Full-Time

Produce Manager

Houchens Industries

Houchens Industries

11-50 employees

Diversified employee-owned holding company

No salary listed

Pikeville, KY, USA

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Category
Retail (1)
Required Skills
Inventory Management

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Requirements
  • Ability to lift and move items weighing up to 50 pounds and, as a secondary function, over 50 pounds.
  • Ability to work in temperature extremes, including a produce cooler temperature as low as 32 degrees.
  • Ability to stand and/or walk at a rapid pace for extended periods.
  • Ability to operate required tools and equipment safely, subject to age restrictions.
  • Ability to follow written and oral instructions and established safety policies and procedures.
  • Fluency in English.
  • Ability to legibly write or print.
  • Eyesight corrected to 20/20 and hearing corrected to the normal range.
  • Full range of motion in the shoulders, arms, hands, legs, and feet.
  • Successful completion of pre-employment background and drug screening.
  • Ability to work well with others.
Responsibilities
  • Achieve the desired gross profit and productivity levels for the produce department.
  • Project sales, product movement, and labor needs.
  • Order products according to established guidelines.
  • Receive and unload truck deliveries using available equipment and established guidelines.
  • Establish daily work assignments and priorities for produce department personnel.
  • Follow established guidelines for personnel issues, including interviewing, hiring, training, performance evaluation, discipline, and discharge.
  • Complete required forms, records, and reports and verify receipts.
  • Prepare weekly work schedules according to established guidelines.
  • Stock and straighten merchandise and supplies.
  • Use a pricing and labeling gun to mark each item with the correct selling price.
  • Rotate merchandise according to anticipated shelf life and product expiration dates.
  • Perform basic housekeeping duties using available equipment, including mops, brooms, and floor scrubbing and buffing machines.
  • Ensure coolers and cases maintain appropriate temperatures.
  • Maintain a neat and clean work area.
  • Perform all essential job functions at an acceptable level of speed and accuracy.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Houchens Industries is a 100% employee-owned holding company operating subsidiaries in construction, manufacturing and distribution, retail, healthcare, and insurance. Its businesses include road and building construction, motion-control and masonry products, retail fixtures, fencing, beverages, grocery and pharmacy stores, eyewear, and insurance coverage. What sets Houchens Industries apart is its ESOP structure, giving thousands of employees ownership stakes. The goal is to build long-term value for employee-owners through diversified acquisitions.

Company Size

11-50

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Bowling Green, Kentucky

Founded

1944

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What believers are saying

  • Jordan White joined March 2026 to source acquisitions and investment opportunities.
  • Houchens Insurance Group bought Business Benefits in November 2025, extending benefits distribution.
  • Feeders Pet Supply bought Pet Food Centers in November 2025, adding pet retail scale.

What critics are saying

  • Grocery and convenience stores still expose Houchens to thin margins and wage inflation.
  • Continuous tuck-in acquisitions strain integration across 14 businesses and 19,000 ESOP participants.
  • One bad leverage cycle or failed succession process could break ESOP value creation.

What makes Houchens Industries unique

  • 100% employee-owned ESOP with over 19,000 participants aligns managers and workers.
  • Over 14 operating companies span grocery, manufacturing, construction, and insurance.
  • $4 billion-plus annual revenue finances acquisitions and portfolio reshaping.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Flexible Work Hours

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

401(k) Company Match

Company News

The Business Journals
Sep 4th, 2024
Houchens acquires industrial supply manufacturer

The company continues to diversify its corporate portfolio.

Bowling Green Daily News
Jan 12th, 2023
Betty Jean Covey | Obituaries | bgdailynews.com

Betty retired from Houchens Industries.

The Business Journals
Dec 20th, 2022
Air Hydro Power to be acquired by Houchens Industries

Bowling Green, Kentucky-based Houchens Industries Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Louisville-based Air Hydro Power Inc.

WBKO
Dec 6th, 2022
Houchens Industries, Inc., partners announce $420,000 ‘Bridge the Gap’ funds awarded

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) - The “Bridge the Gap” program launched by Houchens Industries, Inc. and community partners, in partnership with United Way of Southern Kentucky, has now disbursed nearly $420,000 to assist those impacted by the tornadoes in December of 2021.

The Lane Report
Dec 5th, 2022
Houchens Industries promotes Patrick Coleman to VP of Finance and CFO

Chairman and CEO, Dion W. Houchins is pleased to announce the promotion of Patrick Coleman to the position of Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer for Houchens Industries, Inc.