Produce Associate Team Leader

About This Role

Assist the Team Leader in the daily operations of the Produce department, focusing on profitability, merchandising, and team development. Ensure excellent customer service and adherence to company standards and health regulations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain creative store layout and product merchandising
• Work with Team Leader to achieve sales, purchasing, and labor targets
• Assist Team Leader in analysis of sales, reports and labor
• Maintain good vendor relationships, develop new vendor relations, and ensure all paperwork is properly submitted
• Work with Team Leader to resolve team concerns or issues
• Function as point person and departmental person in charge in absence of Team Leader
• Set and achieve the highest standards of retail execution
• Foster and encourage a positive environment of outstanding teamwork, mutual respect, and exceptional morale
• Maintain awareness of customer flows and needs and direct Team Members as necessary to satisfy and delight customers
• Select, train, develop, mentor, motivate, and counsel Team Members in a manner that sustains a high-performance team and minimizes turnover

Requirements

• 18+ months retail Team Member experience
• 6+ months supervisory experience
• Excellent interpersonal, motivational, team building, and customer relationship skills
• Proficient mathematical skills for assessing financial performance, monitoring profitability, and managing inventory
• Demonstrated decision-making ability, leadership skills, and ability to prioritize and delegate
• Proficiency with email, Microsoft Office, and operations-related applications

Qualifications

• 18+ months retail Team Member experience and 6+ months of supervisory experience

Skills

* Required skills

Benefits