Supervisor Produce-FT

Requisition ID: 196275

Career Group: Store Careers

Job Category: Retail - Produce

Travel Requirements: 0 - 10%

Job Type: Full-Time

Pay Rate: $19.00 - $24.50

Country: Canada (CA)

Province: British Columbia

City: Victoria

Location: 9450 Fairfield Thrifty

Postal Code: V8S 1G1

Embark on a rewarding career with Sobeys Inc., celebrated among Canada’s Top 100 employers, where your talents contribute to our commitment to excellence and community impact.

Our family of 128,000 employees and franchise affiliates share a collective passion for delivering exceptional shopping experiences and amazing food to all our customers. Our mission is to nurture the things that make life better – great experiences, families, communities, and our employees. We are a family nurturing families.

A proudly Canadian company, we started in a small town in Nova Scotia but we are now in communities of all sizes across this great country. With over 1,600 stores in all 10 provinces, you may know us as Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, Lawtons Drug Stores or another of our great banners but we are all one extended family.

Ready to Make an impact?

The Produce Supervisor is responsible to ensure a superior customer service experience by coaching, and developing friendly, well trained staff. The Supervisor will supervise the department and staff and act as the go to person in the absence of the Department Manager and Assistant. The Supervisor will foster customer loyalty, fulfill customer needs and actively contribute to an environment of employee and customer engagement.

Here’s where you’ll be focusing:

Keep work area clean and presentable at all times

Remain current with weekly and in-store specials

Ensure accurate labeling of products through adherence to company pricing strategies

Foster a shopping experience that engages customers in a way that enhances loyalty, sales and profit

Run, monitor and analyze sales data reports

Monitor and ensure compliance with SOP, OH&S, food safety and other corporate initiatives

Monitor execution of company inventory control procedures

Lead department in accordance with company presentation standards

Act as the departmental "go-to" person in charge of department, when required

Recruit, train, develop, motivate and coach employees, and provide regular feedback to support the department leadership team

Schedule and monitor breaks, back-ups, and other departmental activities

Participate in the final inventory calculations

Follow store lock-up procedures, when required

Other duties as required

What you have to offer:

Full knowledge of department operations and skills

Ability to work independently in a fast paced environment

Available to work a variety of shifts including evenings and weekends

We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package, which varies by role and designed to help our teammates to live better – physically, financially and emotionally.

Our Total Rewards programs goes well beyond your paycheque:

Competitive Benefits Package, tailored to meet your needs, including health and dental coverage, as well as life insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance.

Access to Virtual Health Care Platform and Employee and Family Assistance Program.

A Retirement and Savings Plan that provides you with the opportunity to build and add value to your savings.

A 10% in-store discount at our participating banners and access to a wide range of other discount programs, making your purchases more affordable.

Learning and Development Resources to fuel your professional growth.

Paid Vacation

Eligible only after working a set number of hours/days worked.

We are committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process and will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of this process.

We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to support efficiencies in the candidate screening, assessment, and recruitment processes. These AI tools do not make hiring decisions on behalf of the Company, these decisions are made by our Hiring Teams.

Please note: successful candidates will be required to provide documentation to prove their legal ability to work in the position during the onboarding process. Documentation will be assessed by the employer prior to commencement of work.