Ms. Bridget Bennett Produce Specialist DeCA East

Ms. Bridget BennettMs. Bridget BennettProduce SpecialistProduce Specialist

DeCA EastDeCA East

DeCA Form 10-21 Product Inspection Report (produce) has DeCA Form 10-21 Product Inspection Report (produce) has

been replacedbeen replaced

Produce Inspection WorksheetProduce Inspection Worksheet

Email to:Email to:

Produce Worksheet East (global address book)Produce Worksheet East (global address book)

And the appropriate Vendor : And the appropriate Vendor :

MPG, MPG, [email protected]@mproducegroup.com

Fresh Express, Fresh Express, [email protected]@mrlogistics.com

Global sales, Global sales, [email protected]@globalsalesinc.com

C&C, C&C, [email protected]@ccproduce.net

Contract Specialists are monitoring vendor performance via Contract Specialists are monitoring vendor performance via

worksheetsworksheets

All deliveries, all non conformances, are important.All deliveries, all non conformances, are important.

Patrons, Workforce and Stakeholders working together to create “Raving Fans!”

DeCA Form 40-132 Commissary Orientation/ DeCA Form 40-132 Commissary Orientation/

OJT ProgramOJT Program

Complete “core taskings” at initial orientationComplete “core taskings” at initial orientation

Employee and supervisor must sign and dateEmployee and supervisor must sign and date

Additional training is work in progressAdditional training is work in progress

What to do and How to Do

It


Manager Special SignsManager Special Signs

Extra Savings = Manager Special SignExtra Savings = Manager Special Sign

Manager Specials can be your Manager Specials can be your

promotions with a mark up.promotions with a mark up.

Promo/manager special signs are Promo/manager special signs are

currently being sent via emailcurrently being sent via email


Plan o Gram GuidePlan o Gram Guide

Entire department twice/yearEntire department twice/year SpringSpring

FallFall

Specific categorySpecific category As needed, when reduction in sales occurs, affects by weather, add new itemsAs needed, when reduction in sales occurs, affects by weather, add new items

HolidaysHolidays

Tables can be rearranged weekly, consider the flow of the department.Tables can be rearranged weekly, consider the flow of the department.


Patrons, Workforce and Stakeholders working together to

create “Raving Fans!”

Weekly PromotionsWeekly PromotionsFront of the department/Prime locationFront of the department/Prime location

Up to 25% of the salesUp to 25% of the sales

Pre-booking, give it some thoughtPre-booking, give it some thought

Sell down last week’s product to ensure Sell down last week’s product to ensure timely price change for new promotionstimely price change for new promotions

Signage/Price PointsSignage/Price PointsMark as Manger’s SpecialMark as Manger’s Special

Multiple pricing (2 for $4, etc.)Multiple pricing (2 for $4, etc.)


Bagged Salad ProgramBagged Salad Program

Inspection Worksheets are required, SAME poc’SInspection Worksheets are required, SAME poc’S

How are you tracking salvage? How about reductions?How are you tracking salvage? How about reductions?

Salvage should be paid weekly, unless a very small store, Salvage should be paid weekly, unless a very small store, then bi-weeklythen bi-weekly

80% Primary 20% Secondary (Top 10 items)80% Primary 20% Secondary (Top 10 items)

100% guaranteed100% guaranteed

NO MARK UP !!!NO MARK UP !!!

Weekly roll upWeekly roll up

A detailed pre-roll should be sent to appropriate contactsA detailed pre-roll should be sent to appropriate contacts

1.1. Fresh Express Fresh Express [email protected]@mrlogistics.com

2.2. Dole Dole [email protected]@globalsalesinc.com


• Use order guide worksheet to inventory what is Use order guide worksheet to inventory what is on-hand before the order is placed.on-hand before the order is placed.

• Is the product being dated and rotated upon Is the product being dated and rotated upon delivery? delivery?

• Are there numerous delivery dates on one item?Are there numerous delivery dates on one item?

• What quality is coming in the back door?What quality is coming in the back door?

Is it the standard we expect? Is it the standard we expect? Are we in checking 100%?Are we in checking 100%?Are we spot checking quality?Are we spot checking quality?


24 hours to get credit (Important)24 hours to get credit (Important)

How are credits being tracked?How are credits being tracked?

All areas have a large range of credit percentagesAll areas have a large range of credit percentages

What’s your guidance? Are you monitoring this?What’s your guidance? Are you monitoring this?

Price by invoicePrice by invoice

Electronic catalog is a toolElectronic catalog is a tool

It is our responsibility to check all weights/counts and It is our responsibility to check all weights/counts and

case price on your invoice against Produce Pricing case price on your invoice against Produce Pricing

System (PPS) and order guide.System (PPS) and order guide.


Print PPS active list and PLU for departments 60, 65, Print PPS active list and PLU for departments 60, 65,

66 weekly66 weekly

Bump the 2 reports against each other; clean up PLUs. Bump the 2 reports against each other; clean up PLUs.

Have the MSC office delete any items not currently in Have the MSC office delete any items not currently in

department.department.

Don’t give the cashiers any additional options to key the wrong codeDon’t give the cashiers any additional options to key the wrong code

Use the Master PLU to check prices on the floor, not the PPS active Use the Master PLU to check prices on the floor, not the PPS active

list.list.

Require cashiers to enter quantity on items sold by “each”Require cashiers to enter quantity on items sold by “each”

PLU report:PLU report:

1.1. 4 = weight items4 = weight items

2.2. 7 = each items, stops cashier to enter quantity.7 = each items, stops cashier to enter quantity.


Is produce manager checking price changes Is produce manager checking price changes

done by MSC?done by MSC?

Check at register or request the maintenance report Check at register or request the maintenance report

from MSCfrom MSC

Review your sales movement Review your sales movement

Pick an item, calculate what was brought in and what Pick an item, calculate what was brought in and what

sold for a week. sold for a week.

Post a log at the dumpster for throw awaysPost a log at the dumpster for throw aways


Use your block numbers, S.A.L. dailyUse your block numbers, S.A.L. daily

Many receipts are being combined on the VRGCMany receipts are being combined on the VRGC

Balance your VRGC weeklyBalance your VRGC weekly

Control the department, take ownershipControl the department, take ownership


Master PLU ListMaster PLU List

Public FoldersPublic Folders

Store LibraryStore Library

Marketing Business Unit (MBU)Marketing Business Unit (MBU)

ProduceProduce

PLU’sPLU’s

Must be using/ready for CARTSMust be using/ready for CARTS

Missing PLU’s Alan FlowersMissing PLU’s Alan Flowers

Currently considering new options for CARTS conversion purposes.Currently considering new options for CARTS conversion purposes.


Clean invoicingClean invoicing

Maintain receivers copy for department recordsMaintain receivers copy for department records

Must be signed by driver and receiverMust be signed by driver and receiver

Manual call numberManual call number

Run a ROR, There will be no items/UPC’s associated with itRun a ROR, There will be no items/UPC’s associated with it

Transfer call number to the RORTransfer call number to the ROR

Transfer dollar amount to the RORTransfer dollar amount to the ROR

Sign Sign

Scan to ACS along with invoiceScan to ACS along with invoice


SanitationSanitation

Sweep ANY spills immediatelySweep ANY spills immediately

Clean floors daily with authorized component.Clean floors daily with authorized component.

Difference between detergent/sanitizerDifference between detergent/sanitizer

Clean/sanitize refers and processing rooms weekly.Clean/sanitize refers and processing rooms weekly.


SanitationSanitation

Clean/sanitize worktables dailyClean/sanitize worktables daily

Clean/sanitize tools, etc. throughout the day (1 oz. bleach/1 gallon H20)Clean/sanitize tools, etc. throughout the day (1 oz. bleach/1 gallon H20)

Thoroughly clean/sanitize ALL display cases/tables once a monthThoroughly clean/sanitize ALL display cases/tables once a month

Cleaning scheduleCleaning schedule

Grid the entire departmentGrid the entire department

Assign daily projectsAssign daily projects


Produce Pricing SystemProduce Pricing System

Identify problemsIdentify problems

Help Desk Toll Free 1-877-332-2471Help Desk Toll Free 1-877-332-2471

Heat ticketHeat ticket

Michael Brown, HQMichael Brown, HQ

804-734-8399804-734-8399

Produce Pricing System ManualProduce Pricing System Manual

Cheat SheetsCheat Sheets


Contact Ms. Bridget BennettProduce Specialist

DeCA EastDSN 687-8110

[email protected]

Ms. Bridget Bennett Produce Specialist DeCA East

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