WinCo Careers – Manager In Training (MIT) Produce Department

Job Description:

Learn all duties required of a Produce Department Manager. Assists Produce Department Manager in directing and controlling the operation of the Produce Department by understanding related work areas including: supervising produce department personnel; planning and ordering merchandise; ensuring customer service and product quality, freshness and selection; assisting in coordination and management of department operations so as to control costs, meet targeted labor, maintain projected profit margins, and meet or exceed sales goals. Perform department clerk duties as needed.

Job Responsibilities:

• Maintains and encourages an atmosphere of fast, friendly, courteous customer service, etc.
• Ensures adequate product quantity, quality and freshness. Orders, checks, receives and controls inventory; builds, maintains and organizes product display and storage areas; stocks and rotates products; inspects displays daily for substandard and outdated product and discards outdated or spoiled products; ensures proper temperatures are maintained in all phases of product handling and preparation; follows retail labeling laws and company code dating policy; follows company policy on processing re-work or reduced-to-clear items, damage and spoilage of product; trims, cuts, wraps, trays, displays and waters products as needed; ensures proper pricing and signing; conducts inventories of all department items; and prepares food items as needed.
• Learns and assists Produce Department Manager in monitoring employee performance, and recommending personnel action (hiring, firing, layoff and disciplinary action).
• Performs customer relation duties and engages in suggestive selling and other sales techniques.
• Learns and assists Produce Department Manager in scheduling personnel according to coverage needs and service level.
• Assists Produce Department Manager in meeting departmental projected sales and gross margin objectives. Creates effective promotional and seasonal displays; prepares, proofs, stages and packages products; prevents shrink; oversees cost/quality control; orders necessary products and ingredients; prepares department sales/production guides; prepares, charts and records sales dollars/percentages; computes gross profit; processes and maintains accurate department records; and controls expenses.
• Ensures proper merchandising of product by understanding schematics, merchandising of advertised and special items, proper signing procedures, analyzing cutting tests and meeting customer demand.
• Learns and assists Produce Department Manager in supervising, motivating, coaching, training and hiring of Department personnel.

Job Requirements:

• Learn product variability, perishability, safety and sanitation procedures and department policies.
• Work with hands exposed to moisture, fruits, and vegetables.
• Have knowledge of all areas of department production.
• Effectively utilize excellent verbal, written, electronic and interpersonal communication skills.
• Reach, lift, stack and maneuver objects of varying dimensions and weights up to 50 lbs. within the range of floor level to overhead frequently.
• Perform all duties and responsibilities of produce department clerk at a fully competent and independent level.
• Calculate inventory.
• Stand for long periods of time, walk and move rapidly, bend, stoop, twist and turn frequently.
• Perform supervisory skills (e.g., interviewing, scheduling, hiring, counseling, training, disciplining, etc.)
• Work around machinery emitting heat and cold conditions.
• Perform repetitious arm and hand movements frequently.
• Learn taste, content and perishability of products; Conduct visual inspections and read reports, manuals, etc.
• Perform duties with mental alertness involving potential hazards with respect to related procedures, equipment (e.g., knives, cookers), and work aides.

Qualification & Experience:

• Performing basic math (adds, subtract, divide and multiply) and computing weights and measures.
• Operating computers and windows software in a work setting.
• Effective communication with co-workers and customers and following written instructions.
• Demonstrating an understanding of overall company practices through previous experience in the produce department or equivalent.
• Providing leadership through skills in communication, management of people, customer relations, employee relations, analysis, planning orders, judgment, reaction to business activity, etc.
• Experience in a role with formal supervision responsibilities managing performance and/or completion of supervisory training, coursework or education.
• Experience in a role with product management responsibilities including all aspects of inventory, display and maintenance of products within the department.

Job Details:

Company: WinCo Foods

Vacancy Type: Full Time

Job Functions: Human Resources

Job Location: Henderson, NV

Application Deadline: N/A

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