Produce Manager
Location:
Mill Valley
Working hours
This position is 40 hours a week, Mixed Shifts, One weekend day required.
Starting Wage
$30 - $32/hr
Position Wage Range
$30 - $40/hr
Employment Type:
Full-time
Description
At Good Earth, we are known for our 100% Certified Organic Produce Department. We are looking for an experienced Produce Manager to lead our high-volume Mill Valley Produce Department.
This position requires someone who has a strong knowledge of organic produce, passion around food system issues, and a leadership style that is based on team building, teaching, supporting, and role-modeling. Also required is the ability to understand pricing and margins, participate in buying, oversee buyers, and maintain accurate inventories.
Responsibilities
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- Lead a team in performance, customer service and product knowledge
- Train and maintain department procedures, skills, and operations
- Ensure all Produce displays are well stocked, properly signed, and attractively built
- Oversight of ordering and product quality
- Fulfillment of Safety Program and cultivating a strong Safety Culture
- Maintain sanitation and presentation standards for the department
- Support personnel development and administration for the department
Qualifications
- Basic computer skills to place orders, utilize database, and create forms
- Minimum 2 years organic produce experience as a buyer, with at least 1 year of supervisory or management experience
- Ability to to be on feet all day, lifts to 50 lbs, and to operate all department equipment
- Ability to motive others, and to contribute to creating a positive work environment in your conduct and interaction with coworkers and managers
- Deep product knowledge around produce varietals, seasonality and growing practices
- Bilingual in English/Spanish required
Benefits
For our Full-Time Employees, we offer:
* Profit Share Bonuses
* Medical, dental and vision plans
* Paid vacation and sick time
* 30% storewide discount, 50% discount on made to order Takeout food and drink
* 401k benefit