Come join the family at Sunny Farms Country Store!
Sunny Farms has grown from a seasonal fruit stand into a second-generation full-service grocery with farming and cattle operations both on the Dungeness and in Othello, WA. Known for its emphasis on natural foods, farm-fresh produce and beef, Sunny Farms is looking for candidates who thrive in ‘non corporate’, fast-paced, customer-focused team environments.
Position Summary
We are looking for an energetic and creative culinary individual with leadership experience to direct a staff of twenty-plus full and part-time employees in a high-volume deli. The successful individual must have a passion for ‘the detail in retail’ and possess a sense of urgency in completion of tasks thus inspiring the desire to come together as a cohesive team. Teach employees through example and share our interest in natural ingredients and wholesome prepared foods.
Requirements/Skills
Minimum of five years (7 or more preferred) managing a full-service deli, or similar environment.
Supervisory experience (interviewing, hiring, training and performance evaluations).
Experience with “make or buy” evaluations, pricing, standardization of process to ensure consistency of product and customer experience.
Excellent communication skills & team building experience.
Willingness to work as part of the senior management team.
Bi-lingual (Spanish) preferred.
Knowledge of and appreciation for natural foods industry trends.
Professional image and demeanor.
Light computer skills to include Outlook, Excel & Word
Willingness to learn our POS system (Catapult) and assume responsibility for entering new items and updating prices.
Certified Food Protection Manager certification w/i 6 months of hire.
Responsibilities
Ensure safety and highest quality of all deli products by monitoring storage conditions, proper rotation, temperatures, and shelf life.
Manage margins, COGs and overall department profitability including minimizing shrink and maximizing effective purchasing.
Promote sales through active discussions with customers, offering product recommendations, discussing current promotions and assisting customers locate any product throughout the store.
Maintain displays, aisles and storage areas in a clean orderly condition which satisfies the Health Department and store safety standards.
Follow all health code and safety procedures and cleaning procedures by educating and assisting the staff.
Hire, train, and schedule to keep a fully stocked and rotated department. Coordinate and participate in moving freight, hanging tags, cleaning, pricing, ordering regular and seasonal products and taking inventory.
Provide on-the-job training to new personnel ensuring they learn exceptional customer service and the proper (safe) operation of the following equipment: meat slicer, telephone/paging system, cardboard baler and any other small equipment or tools used by the deli department.
Promote ideas to increase efficiency and productivity within the deli. Identify strengths and support the development of associates who show promise or interest in increased responsibility. Set the example of the employee you would want to work alongside.
Handle cashier/register functions, address customer complaints and cover shift changes, including those for scheduled breaks as necessary.
Physical Demands and Safety Expectations.
Most positions at Sunny Farms require physical effort to varying degrees. This may include using personal protective equipment when and where required, understanding ergonomic safety, chemical hazards and safe lifting techniques. No staff may pose a direct threat to the health and safety of self or others by willfully engaging in unsafe behaviors.
The physical demands listed below are representative of those that must be met by you to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, you are regularly required to stand for prolonged periods of time, walk, reach, climb, balance, bend, kneel, taste, smell, speak and hear.
You must continuously lift and/or move up to 15 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 60 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, distant, color and depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment.
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those you may encounter while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this position, the associate is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts, occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme cold, and extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $25.00 - $30.00 per hour
Expected hours: 37 – 42 per week
Benefits:
401(k) matching
Employee discount
Flexible schedule
Health insurance
Paid time off
Shift:
Day shift
Evening shift
Morning shift
