Produce Manager

Summary: Sprouts Farmers Market is a rapidly growing retailer focused on delivering fresh produce and exceptional customer service. The Produce Manager is responsible for overseeing the sales and operations of the Produce Department, ensuring quality control, inventory management, and team development. Responsibilities: - Responsible for quality control, merchandising, maintaining the cleanliness and organization of the produce department - Responsible for inventory management - Engage and evaluate team members through coaching, feedback, and one-on-one development discussions, and make recommendations on merit increases via completing the bi-annual performance review process - Regularly attend and participate at in-store meetings - Recruit, hire and make promotion/transfer decisions in collaboration with the Store Manager - Confidently exercise independent judgment to address Team Member concerns - Take and document corrective actions when needed, including collaboration with business and HR partners in managing performance to include coaching, counseling, progressive discipline, suspension, or termination when needed - Ensure maximum productivity and efficiency by creating and adjusting schedules and staffing levels - Communicate standards, expectations, policy changes, and product knowledge to team members - Lead a team that collaborates to deliver the finest quality of product, highest level of service, and the greatest experience your customers will receive - Serve as a Key Carrier for the store and/or act as a Manager on Duty (MOD) as needed Required Qualifications: - Be at least 18 years of age and have 1-3 years of experience working in a grocery retail setting with management experience in produce - A basic knowledge of math, weights and measures also required - Have good communication skills; and the ability to take direction and participate in a team environment - Perform general housekeeping in the department; clean and sanitize work area (including tables, floor, walls, cases, cooler, freezer, etc.) - Adhere to all safety, health, and Weights and Measures regulations - Be able to perform the following: standing, walking, bending, climbing throughout the entire work day and the ability to lift, stack and maneuver heavy objects weighing up to 50 lbs., from 4” to 72”, for a distance up 3 feet for between 10-50 hours without mechanical assistance - Be able to use a pallet jack to move pallets a distance up to 20 feet, requiring a force of up to 85 pounds for up to 5 hours - Maneuver six wheel carts requiring a force up to 35 lbs., up to 2 hours, a distance up to 20 feet - Be able to walk a total up to 5 miles in an 8 hour shift should be expected - Achieve and maintain a Food Handlers permit - Must have the ability to work a flexible schedule that changes as the business changes, including nights, weekends, and holidays - Possess a working knowledge of personnel reports, margin reports, weekly sales numbers, and financial goals - Have and show outgoing and friendly behavior along with a positive attitude towards Team Members and customers Required Skills: Produce management experience, Inventory management, Food Handlers permit Important Skills: Communication skills Nice-to-Have Skills: Customer service, Housekeeping, Team collaboration, Flexible schedule, Positive attitude Benefits: Sick time plan that you can use to support you or your immediate families health, Vacation accrual plan, Opportunities for career growth, 15% discount for you and one other family member in your household on all purchases made at Sprouts, Flexible schedules, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), 401(K) Retirement savings plan with a generous company match, Company paid life insurance, Contests and appreciation events throughout the year full of prizes, food and fun!, Bonus based on company and/or individual performance, Affordable benefit coverage, including medical, dental and vision, Health Savings Account with company match, Pre-tax Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare and dependent care, Company paid short-term disability coverage, Paid parental leave for both mothers and fathers, Paid holidays