Assistant

Assistant Produce Manager

At Price Rite, our purpose is to care deeply about people, helping them to eat well and be happy! We want everything you do as a Price Rite Team Member to support that purpose and our overall values.

On your journey at Price Rite, you will learn a variety of departments, and skills, necessary to be successful in retail grocery. Whether you are looking for a long-term career, or with Price Rite for summer work, we believe in cross training our team to allow us to deliver an outstanding shopping experience to our customers.

To support our purpose, we have established our Service Priorities to help empower our team to meet our customer needs on a daily basis.

Safety

Friendliness

Presentation

Efficiency

Working at Price Rite is more than a job or career, it's a rewarding experience. Price Rite offers many great perks and benefits for their team; opportunities to give back to the community in which we serve and cost saving programs designed to save you money, work/life balance, recognition and many other programs making Price Rite a great place to work and build a career.

Compensation and Benefits: A good faith estimate of the current pay range for this position is $18/hr up to $26/hr. Placement in range depends on several factors including experience, skills, geography, and internal equity and may change over time. Other compensation includes a referral bonus program, overtime pay, premium pay, and paid opportunities to participate in community events.

Job Summary

The Assistant Produce Manager is accountable to the Produce Manager / Store Manager/ Assistant Store Manager and is responsible in the Produce department for maximizing sales, protection of company assets, store conditions, presentation, control of losses, and contributes to the company's operating objectives.

Minimum Required Qualifications:

• Associate's degree (A. A.) from two-year college or university; or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or associates of organization.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
• Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Ability to regularly stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear; sit and taste or smell; frequently lift and/or move certain objects.
• Specific vision requirements for this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an associate encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
• While performing the duties of this job, the associate is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions as well as cold to hot temperatures.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Essential Job Functions

Performance of the essential functions of this position require the Team Member to possess the minimum qualifications listed below. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. These functions include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Manages 10-15 subordinates. Responsibilities include training associates; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining associates; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
• Maintains store conditions per company standard to improve profitability.
• Maximizes department sales and profits.
• Develops and maintains a team concept to improve associate morale, communications, non-union status, working conditions.
• Maximizes store profits and gross profit through effective merchandising.
• Achieves or surpasses productivity and payroll goals in each department.
• Maintains customer service levels according to company standards.
• Comply with company and governmental sanitation standards.
• Ensures weekly on-hand inventory goals through proper ordering practices.
• Manage others and adhere to company human resource and personnel policies as well as state and federal laws.
• Establish a working relationship with all support staff and supervisors.
• Develop a daily/weekly workload plan, coordinate responsibilities and follow through to maximize results.
• Executes merchandising directives.
• Ensure proper maintenance and safe use of equipment.
• Ensure proper usage compliance and handling of all supplies.
• Responsible for opening or closing the store, where applicable.
• Establish community involvement.
• Has a Company recognized Food Safety Certification and/ or can successfully complete training to receive and maintain a Company recognized Food Safety Certification.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Important Disclaimer Notice: The above statements are only intended to represent the essential job functions and general nature of the work being performed and are not exhaustive of the tasks that an Associate may be required to perform. The employer reserves the right to revise this job description at any time and to require Associates to perform other tasks as circumstances or conditions of its business, competitive considerations, or the work environment change. This job description is not a guarantee of employment.

Benefits Overview

Perks and Benefits

Competitive Wages

401k Savings Program

Flexible work schedules

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Time Off: Vacation Time, Sick Time, 6 Paid Holidays

Discount programs: Cell Phone discounts, ticket, hotel, vacation discounts and other personal discounts

Well-Being Programs: Financial Well Being, Mental Health, Gym Membership Discounts

Paid opportunities to participate in community events

Recognition Programs: Team Member of the Month, Team Member of the Year, Safety Recognition, Performance Recognition, Monthly Team Member Store Events

Team Member Referral Bonus

Ongoing training and career preparation

Medical, Prescription, Dental, and Vision Insurance Benefits

Company Paid Life Insurance with optional supplemental, spouse, and child coverage

Short Term and Long-Term Disability and AD&D