The Valley Fresh Lead will lead and develop a highly motivated team focused on serving guests with a primary emphasis on the overall Valley Fresh department and Fresh Store guest experience and team member engagement to consistently meet or exceed guest expectations. Purposefully drives knowledge and understanding of the Valley Fresh department and local products through interaction and communication that inspires Valley Fresh department team members to educate and serve guests. The Valley Fresh Lead provides leadership, direction, and oversees all Valley Fresh operations and staffing for the department. The Lead coordinates activities of team members in the Valley Fresh department as well as assigns job tasks, scheduling, company policy food safety compliance, training, merchandising, department planning and production. This position leads and inspires team members to maintain our high-quality standards in beverage infusion and creative produce cutting that our guests expect. Manages product quality standards, produce production, cutting standards, beverage infusion guidelines, merchandising and sales functions, inventory optimization and pricing accuracy. The Lead trains and develops employees to enable their success and the ability to advance in their careers. Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities : · Provides guests with a remarkable shopping experience by demonstrating, training, and holding store team members accountable for excellent guest service. · Manages cut produce quality, visual presentation standards, and beverage infused excellence guidelines and department’s overall cleanliness/conditions · Achieves department financials (sales, profit and loss) by implementing best practices and optimization strategies. · Is responsible for Co-Planning annual performance reviews/goals, quarterly business reviews. · Oversees schematic implementation, display standards, item to tag integrity, back room organization, product rotation, spoils, shrink, and markdowns · Ensures fruit and vegetable products are prepared for display according to company guidelines · Contributes to overall store conditions (to include store safety, food safety, sanitation, hazardous waste, protection of company assets, etc.) ensuring a safe working and guest shopping experience · Performs other duties as assigned