Position Purpose: The Assistant Produce Team Lead will be responsible for executing a wide variety of tasks throughout the store. Focusing on leading a successful produce team, the Asst. Produce Team Lead is a Produce Team Lead in training who strives to meet department goals and objectives while providing customers with product expertise and the freshest and best quality produce.

Responsibilities: An Asst. Produce Team Lead is a responsible, friendly person who can safely work in a fast-paced environment and provide excellent customer service.

An Asst. Produce Team Lead’s responsibilities include:

• In the produce manager's absence, directing produce department personnel and meeting department's goals and objectives.
• Communicating directly with the store team lead and produce department supervisors.
• Ordering produce and produce department products necessary to maintain adequate stock levels and merchandising fruits, vegetables, and produce products in accordance with produce merchandising standards.
• Unloading trailers, receiving merchandise, verifying orders, breaking down produce loads, and positioning cases of product in the produce warehouse or walk-in cooler.
• Understanding proper product trimming, rotation, culling, crisping, and watering techniques and procedures, ensuring product attractiveness and shelf life.
• Building attractive displays of produce while maintaining proper product inventory levels.
• Understanding the importance of monitoring product pricing, signage, and placement and the proper use of product shelf tags and signage.
• All other related duties as assigned.

Physical Demands:

Employees may occasionally experience the following physical demands for an extended period: Standing, Sitting, Lifting + Stocking (Up to 50 lbs.), Pushing, Keyboarding, Telephone Use, Walking, Bending.

Perks & Benefits:

• Competitive compensation, paid weekly.
• Retirement Benefits.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance for yourself and eligible dependents.
• Tuition Reimbursement for qualified courses.
• Scholarship opportunities for continued education.
• Store discount programs (10% off household groceries).
• Fun work environment where you have the opportunity to nourish your community.

Minimum Age Requirement: Must be 18 years of age. Must be 21 years of age for any position that serves alcohol.

For Internal Transfers/Promotion/Rehire Candidates:

1. Your current leader must recommend that you apply for this position and provide an endorsement upon request from HR.
2. You may be asked to accept a part-time position if that is the only position available.
3. Rehires must be approved by an HRBP.