Merchandise Planner - Produce jobs in Queens Village, NY

Position Title: Produce Manager

Department: Produce

Supervisor: Assistant Branch Manager/Branch Manager

Position Summary:
Responsible for receiving product and ensures that produce is stocked, labeled, clean and delivered product is packed out, and proper customer service is provided. Freshness checks and product rotation.

Essential Functions:

· Ensure proper customer service and works to develop relationships with large customers.

· Supervises Assistant Produce Stockers to assure that shelves are stocked and merchandise is rotated.

· Develops schedules, monitors performance and recommends the proper discipline as appropriate.

· Trains employees in job responsibilities and safe operating procedures

· Reviews inventory for product rotation on a daily basis to prevent shrinkage and damages.

· Ensures that shelf pricing is correct and reflects the most recent pricing and market conditions.

· Supervises the receiving of all produce products and ensures that the proper paperwork is completed.

· Maintains accurate computer inventory levels by having physical inventories performed on a regular basis and adjustments made.

· Maintains refrigerated equipment and makes sure maintenance contracts and schedules are followed.

· Coordinates that the pallets stored in the racks have the proper block and date tags.

· Assures that trash is removed from floor and properly handled.

· Makes sure that low stock/out of stock information is communicated to the Inventory Controller after carefully checking the system and rack for product.

· Maintains that all signage is correct and that the flyers prices are reflected on the product.

· Coordinates proper merchandising of aisles (logical adjacencies, proper holding power, and space allocation) and creatively merchandises and sets up impulse areas for merchandising.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $19.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching

Shift:

• 8 hour shift

Work Location: In person