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H-E-B Store Department Lead

As an H-E-B Store Department Lead, you'll lead a well-stocked, well-maintained department, while providing superior customer service. You'll also perform supervisory responsibilities, such as scheduling work, and training / developing Partners. Key responsibilities include:

• Store Lead Operations / Training: May serve as backup to Department Manager and typically works opposite shift to Manager
• May help prepare department work schedules
• Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with policies and applicable laws
• Assists with inventory control; loads, unloads, and moves product
• Trains Partners; directs work; addresses complaints; resolves issues; builds / follows up on production plans and their execution
• Assists in all technical areas, as needed
• Performs Representative / Specialist duties frequently
• Customer Service / Sales: Provides / coaches on superior customer service
• Takes orders from customers by telephone or in person
• Answers customer questions regarding products; assists them with selections
• Uses suggestive selling techniques and advanced product knowledge and experience to meet customer needs and build department sales
• Merchandises products effectively
• Food Safety: Slices, packages, labels, rotates, and culls products for poor quality
• Complies with department / Store operating procedures
• Cleans / sanitizes sales floor, display cases, prep areas, and equipment

Additional department-specific responsibilities include:

• BAKERY: Ensures / oversees effective production planning and execution of supporting processes
• Assists in all technical areas as needed (e.g., baking, frying, and decorating)
• Culls bakery products for poor quality, expiration dates
• Writes on cakes with icing per personalized customer requests
• STORES WITH MORE THAN ONE BAKERY LEAD: Serves as dedicated Lead for assigned Partners, processes, and responsibilities in either cake / tortilla production or scratch / baking / wrapping as applicable by Store
• BEAUTY: Applies advanced knowledge of current trends in beauty for hair care, skin care, and makeup
• DELI: May oversee a specific area of the business: Service Case, Production, Cheese Shop or Catering
• Assists with inventory control, including planning portion of Fresh Production Planner (FPP); follows up on FPP inventory functions; ensures Perpetual Adjustment Walk (PAW) walks are complete
• Assists with ordering and event order management (EOMs)
• Assists with training on new systems, tools, processes, and product roll-outs; follows up with Partners as needed to reinforce or retrain
• STORES WITH MORE THAN ONE DELI LEAD: Serves as dedicated Lead for assigned Partners, processes, and responsibilities in either back of the house or front of the house Deli operations as applicable by Store
• PREPARED FOODS: Serves / packages products at customer's request
• Educates customers on preparation / reheating instructions of prepared foods
• Prepackages condiments (sauces, dressings) for prepared food items
• Cuts, slices, dices, chops, food in preparation for chef
• PRODUCE: Lead (department) Performs lead responsibilities for the department and may serve as backup to Produce Manager
• Lead (in-store production) Serves as dedicated lead over the in-store production work & Production Partners
• Spends majority of time with processing team engaged in Daily Sequence of Tasks
• TEXAS BACKYARD: Strong knowledge of nursery field
• Strong knowledge of plant and chemical recommendations
• Ability to complete Texas Nursery & Landscape Association training (H-E-B internal training)
• Keeps up with current nursery field-related trends

Qualifications & Key Requirements:

• Age Requirement: 18+
• Work Experience: Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
• Expert knowledge of department production stations, including quality standards, set-up, operation, cleaning, and maintenance of all equipment
• Ability to read and interpret documents (e.g., safety rules, operating / maintenance instructions, production planners, procedure manuals)
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or Partners
• Ability to apply common sense / understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form
• Communication and interpersonal skills
• Education: Associate's degree (AA), or equivalent from two-year college or technical school or 6+ months of related experience and / or training, or combination of equivalent education / training
• Licenses/Certifications: Completion of Company Orientation, food safety and sanitation training, and eCommerce Online Ordering training
• Physical Demands & Working Conditions:
• Function in a fast-paced, retail environment, in detailed and precise tasks
• Work with Customers, staying attentive to their needs