Manager is responsible for coaching, motivating, and developing department staff to foster customer loyalty, fulfil customer needs and actively contribute to an environment of employee and customer engagement.
- They are fiscally responsible for the operation of the department and will manage budgets, labour costs, inventory control, product presentation and merchandising.
Here’s where you’ll be focusing:
- Create a coaching and development culture for all store employees that embraces a passion for food.
- Demonstrate outstanding leadership while serving as a role model.
- Manage direct reports including selection, orientation, training and development, performance management, succession planning and compensation.
- Manage store operations and communicate requirements/changes to department employees as required.
- Create a shopping experience that engages customers in a way that enhances loyalty, sales and profit.
- Demonstrate exceptional product knowledge, including awareness of product changes, promotions, and seasonal trends.
- Order, receive, organize, rotate, merchandise and present products and stock in accordance with company standards.
- Provide superior customer service to meet customer needs.
- Ensure all applicable company policies and procedures are communicated and adhered to by employees.
- Ensure that Occupational Health & Safety, food safety, and other regulatory requirements and procedures are implemented and maintained.
- Manage the department budget and ensure the department achieves all financial targets and maximizes sales and margins.
- Coordinate maintenance of department equipment and repairs.
What you have to offer:
- Minimum 18 months of retail store experience, produce experience preferred.
- High School Diploma.
- Full knowledge of total store and department operations.
- Experience reading and analyzing financial reports, and experience in developing and adhering to budgets.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
- Above average communication skills (oral and written).
- Ability to work independently in a fast paced environment.
Total Rewards
- Competitive Benefits Package, tailored to meet your needs, including health and dental coverage, life, short and long term disability insurance.
- Access to Virtual Health Care Platform and Employee and Family Assistance Program.
- A Retirement and Savings Plan that provides you with the opportunity to build and add value to your savings.
- A 10% in store discount at our participating banners and access to a wide range of other discount programs.
- Learning and Development Resources to fuel your professional growth.
- Parental leave top up.
- Paid Vacation and Days off.
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