How to hire a produce department supervisor

How to hire a produce department supervisor, step by step

Here's a step-by-step produce department supervisor hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a produce department supervisor job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new produce department supervisor
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   The produce department supervisor hiring process starts by determining what type of worker you actually need. Certain roles might require a full-time employee, whereas part-time workers or contractors can do others.

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   You should also consider the ideal background you'd like them a produce department supervisor to have before you start to hire. For example, what industry or field would you like them to have experience in, what level of seniority or education does the job require, and how much it'll cost to hire a produce department supervisor that fits the bill.

   Here's a comparison of produce department supervisor salaries for various roles:

   Type of Produce Department Supervisor	Description	Hourly rate
   Produce Department Supervisor		$11-21
   Sales Leader	A Sales Leader's responsibility is more than just leading. Most of the tasks involve monitoring the progress of sales, creating strategies to attain financial gains, managing the workforce, and as well as suggesting and enforcing particular options that would be beneficial for the sales and the company... Show more	$15-66
   Team Leader	Team leaders are responsible for managing a team for a specific project or work component. They primarily guide the team members and ensure that they are still working towards the set goals... Show more	$17-60

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Product Knowledge
   • Food Safety
   • Sales Floor
   • Customer Service
   • Cleanliness
   • Quality Products
   • Inventory Control
   • Grocery Store
   • Display Cases
   • Quality Standards
   • Quality Customer Service
   • Food Handling
   • Gross Profit
   • Customer Situations

   Check all skills

   Responsibilities:

   • Manage geotechnical aspects of an EIR/EIS for a coastal development in an environmentally sensitive lagoon.
   • Conduct geotechnical and geological investigations and mineral resource evaluations for commercial, industrial and governmental clients using the above-mentioned drilling techniques.
   • Drive the achievement of financial goals by managing customer inventory flow process and SWAS planning.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your produce department supervisor job description is one of the best ways to attract top talent. A produce department supervisor can vary based on:

   • Location. For example, produce department supervisors' average salary in louisiana is 36% less than in rhode island.
   • Seniority. Entry-level produce department supervisors 49% less than senior-level produce department supervisors.
   • Certifications. A produce department supervisor with certifications usually earns a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for an established firm or a new start-up company can make a big difference in a produce department supervisor's salary.

   Average produce department supervisor salary

   $15.94hourly

   $33,165 yearly

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   Entry-level produce department supervisor salary

   $23,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 18, 2025

4. Writing a produce department supervisor job description

   A job description for a produce department supervisor role includes a summary of the job's main responsibilities, required skills, and preferred background experience. Including a salary range can also go a long way in attracting more candidates to apply, and showing the first name of the hiring manager can also make applicants more comfortable. As an example, here's a produce department supervisor job description:

   Produce department supervisor job description example

   Producer [Art Department] (Retro Studios) (22000000AC)
   Retro Studios
   
   Founded in 1998, Retro Studios is a wholly owned subsidiary of Nintendo Company, Ltd. Retro is a state-of-the-art game development studio, working in conjunction with Nintendo to bring award-winning games to Nintendo's cutting-edge next-generation platforms. Retro Studios is located in beautiful Austin, Texas. With rolling hills, scenic waterways, abundant wildlife, vibrant music and film scenes, and a laid-back cosmopolitan culture, Austin is a dynamic city with an excellent quality of life. Austin's sunny weather also supports a great range of outdoor activities, providing plenty of venues for top-notch game developers to recharge and unwind.
   
   Retro Studios is an equal opportunity employer. We offer a welcoming and inclusive environment in service to one another, our products, the diverse consumers we represent, and the communities we call home. We do all of this with kindness, empathy and respect for each other.
   
   DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES
   
   Document and track art workload and ensure that tasks are actionable and vetted by the required stakeholders.
   Helps to facilitate the art department's iteration planning.
   Assists the Art Director to prioritize the department's workload and communicates that priority and order-of-execution to the studio.
   Coordinates with other internal departments to ensure prerequisite work is completed and clearly communicated to all required departments.
   Works with the Outsourcing Department Coordinator to ensure external and internal assets are consistent in quality and methodology.
   Maintains accurate daily status of Art department's progress and works with Lead Producer, Dev Director and other Department Coordinators to broadcast that status to the studio.
   Partners with the Art Director to institute department-specific process while interfacing with studio-standards for project management.
   Works with the Recruiting Department to pre-screen art department applicants and organize interviews.
   Assists the Art Director in information gathering and preparation of employee reviews.
   Coordinates with the Quality Assurance department for build deployments and build notes.
   Schedules and facilitates meetings; recording video, audio, notes and action items, as needed.
   Takes-on other logistics tasks as necessary to ensure the Art Director has enough time to provide creative direction and mentorship to the artists.
   
   * This job description outlines primary duties and requirements and is not intended to identify all tasks that may be performed; individuals occupying the position may be required to perform other duties. The company may modify job duties from time to time, either in practice or in writing.
   
   SUMMARY OF REQUIREMENTS
   
   Minimum of 7 years of art experience in game development.
   Strong organizational and communication skills.
   Well-versed with ShotGrid, JIRA, Confluence, and MS Office Suite.
   Must have strong soft skills.
   Is comfortable communicating challenging status updates in a calm and pragmatic way.
   Is comfortable working with a team that reflects a broad range of experience and personality types.
   Must possess strong time-management and time estimates skills.
   A motivated, proactive problem solver.
   BFA or equivalent experience.
   
   Job: Game DevelopmentPrimary Location: TX-AustinOrganization: Retro StudiosSchedule: Full-time Number of Openings: 1Work Days: M-FHours/Week: 40Salary: DOE

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5. Post your job

   To find produce department supervisors for your business, try out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important talent pools for any company is its current employees.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and your current work to ask if they know any produce department supervisors they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit entry-level produce department supervisors with the right educational background.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter have more than 3.5 billion users, and they're a great place for company branding and reaching potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your produce department supervisor job on Zippia to find and attract quality produce department supervisor candidates.
   • Use niche websites such as salesjobs, salesheads, allretailjobs.com, sales trax.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   During your first interview to recruit produce department supervisors, engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. During the following interview, you'll be able to go into more detail about the company, the position, and the responsibilities.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents. You can move on to the technical interview if a candidate is good enough for the next step.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new produce department supervisor

   Once you have selected a candidate for the produce department supervisor position, it is time to create an offer letter. In addition to salary, the offer letter should include details about benefits and perks that are available to the employee. Ensuring your offer is competitive is vital, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and it is important to be open to discussion and reach a mutually beneficial agreement. After the offer has been accepted, it is a good idea to formalize the agreement with a contract.

   It's equally important to follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   Once that's done, you can draft an onboarding schedule for the new produce department supervisor. Human Resources should complete Employee Action Forms and ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc. They should also ensure that new employee files are created for internal recordkeeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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