040 - Food City Produce Asst. Team Lead - Thatcher

Job Description

Position Purpose : The Assistant Produce Team Lead will be responsible for executing a wide variety of tasks throughout the store. Focusing on leading a successful produce team, the Asst. Produce Team Lead is a Produce Team Lead in training who strives to meet department goals and objectives while providing customers with product expertise and the freshest and best quality produce.

Responsibilities : An Asst. Produce Team Lead is a responsible, friendly person who can safely work in a fast-paced environment and provide excellent customer service.

An Asst. Produce Team Lead's responsibilities include :

• In the produce manager's absence, directing produce department personnel and meeting department's goals and objectives.
• Communicating directly with the store team lead and produce department supervisors.
• Ordering produce and produce department products necessary to maintain adequate stock levels and merchandising fruits, vegetables and produce products in accordance with produce merchandising standards.
• Unloading trailers, receiving merchandise verifying orders, breaking down produce loads, positioning cases of product in the produce warehouse or walk-in cooler.
• Understanding proper product trimming, rotation, culling, crisping and watering techniques and procedures, ensuring product attractiveness and shelf life.
• Building attractive displays of produce, while maintaining proper product inventory levels.
• Understanding the importance of monitoring product pricing, signage, and placement and the proper use of product shelf tags and signage.
• All other related duties as assigned.

Employees may occasionally experience the following physical demands for an extended period :

Standing, Sitting, Lifting + Stocking (Up to 50 lbs.), Pushing, Keyboarding, Telephone Use, Walking, Bending

Perks & Benefits

Must be 18 years of age. Must be 21 years of age for any position that serves alcohol.

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