Hy-Vee

AssistantProduceDepartmentManager

Topeka, Kansas, United States FULL TIME Remote Friendly
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The Brief

“Assistant Produce Department Manager at Hy-Vee. Skills: customer service, department management, product freshness, inventory management, staff training. Provides prompt, efficient and friendly customer service. Assists Department Manager to present the freshest most innovative and best quality products at a competitive retail price to customers”

Industry & Context.

Problems you'll solve

Must have the ability to solve practical variety of variables with limited interpret instructions

Eligibility Requirements

Must be physically able to exert up to 100 pounds of force (energy exerted) exert up to 50 pounds of force and exert up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects, Visual requirements include vision from less than 20 inches to more than 20 feet with or without correction, depth perception, color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors), and field of vision, Must be able to perform the following physical activities: Climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, and repetitive motions, This position is frequently exposed to a cool environment and dampness, There are possible equipment movement hazards from a pallet jack, electrical shock, and exposure to cleaning chemicals and solvents, This is a fast paced work environment, Has access to confidential information including pricing and sales, Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a pre employment drug screen

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Over one year of similar or related experience, Must be 18+

Nice to Have

food safety training courses encouraged

What You'll Do.

efficient and friendly customer service

Assists Department Manager to present the freshest most innovative and best quality products at a competitive retail price to customers

Ensures department standards are met

Coordinates and trouble shoots food operation with the salad bar/juice bar area

Reviews the status and appearance of product for freshness and rotates or replenishes

Monitors refrigeration temperatures to ensure freshness

Sets and resets sales areas to promote products to customers

Stays current in the produce related issues (droughts

Prices product and is aware of department pricing philosophy

Handles and satisfies customer and vendor issues on a daily basis

Assists with inventory

Understands all produce items and can inform customers of its uses

verifies accuracy of delivery

Understands and practices proper sanitation procedures and ensures the work area is always clean and neat

and maintains strict adherence to department and company guidelines related to personal hygiene and dress

Adheres to company policies and individual store guidelines

Reports to work when scheduled and on time

Assumes management duties in absence of Department Manager

Orders product at Produce Managers discretion

Assists with all aspects of the fruit and holiday basket program

Stocks aisles and evaluates product amount

re-stacks cooler at days end

transports product to the aisle

Assists in other areas of store as needed

Performs other job related duties and special projects as required

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Partnerships; Instructs, assigns, reviews and plans work of others; Maintains standards, coordinates activities, and allocates personnel

Communication Scope

Answers the telephone promptly and provides friendly, helpful service to customers who call

Full Job Description

Additional Considerations (if any): Must be 18+ **-** **At Hy-Vee our people are our strength. We promise “a helpful smile in every aisle” and those smiles can only come from a workforce that is fully engaged and committed to supporting our customers and each other.** **Job Description:** **Job Title:** Assistant Produce Department Manager **Department:** Produce **FLSA** : Non-Exempt ** _General Function_** : Provides prompt, efficient and friendly customer service. Assists Department Manager to present the freshest most innovative and best quality products at a competitive retail price to customers. **_Core Competencies:_** * Partnerships * Growth mindset * Results oriented * Customer focused * Professionalism ** _Reporting Relations:_** Accountable and Reports to: District Store Director, Store Manager, Assistant Managers of Perishables, Store Operations, and Health Wellness Home; Produce Department Manager Positions that Report to you: Produce Clerks ** _Primary Duties and Responsibilities:_** * Provides prompt, efficient and friendly customer service by exhibiting caring, concern and patience in all customer interactions and treating customers as the most important people in the store. * Smiles and greets customers in a friendly manner, whether the encounter takes place in the employee’s designated department or elsewhere in the store. * Makes an effort to learn customers’ names and to address them by name whenever possible. * Assists customers by: (examples include) * escorting them to the products they’re looking for * securing products that are out of reach * loading or unloading heavy items * making note of and passing along customer suggestions or requests * performing other tasks in every way possible to enhance the shopping experience. * Answers the telephone promptly and provides friendly, helpful service to customers who call. * Ensures department standards are met. * Coordinates and trouble shoots food operation with the salad bar/juice bar area. * Re

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