Produce Manager - Kitsilano

Job summary

The Produce Manager will lead a team to oversee daily department operations, including merchandising, inventory management, and vendor relations. They are responsible for driving sales and profits while ensuring a high standard of customer service and maintaining a safe, clean work environment.

Job details

Choices Market in Kitsilano is a friendly, neighborhood grocery store with a loyal customer base and a proud tradition of local community involvement. We currently have an opening for a dedicated, enthusiastic Produce Manager who will: lead a team of employees with a hands-on, collaborative style; visibly enjoy working on the retail floor, and interacting with customers; demonstrate a strong drive to succeed and a superb work ethic; oversee the operations of the department, including merchandising, workflow, ordering, cleaning and inventory management; and effectively manage relationships with our vendors and suppliers. The ideal person will: be passionate about selling produce, and take pride in the wonderful array of high quality fruits and vegetables that Choices has to offer its customers; be personable, positive and outgoing; be service-oriented, and interested in both understanding and meeting customers’ needs; have retail produce experience, and be able to merchandise, order and manage stock; understand retail metrics, and be able to grow sales and profits; have good writing skills, and be proficient in Microsoft Outlook and Excel; adhere to OHS guidelines and maintain clean, safe work areas; and be comfortable working in a physically demanding job, be able to lift up to 50 lbs and stand all day. The majority of the shifts for this position are in the daytime, but the ability and willingness to work one weekend day and one closing shift are required. If you love Produce, and like the idea of working for a truly local company, apply today! Job Type: Full-time Benefits: Dental care Extended health care Paid time off Store discount Vision care Work Location: In person Starting Wage: $24.00/hour

What you’ll do

The Produce Manager will lead a team to oversee daily department operations, including merchandising, inventory management, and vendor relations. They are responsible for driving sales and profits while ensuring a high standard of customer service and maintaining a safe, clean work environment.

Requirements

The ideal candidate must have retail produce experience and proficiency in Microsoft Outlook and Excel. The role requires physical capability to lift up to 50 lbs and the flexibility to work daytime shifts with some weekend and closing availability.

Benefits

• Dental care • Extended health care • Paid time off • Store discount • Vision care

Listed skills

• Customer service · Preferred
• Microsoft Excel · Preferred
• Physical stamina · Preferred
• Team Leadership · Preferred
• Sales Growth · Preferred
• Inventory management · Preferred
• Retail operations · Preferred
• Microsoft Outlook · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Team leadership
• Retail operations
• Merchandising
• Inventory management
• Vendor management
• Customer service
• Sales growth
• Profit management
• Microsoft Outlook
• Microsoft Excel
• OHS compliance
• Physical stamina
• Relationship Management
• Workflow Management
• Lifting Ability
• Time Off Management
• Strong Work Ethic
• Customer Service
• Optometry
• Sales
• Selling Techniques
• Inventory Management
• Operations
• Enthusiasm

Job areas

• Retail
• Management & Leadership
• Food & Beverage
• Customer Service & Support
• Produce Manager
• Retail Store Manager
• Shop Supervisors
• First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers