Border - Assistant Produce Manager - Laredo

Border - Assistant Produce Manager - Laredo Job Description

H-E-B needs energetic and motivated partners willing to work hard and have fun while providing superior customer service. No matter what background you bring, or where you are in your career, we welcome you to join our community where people come first.

As a H‑E‑B Assistant Department Manager, you’ll help manage your department’s daily operations, get to know our customers, and treat them to excellent service. Once you are eligible, you will become an owner in the company, so we are looking for commitment, hard work, and a focus on quality and customer service. ‘Partner‑owned’ means our most important resources—people—drive the innovation, growth, and success that make H‑E‑B the greatest omnichannel retailing company.

• Heart for people—commitment to work hard so customers and partners come first.
• Head for business—ability to combine first‑class customer service and merchandising/selling.
• Passion for results—ability to meet sales goals in a fast‑paced environment while handling multiple concurrent tasks.

• Assist the Department Manager with preparing work schedules, conducting performance appraisals, and interviewing job applicants.
• Provide work direction and feedback to partners under the direction of the Department Manager.
• Assist the Department Manager with ordering product, taking inventory, completing post‑inventory paperwork, and monitoring the department budget and payroll.
• Perform routine inspections/audits to ensure compliance with productivity, quality, and sanitation standards.
• Frequently receive, stock, and merchandise product for the department.
• Assist customers with inquiries or selection of products.
• Maintain the highest levels of customer service through personal example, SOP compliance, and accountability.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and H‑E‑B regulations, policies, and standards for product/food safety and sanitation are met.
• Perform representative and specialist duties often.

• Minimum age 18 (mandatory).
• Successful completion of Phases I and II of School of Retail Management (internal partners).
• Completion of any remaining technical and leadership courses within one year of being placed as an Assistant Department Manager.
• Completion of qualifications to assume a Department Manager position within one year of placement as an Assistant Department Manager.

• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Financial and mathematical operation skills.
• Leadership and management skills.
• Computer skills, including MS Office and H‑E‑B systems.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Team‑oriented.

• Must be able to function in a fast‑paced, retail environment that requires detailed work and precision.
• Must be able to work extended hours and/or rotating schedules.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Seniority level:
  Mid‑Senior level
• Employment type:
  
  Full‑time
• Job function:
  Management and Manufacturing
• Industry: Retail