Assistant Produce Manager

Company: Restaurant Depot
Location: Waterbury
Posted on: January 14, 2021

Job Description:

Assistant Produce ManagerFULL-TIME $14.50/hr Responsible for receiving product and ensures that aisles/freezers and refrigerators are stocked, labeled, clean and delivered product is packed out, and proper customer service is provided.Essential functions:--- Ensure proper customer service and works to develop relationships with large customers.--- Supervises all activities in the produce department including product placement, rotation, signage, and displays.--- Responsible for overall department appearance, cleanliness, and adherence to both government and corporate ordinances. --- Must maintain records as required.--- Supervises and works together with Produce Supervisors (if applicable) and Stockers to assure that the produce department is operating in a manner that adheres to company standards.--- With the Produce Manager, develops schedules, monitors performance and recommends the proper discipline as appropriate.--- Trains employees in job responsibilities and safe operating procedures--- Assists with candidate interviews and recommends for hires.--- Disciplines employees when necessary and recommends terminations.--- Ensures that employees are performing the proper inspections to meet HACCP regulations as well as conducting periodic HACCP audits.--- Reviews inventory for product rotation on a daily basis to prevent shrinkage and damages.--- Ensures that shelf pricing is correct and reflects the most recent pricing and market conditions.--- Supervises the receiving of all produce and ensures that the proper paperwork is completed.--- Maintains accurate computer inventory levels by having physical inventories performed on a regular basis and adjustments made.--- Maintains refrigerated equipment and makes sure maintenance contracts and schedules are followed.--- Supervises the ordering of produce from vendors on a regular basis to assure we have competitive pricing and minimal shrink due to spoilage and not have too much inventory on hand.--- Makes sure all the employees in the department can work the equipment such as Toledo scale and Dennison label machine.--- Coordinates that the pallets stored in the racks have the proper block and date tags.--- Follows program to maintain the cleanliness of the area by a regular maintenance schedule of scrubbing, and pulling out pallets and cleaning underneath.--- Ensures that excess inventory not slotted on floor is stacked in overhead racks in close proximity to where it is sold or stored in freezers/refrigerators.--- Assures that trash is removed from floor and properly handled.--- Makes sure that low stock/out of stock information is communicated to the Inventory Controller after carefully checking the system and rack for product.--- Maintains that all signage is correct and that the flyers prices are reflected on the product.--- Coordinates proper merchandising of aisles (logical adjacencies, proper holding power, space allocation) and creatively merchandises and sets up impulse areas for merchandising.--- Performs weekly self-audits of the produce department.REM-04 WS-04 WS-TC WS-LC ScheduleShift start: 9:00 AMShift length: 8 hours5 days/week, must be available any day Benefits* Health, dental, vision insurance - available after 90 days* Paid time off* 401(k) planQualifications* Must pass drug screen* Can lift 50 lbs* Must be at least 18+ years oldKnowledge of HACCP systems is desirablePrior experience in produce department including ordering and receiving productsCreative merchandising skillsAbility to work in a refrigerated environment (30 degrees) for extended periods of time At least 4 years experience in customer service About Restaurant DepotRestaurant Depot is a Members-Only Wholesale Cash & Carry Foodservice Supplier. Their mission is to be your one-stop shop for savings, selection, and service, seven days a week. They have been supplying independent food businesses with quality products from large cash and carry warehouse stores since 1990. They became the leading low-cost alternative to other foodservice suppliers by eliminating the overhead of a traditional distributor, focusing on the needs of independent foodservice operators and offering free membership.

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