Produce Department Supervisor

Work setting

• Retail business

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Assign sales workers to duties
• Hire and train or arrange for training of staff
• Order merchandise
• Authorize return of merchandise
• Establish work schedules
• Sell merchandise
• Prepare reports on sales volumes, merchandising and personnel matters
• Resolve issues that may arise, including customer requests, complaints and supply shortages
• Organize and maintain inventory
• Supervise and co-ordinate activities of workers
• Train workers in duties and policies
• Plan, direct and monitor activities of sales department
• Package products
• Manage staff and assign duties
• Provide customer service
• MS Office

Supervision

• 5-10 people
• Working groups
• Staff in various areas of responsibility

Experience and specialization

Computer and technology knowledge

• MS Outlook

Exhibit and display design experience

• Merchandising or window
• Visual displays

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Manual dexterity
• Attention to detail
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Walking
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Flexibility
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Dependability
• Excellent written communication
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Ability to multitask

Benefits

Health benefits

• Disability benefits
• Health care plan

Financial benefits

• As per collective agreement
• Group insurance benefits