Produce manager - retail

• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 40 to 45 hours per week
• Education: Other trades certificate or diploma
• Experience: 7 months to less than 1 year
• or equivalent experience

Work setting

• Supermarket/grocery store

Tasks

• Direct and control daily operations
• Evaluate daily operations
• Plan and organize daily operations
• Manage staff and assign duties
• Study market research and trends to determine consumer demand, potential sales volumes and effect of competitors' operations on sales
• Locate, select and procure merchandise for resale
• Resolve issues that may arise, including customer requests, complaints and supply shortages
• Recruit, hire and supervise staff and/or volunteers
• Conduct performance reviews
• Supervise staff (apprentices, stages hands, design team, etc.)
• Stock shelves and display areas
• Sell merchandise
• Order merchandise
• Maintain stock rotation
• Establish work schedules
• Authorize return of merchandise
• Assign sales workers to duties
• Order stock
• Scan items
• Supervise and co-ordinate activities of workers
• Organize and maintain inventory
• Record incoming stock

Supervision

• 5-10 people

Area of specialization

• Retail store

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Handling heavy loads
• Attention to detail
• Sitting
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Standing for extended periods
• Walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

• Adaptability
• Analytical
• Efficiency
• Energetic
• Goal-oriented
• Hardworking
• Positive attitude
• Quick learner
• Time management
• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Organized
• Team player
• Maturity
• Patience
• Resourcefulness
• Ability to multitask
• Initiative
• Accurate
• Dependability
• Reliability
• Punctuality

Screening questions

• Are you authorized to work in Canada?
• Do you have experience working in this field?

Employment terms options

• Early morning

Employment terms options

• Evening
• Morning
• Day
• Weekend

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan

Financial benefits

• Group insurance benefits