Produce Assistant Manager

At Good Earth, we are known for our 100% Certified Organic Produce Department. We are looking for an Assistant Produce Manager to help lead our high-volume Produce department in our Fairfax store. This position requires someone who has a strong knowledge of organic produce, passion around food system issues, and a leadership style that is based on team building, teaching, supporting, and role-modeling. Also required is the ability to understand pricing and margins, participate in buying, oversee buyers, and maintain accurate inventories.

• Help lead a team in performance, customer service and product knowledge
• Train and maintain department procedures, skills, and operations
• Ensure all Produce displays are well stocked, properly signed, and attractively built
• Oversight of ordering and product quality
• Fulfillment of Safety Program and cultivating a strong Safety Culture
• Maintain sanitation and presentation standards for the department
• Support personnel development and administration for the department

• Basic computer skills to place orders, utilize database, and create forms
• Bilingual in both English and Spanish
• Minimum 2 years experience as a buyer in the natural foods industry, with at least 1 year of supervisory or management experience
• Ability to to be on feet all day, lifts to 50 lbs, and to operate all department equipment
• Ability to motive others, and to contribute to creating a positive work environment in your conduct and interaction with coworkers and managers
• Deep product knowledge around produce varietals, seasonality and growing practices

For our Full-Time Employees, we offer:
* Profit Share Bonuses
* Medical, dental and vision plans
* Paid Time Off
* 30% storewide discount, 50% discount on made to order Takeout food and drink
* 401k benefit