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Job Description

Title:

Price Rite - Assistant Produce Manager

Description:

We are living our Mission; "The Price Rite Way, Our Messaging to Customers" which states:

"At Price Rite, we have created a different type of shopping experience, designed to give the customer the best combination of value, selection and service, and all with the customer in mind. We call it the Rite Way and it is the mission we live by:

*The Price Rite Values- Provide you with inconceivably, incredibly low prices every day, along with an array of "special buys"- better than clubs, full-service and small box competitors.

*The Price Rite Selection- Offer the freshest range of produce, meats, dairy, and baked goods along with leading brands in every category. We supplement this with our amazing private brand program, which proudly carries the Price Rite name.

*The Price Rite Service- Enthusiastic, friendly and local customer service in every department and at check-out, all accessible to you and happy to help.

We want to change the way you shop, we want you to love our experience, and always want to hear how we can get better. Thanks for choosing the Rite Way.

The RITE Way guides everything we do and is why we are in business. At price Rite, we know that a cohesive team is the foundation for everything we try to do as a company. Team Members are our "front line" to the customer, and our key partner in delivering the RITE Values, providing the RITE Service, and the RITE Selection every day.

Job Summary

The Produce Manager is accountable to the Store Manager/ Assistant Store Manager and is responsible in the Produce department for maximizing sales, protection of company assets, store conditions, presentation, control of losses, and contributes to the company's operating objectives.

Essential Job Functions

Performance of the essential functions of this position require the Team Member to possess the minimum qualifications listed below. These functions include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Manages 10-15 subordinates. Responsibilities include training associates; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining associates; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

• Maintains store conditions per company standard to improve profitability.
• Maximizes department sales and profits.
• Develops and maintains a team concept to improve associate morale, communications, non-union status, working conditions.
• Maximizes store profits and gross profit through effective merchandising.
• Achieves or surpasses productivity and payroll goals in each department.
• Maintains customer service levels according to company standards.
• Complies with company and governmental sanitation standards.
• Ensures weekly on-hand inventory goals through proper ordering practices.
• Manages others and adhere to company human resource and personnel policies as well as state and federal laws.
• Establish a working relationship with all support staff and supervisors.
• Develop a daily/weekly workload plan, coordinate responsibilities and follow through to maximize results.
• Executes merchandising directives.
• Ensures proper maintenance and safe use of equipment.
• Ensure proper usage compliance and handling of all supplies.
• Responsible for opening or closing store, where applicable.
• Establish community involvement.
• Has a Company recognized Food Safety Certification and/ or can successfully complete training to receive and maintain a Company recognized Food Safety Certification

Requirements:

Minimum Required Qualifications:

The minimum required qualifications for this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions:

• Associate's degree (A. A.) from two-year college or university; or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or associates of organization.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
• Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Ability to regularly stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear; sit and taste or smell; frequently lift and/or move certain objects.
• Specific vision requirements for this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an associate encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
• While performing the duties of this job, the associate is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions as well as cold to hot temperatures.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Requirements

Responsibilities are inclusive of but not limited to:

• Provide 24 hour, 7 day a week coverage including most holidays
• Utilize multiple computer mainframe environments and various PC software
• Handle all inquiries and problems related to store orders and deliveries and provide other general assistance and support
• Adjust store orders, acknowledging a vast assortment of criteria
• Process the necessary paperwork to create store pickups
• Document all information reported by customers pertaining to shortages, overages, misselections, damages and spoilages and apply the appropriate Wakefern procedure or credit policy
• Investigate, analyze and troubleshoot various store delivery problems
• Monitor the transmission and loading of all store orders (approximately 7000 orders per week)
• Record store-requested alternate schedule changes for Supervisory implementation
• Record and maintain time-sensitive information needed for various reporting purposes
• Communicate different information to and from our membership
• Act as liaison between the stores and Wakefern Quality Assurance Dept. for the processing of recall information
• Assist in coordinating the basic aspects of "Wakefern's Direct Delivery Program", e.g., research missing orders, troubleshoot scanning failures, place additional orders

To be considered a candidate must meet the minimum qualifications:

• Must be at least 18 years old
• Must have completed 24 college credits with a 3.0 cumulative GPA or better
• Will be enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate school for Fall of 2020
• Valid driver's license and flexibility with regard to travel required
• Strong interpersonal and analytical skills with the ability to multitask and manage time effectively
• Self starter with demonstrated problem solving ability
• Strong attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills (written, oral and presentation)
• Strong MS Office skills (Excel, Word and PowerPoint required. Knowledge of Lotus Notes and Access a plus)
• Ability to exhibit proper business etiquette when dealing with all levels of the organization
• Previous work experience in a retail environment is beneficial