Juice Bar Assistant Manager

at  New Leaf Community Markets

Who is New Leaf Community Markets?
New Leaf Community Markets opened its doors as a small cooperative in 1985 on the Westside of Santa Cruz. We learned early on, that the well-being of our guests, staff, and community starts with sustainable, locally-produced food. Farm-to-table all the way! We’ve partnered with open-minded producers who care as deeply about our people, the planet, and social justice as we do, from day one.
Our mission is to be a purveyor of good – from offering the best local and natural foods to taking care of our staff, community, and environment. We love what we do, and we know that it’s our passionate staff who make it all possible. We’re committed to taking care of our people by leading the way with progressive employment practices.
Every day, we work to create an atmosphere of openness, caring, trust, and fairness – a place where staff can thrive, and differences are celebrated. As a member of the New Leaf Community Markets team, you can count on an inclusive, friendly environment and a welcoming group of inspired individuals who love people, great food, and being a part of a community gathering place.

WHAT’S ON YOUR PLATE:

Job Title: Assistant Juice Bar Manager
Department: Juice Bar / Bakery
Reports To: Juice Bar / Bakery Manager
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Partners with department manager to manage and provide oversight to all areas of the department. Assesses prioritizes, and delegates tasks and production.
• Guides the work of department clerks, including planning and assigning work, ensuring quality standards, training and coaching staff, and overseeing their productivity.
• Partners with the department management team to maintain excellent department conditions, including appearance, cleanliness, signage, staffing, and service levels.
• Maintains awareness of current ads, promotions, holidays, and events. Plans for weekly ads, events, and holidays using tools and reports.
• May participate in other activities, such as inventories, scheduling, and performance reviews.
• Builds displays and arranges department products to make attractive presentations, highlighting featured/unique/seasonal items.
• Maintains professional vendor relationships.
• Ensures customer special orders are accurately placed and delivered.
• Prepares Juice Bar department for store opening and closing.
• Prepares, cuts, wraps, weighs, tares, prices, and presents Juice Bar department products.
• Stocks, rotates, and faces products with attention to product quality and expiration dates.
• Receives and unloads merchandise; checks quality, count, and condition. Communicates any issues to management and the merchandising team.
• Demonstrates familiarity with products in the department and a general understanding of culinary terminology, product labeling, and common dietary restrictions, with a willingness to continue learning.
• Follows company procedures for processing invoices, transfers, and credits.
• Demonstrates and shares a solid knowledge of products in the store and industry trends with a general understanding of culinary terminology, product labeling, and common dietary restrictions.
• Demonstrates a solid understanding of labor, sales, and margin goals and factors that influence them. Works with department manager to meet labor and margin goals and schedule department accordingly. Develops and executes a plan when results do not meet expectations.
• Coaches department to maintain appropriate, accurate, and organized inventory and backstock. Handles damaged and spoiled products according to company policy.
• Maintains a working knowledge of department equipment and can train staff and troubleshoot errors as needed.
• Leverages resources and labor to maximize efficiency, without compromising quality and service standards.
• Balances administrative tasks with presence on the floor.
• Performs other tasks and duties as assigned.

This job description is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of duties, responsibilities, and requirements, but constitutes a general definition of the position’s scope and function within our company. New Leaf Community Markets reserves the right to amend and change duties, responsibilities, and requirements to meet changing industry or business needs as necessary.

Why You’ll Love Working at New Leaf Community Markets

• Amazing Benefits Package – Including comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and 401k at 25 hours a week.
• Great earning potential with the opportunity for growth within our family of brands
• Paid Parental Leave available
• Lifestyle Scheduling
• Public Transport Benefits
• Paid Community Service Hours
• 30% discount at all New Leaf Community Markets, Bristol Farms, and Lazy Acres Natural Market locations

• Partners with department manager to manage and provide oversight to all areas of the department. Assesses prioritizes, and delegates tasks and production.
• Guides the work of department clerks, including planning and assigning work, ensuring quality standards, training and coaching staff, and overseeing their productivity.
• Partners with the department management team to maintain excellent department conditions, including appearance, cleanliness, signage, staffing, and service levels.
• Maintains awareness of current ads, promotions, holidays, and events. Plans for weekly ads, events, and holidays using tools and reports.
• May participate in other activities, such as inventories, scheduling, and performance reviews.
• Builds displays and arranges department products to make attractive presentations, highlighting featured/unique/seasonal items.
• Maintains professional vendor relationships.
• Ensures customer special orders are accurately placed and delivered.
• Prepares Juice Bar department for store opening and closing.
• Prepares, cuts, wraps, weighs, tares, prices, and presents Juice Bar department products.
• Stocks, rotates, and faces products with attention to product quality and expiration dates.
• Receives and unloads merchandise; checks quality, count, and condition. Communicates any issues to management and the merchandising team.
• Demonstrates familiarity with products in the department and a general understanding of culinary terminology, product labeling, and common dietary restrictions, with a willingness to continue learning.
• Follows company procedures for processing invoices, transfers, and credits.
• Demonstrates and shares a solid knowledge of products in the store and industry trends with a general understanding of culinary terminology, product labeling, and common dietary restrictions.
• Demonstrates a solid understanding of labor, sales, and margin goals and factors that influence them. Works with department manager to meet labor and margin goals and schedule department accordingly. Develops and executes a plan when results do not meet expectations.
• Coaches department to maintain appropriate, accurate, and organized inventory and backstock. Handles damaged and spoiled products according to company policy.
• Maintains a working knowledge of department equipment and can train staff and troubleshoot errors as needed.
• Leverages resources and labor to maximize efficiency, without compromising quality and service standards.
• Balances administrative tasks with presence on the floor.
• Performs other tasks and duties as assigned