FT Produce Sales Manager (H)

At Food LionAssociates are the most important assets to our organization. We want associates to have meaningful careers full of variety and challenges. Each associate contributes to the overall success of Food Lion and in return we strive to provide all associates with a fulfilling work experience and reward performance and commitment. We are committed to the professional development of our associates through on-the-job learning opportunities and training.

Primary Purpose:

Support the management and duties of store operations to meet financial and sales goals. Build associate and customer relations and promote a strong culture in support of Food Lion Strategy. Maintain solid communications with the management team all associates in the store and throughout the organization.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage the Produce Department including hiring training and developing department associates
• Supervise the performance of all duties and responsibilities of department associates and provides ongoing performance management training and conducts timely formal performance appraisals for direct reports
• Daily management of labor (i.e. expected live) and the coaching of associates to achieve productivity expectation
• Providing leadership and motivation within the store to promote a culture reflective of our Guiding Principles Core Values Vision and Strategy
• Support the achievement of budgeted financial and operating results
• Smile and maintain an atmosphere of enthusiastic customer awareness with primary emphasis on fast easy flexible and friendly customer service all while creating a positive shopping experience for customers
• Role model outstanding friendly customer service and use skills and knowledge of department products to offer solutions that meet or exceed customers expectations
• Control store expenses through proper ordering care for supplies and equipment
• Understand and use company tools such as; financial reports average cost inventory system (ACIS) scheduling productivity ordering (CAO) and business information systems
• Perform duties that ensure department appearance quality variety workplace safety food safety and department sanitation are consistently maintained
• Ensure Produce Department schedules are written to provide extraordinary customer service at all times
• Has a complete understanding of scheduling sales projections wage percent interviewing hiring training company information and all other items deemed necessary to manage the Produce Department
• Ensure that ordering receiving preparation conditioning and displaying of merchandise is done in accordance with policies and guidelines
• Observe and correct all unsafe conditions that could cause associate or customer accidents
• Record and report all associate and customer accidents in accordance with established Food Lion procedures
• Monitor shrink ensuring that inventory is accounted for; provide coaching for associates to recognize and prevent losses
• Ensure that all advertising and sales promotion materials and signage applicable to the Produce Department are properly utilized
• Ensure compliance with local state and federal regulations
• Adhere to all company guidelines policies and standard practices
• Maintain security standards
• Successfully complete Computer Based Training (CBT) Training Packet and Training Aid courses
• Provide recognition of accomplishments and offers constructive counseling when necessary as it relates to achieving customer satisfaction and service while building store sales
• Perform all other duties as assigned

Food Lion provides equal employment opportunities to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race color religion sex (including pregnancy childbirth and related conditions) national origin age disability sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or gender expression or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you have a disability and require assistance in the application process please contact our Recruiting Department