Assistant Produce Team Lead - Bower Place

This position requires an individual who demonstrates a quality driven leadership style and is passionate about training to lead and develop people in a profitable business. This is also a hands-on role. The role focuses on the preparation and presentation of produce for sale with abundant, appealing, fresh looking displays. This is also a very service orientated position providing courteous, friendly, knowledgeable and legendary service to customers and team members. Duties and Responsibilities: Work closely with and assist the Produce LeadGreat relationship with purchasing department to ensure specifications and pricing from approved suppliers is followed.Equipment maintenance and safe workplace, sanitation systems in place and followed.Execute great results to every customer that builds rapport and trust.All customer requests and questions are addressed and personally followed up on.Maintain food safety standards and all company procedures to ensure food safety.All cases and shelves throughout the department are clean, well-stocked and rotated.Ensure accurate retail pricing and signage.Oversee sampling of department products to customers.Informed of new products introduced and share with the customers.Ensure back areas and coolers well maintained, organized and dated.All waste, department transfers, and store transfers documented immediately.Assist in monthly inventory.Aware of current sales, margins and action plan from team leaders.Proper receiving as per company guidelines followed.Demonstrate proper use, care and maintenance of equipment.Packaging, wrapping and rotation followed.Assist in cross merchandise with other departments.Execute all cleaning and maintenance schedules.Attend all department, store and training meetings.Accept and check all products from receiver.Answer telephone with proper etiquette and urgency.Wash and sanitize utensils when necessary.Clean, peel, slice and trim vegetables and fruits for ready-to-serve offeringsPrepare ready to serve products such as Sunterra’s freshly squeezed juices.Perform other duties delegated by team leaders and store leaders.Available for night and weekends.Working Conditions:• Some exposure to temperature variations and wet conditions.• May walk and work on uneven surfaces.• Requires some reaching above and below shoulder height.• Repetitive use of hands with power grasping and fine manipulation.• May need to use a ladder or stool to reach product or supplies.• Some exposure to continuous background and occasional loud noises.• Repetitive stretching and lifting required• Items over 40 pounds require a team lift. Qualifications: Skills & KnowledgeTeam player and believer of “it’s your business”, enthusiastic.Excellent merchandiser.Knowledge and experience with inventories, statements, margin and labor controls.Passion for fresh foods.Customer service orientated, and likes to create great experiences.Self-motivated and problem solver.Math skills.Educational/Experience RequirementsSome supervisory experience an asset