Assistant Meat & Seafood Team Lead - Earth Fare Roanoke
About The Position
Earth Fare Team Leaders are managers who model the company’s Mission, Conviction, and Purpose while developing and managing successful teams within their departments. They follow department standard operating procedures and work to meet or exceed financial goals, including gross profit, shrink, sales, labor, and department overhead. Team Leaders also ensure a clean, organized, and safe work environment. The Assistant Meat and Seafood Team Leader supports department and store operations by communicating company standards and goals, serving customers, supervising and participating in meat cutting and seafood preparation, and maintaining product quality and presentation. The role also supports team staffing, scheduling, inventory, ordering, sales and shrink monitoring, and the cleanliness and organization of department work areas.
Requirements
- Knowledge of meat and seafood varieties and cuts.
- Understanding of food safety, sanitation, and proper storage and display of organic products.
- Understanding of proper use of knives, saws, and equipment used in meat and seafood preparation.
- Proven experience managing shrink, sales, gross profit, and department overhead.
- Minimum of two to three years of experience as a professional meat cutter or butcher.
Nice To Haves
- Two to three years of grocery retail experience in a meat department.
- Perishable experience.
- OSHA or ServSafe certification.
Responsibilities
- Communicate Earth Fare’s vision, standard operating procedures, merchandising guidelines, and financial goals.
- Emphasize customer service, safety, and sanitation standards.
- Interview, select, train, and support team members.
- Serve as a key holder supporting overall store operations.
- Supervise and participate in in-house meat cutting and seafood preparation.
- Maintain knowledge of meat and seafood varieties and cuts.
- Ensure proper presentation and display of meat and seafood products.
- Maintain high standards of quality control.
- Order and receive deliveries.
- Support scheduling and shift coverage.
- Review daily and weekly sales and movement reports.
- Monitor shrink reports and department communications.
- Conduct monthly department inventory.
- Identify opportunities to reduce expenses.
- Maintain an attractive sales floor in accordance with Earth Fare merchandising guidelines.
- Maintain cleanliness, sanitation, and organization of fixtures, storage areas, workstations, freezers, and coolers.
Benefits
- Health, vision, and dental insurance for full-time employees.
- 401(k) and retirement planning.
- Paid time off.
- Twenty percent store discount and discounted hot bar and salad bar.
- Flexible scheduling.
- Career development and advancement opportunities.
- Support for learning new skills and expanding responsibilities.
- Engagement with local community partners and participation in community-focused events.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
