Produce Department Manager

About the role

The Produce Department Manager at Hy-Vee leads the produce department, which sets the tone for the store. The manager sets the standard for freshness, quality, customer service and team performance, manages all aspects of department operations and works toward profitability. The role is hourly and reports to the Store Director, Store Manager and Assistant Managers.

Key responsibilities

• Set the standard for customer service, employee relations, cleanliness, sanitation, appearance and department profitability
• Greet customers, assist them and resolve concerns promptly
• Recruit, hire, train, supervise, evaluate and develop department employees
• Set department goals with the Store Director, establish weekly schedules and daily work plans
• Supervise the salad bar, including inventory
• Check signage, displays and merchandise, order product and ensure competitive pricing
• Analyze sales and trends, prepare ad projections and write ads
• Plan displays, promotions and pre-orders
• Manage department bookkeeping, including invoices and financial procedures
• Conduct inventory, maintain proper temperatures and storage, and control shrink
• Troubleshoot equipment and ensure maintenance is done
• Unload trucks, check in delivered goods and place product in storage
• Approve employee discipline, recommend transfers, discharges and salary changes
• Take product orders by phone and follow dress code and hygiene standards

Required profile

• High school diploma or equivalent
• On-the-job training plus produce and sanitation courses required
• Over one year of related work experience preferred
• Ability to lift 100 pounds or more, stand and walk on hard surfaces, and work in coolers or freezers
• Ability to operate pallet jacks, forklifts or similar equipment (certification required before independent use)
• Ability to use sharp knives and blades safely, and to operate a cardboard baler or compactor where applicable

Required skills

• Math skills including fractions, decimals and percentages for pricing, sales analysis and inventory
• Sales data analysis and decision making
• Clear communication with customers, employees and vendors
• Discretion with confidential information such as compensation and inventory reports

Starting hourly wage is $19.00 to $23.75 depending on experience. Employment is contingent on a pre-employment drug screen.