Assistant Meat/Seafood Manager

Sprouts Farmers Market•Phoenix, AZ

About The Position

The Assistant Meat & Seafood Manager helps customers make healthy food choices by delivering excellent customer service and assisting with the management and merchandising of the department. The role supports department productivity and profitability through ordering, inventory control, product-quality oversight, and supervision of the Meat & Seafood team. It coordinates production, merchandising, and sales through planning, direction, goal setting, communication, and teamwork, and helps hire, teach, train, and develop team members. The position includes knowledge of weekly ad items; following department procedures for receiving, stocking, and unloading products; maintaining freshness and quality; and following the “Clean as You Go” and “Fresh at 4” programs. The Assistant Manager unloads and sorts deliveries, operates and maintains meat and seafood equipment, and helps ensure compliance with company health, safety, and sanitation guidelines.

Requirements

Be at least 18 years of age.
Have a basic knowledge of math, weights, and measures.
Have a minimum of 2 years of professional experience and proven leadership experience.
Be dependable and reliable.
Demonstrate outgoing, friendly behavior, a positive attitude, and the ability to interact with customers.
Have good communication skills, the ability to take direction, and the ability to participate in a team environment.
Be able to work a flexible schedule that changes with business needs, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
Be capable of standing continuously for up to 4 hours and for a total of 8 hours per shift, and walking up to 2 miles per 8-hour shift.
Be able to work inside a temperature-controlled area.
Have good vision for using sharp knives, a band saw, grinder, sausage maker, box cutter, wrapping machine, and tenderizer.
Be able to lift or carry products weighing 25 to 90 pounds between heights of 4 and 60 inches, up to 10 feet, for 20 hours.
Be able to use a pallet jack to move pallets weighing up to 500 pounds horizontally, requiring up to 85 pounds of force, up to 100 feet, for up to 5 hours.
Be able to move product racks weighing up to 70 pounds horizontally, requiring up to 25 pounds of force, up to 50 feet, for up to 10 hours.
Be able to move tables weighing up to 70 pounds, requiring more than 35 pounds of force, up to 2 feet, for up to 1 hour.

Nice To Haves

Two to three years of grocery retail experience in Meat department processes and procedures is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist the Meat & Seafood Manager in managing and merchandising the department for maximum productivity and profit.
Provide excellent customer service and help customers make healthy food choices.
Support ordering, inventory controls, product quality, and supervision of the Meat & Seafood team.
Coordinate production, merchandising, and sales through planning, direction, goal setting, communication, and teamwork.
Help lead the team in delivering high-quality products, service, and customer experiences.
Assist with hiring, teaching, training, and developing the Meat & Seafood team.
Stay knowledgeable about weekly ad items and assist with inventory and ordering.
Follow procedures for receiving, stocking, and unloading products to ensure freshness and quality, including the “Clean as You Go” and “Fresh at 4” programs.
Unload and sort store deliveries and operate and maintain meat and seafood equipment.
Ensure company health, safety, and sanitation guidelines and regulations are followed by the team.
Perform general housekeeping and clean and sanitize department work areas.
Follow safety, health, Weights and Measures regulations, and company recipes.
Perform other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

Competitive pay.
Sick time plan.
Vacation accrual plan.
Opportunities for career growth.
15% discount for the employee and one other household family member on purchases at Sprouts.
Flexible schedules.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
401(k) retirement savings plan with a company match.
Company-paid life insurance.
Contests and appreciation events throughout the year.
Bonus based on company and/or individual performance, subject to eligibility requirements.
Medical, dental, and vision coverage, subject to eligibility requirements.
Health Savings Account with company match, subject to eligibility requirements.
Pre-tax Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare and dependent care, subject to eligibility requirements.
Company-paid short-term disability coverage, subject to eligibility requirements.
Paid parental leave for mothers and fathers, subject to eligibility requirements.
Paid holidays, subject to eligibility requirements.
DailyPay access for eligible employees, allowing earned wages to be transferred before payday at no extra cost.