Produce Department Manager

Position Title: Produce Department Manager

Position Type: Permanent

Requisition ID: 38300

Banner: Metro

Employment Type:

Looking for experienced Produce Department Managers throughout the Ottawa area!

Produce Manager - Full-Time [Non-Union]

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Adheres to the department's assigned budget

• Manages and directs activities pertaining to department staff including hiring, coaching, training and disciplining

• Ensures proper ordering, purchasing and inventory control and develops and implements strategic plans to achieve projected gross profits

• Ensures department is ready for business at all times

• Implements and ensures adherence to Customer Service Policy

• Ensures adherence to Company policies and procedures and government regulations concerning health & safety, sanitation, security, etc.

• Provides support with overall store operations including store opening and closing

• Performs other duties as assigned by the Store Director

REQUIREMENTS

• Community college graduate or equivalent combination of education, training and experience

• Minimum 3 years' directly related management experience with extensive product knowledge, government regulations, ordering, merchandising, inventory taking and gross profit analysis

• Customer service driven and highly organized

• Proven leadership abilities with strong communication skills

• Capable of standing for a prolonged period of 4-8 hours; of bending, twisting and turning and reaching; and of lifting up to 65 lbs.

• Available to work days, evenings, Saturdays and Sundays, as required

INDMO

The responsibilities and relationships assigned to this role may change as is necessary to achieve Metro's business objectives.

METRO is committed to providing an inclusive work environment that reflects the communities we serve. The company values, respects and relies on the diversity of backgrounds, experiences, and points of view because it allows us to innovate, make better decisions and better understand our customers. We will consider qualified applications from all walks of life to build the best team.

We encourage you to let us know if your current condition requires accommodation in the recruitment process so that we can accommodate you.

Please note that we will only contact those whose applications are selected.

We respectfully request that agencies do not contact us or send us unsolicited applications.

METRO INC. is a food and pharmacy leader in Québec and Ontario. As a retailer, franchisor, distributor, and manufacturer, the Corporation operates or services a network of 953 food stores under several banners including Metro, Metro Plus, Super C, Food Basics, Adonis and Première Moisson, as well as 648 drugstores primarily under the Jean Coutu, Brunet, Metro Pharmacy and Food Basics Pharmacy banners, providing employment directly or indirectly to almost 90,000 people.

Our five customer promises are simply that... promises to provide our customers with the best shopping experience possible. Under each promise are actions that support it.

Our five customer promises:

• Great quality fresh products

• The people are great

• It's easy to shop

• Customers get what they want

• Prices are good

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