Produce Manager - Mississauga, Canada - Highland Farms Inc
Description
Full Time Produce Manager
Highland Farms is a family owned supermarket chain operating around the GTA.
Since we first opened our doors in 1963, our family has proudly offered an extensive selection of fresh quality food products and a strong commitment to providing exceptional customer service.
Every shopping trip is a flavor adventure for our customers and our deli and meat counters are legendary.
If you are passionate about food, have strong customer service skills, and want to make a fresh start, then join the Highland Farms family.
We provide a friendly work environment, competitive wages, health care benefits for full time employees, on the job training and opportunity for advancement.
Key Responsibilities:
- Responsible for managing department inventory, instock position, pricing integrity, merchandising, labor, and other operational processes to company standards.
- Ensure all new department employees receive proper training and supervision.
- Effectively manage employees by efficiently scheduling personnel to meet the needs of the department based on business volume and workloads.
- Accurately record mark ups and mark downs, instore use of merchandise, voids, refunds and bad merchandise/spoilage writeoffs in accordance with company policies.
- Responds to customer inquiries, providing information concerning merchandise selection and prices.
- Keep refrigerated cases and display shelves properly stocked and faced at all times according to product movement, tag allocation and department standards to ensure maximum sales, quality and freshness.
- Maintains the highest levels of department sanitation and cleanliness.
Job Requirements:
- 35 years experience working in a produce department in a large format retail food environment, preferably in a supervisory or assistant supervisory role.
- Postsecondary education and/or experience in merchandising and/or business management is considered an asset.
- Fully knowledgeable with all products carried in the department, including differences between the many varieties and types of products in each produce family (e.g., apples, melons, squashes, etc.).
- Excellent verbal and written communication, interpersonal and problemsolving skills.
- Exceptional customer service skills with a talent for building customer loyalty.
- Strong motivational, leadership skills & organizational abilities able to manage multiple priorities.
- Ability to work in a fastpaced environment.
- Knowledge of store system skills is an asset.
- Able to operate in changing temperatures on a regular basis.
- Able to walk & stand for extended periods of time.
- Need be able to work flexible shifts including evenings, weekends and holidays.
Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent
Benefits:
- Dental care
- Life insurance
- Onsite parking
- Vision care
Education:
- Secondary School (required)
Experience:
- Produce management: 5 years (required)
- Supervising: 2 years (required)
Work Location:
In person
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