Fresh Foods Department Manager

WinCo Foods•Midvale, UT

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Directs and controls the operation of the Fresh Foods Department (e.g., food displays, back room, and production areas) by understanding related work areas, effectively supervising department personnel, ordering merchandise, ensuring customer service and product quality, freshness and selection. Coordinates and manages the department operations to control costs, meet targeted labor, maintain projected profit margins, and meet or exceed sales goals.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent
Ability to provide leadership through skills in communication, interpersonal, management of people, customer relations, and employee relations, analysis, planning orders, judgment, reaction to business activity, etc.
Ability to conduct visual inspections, reading reports, computer screens, etc.
Ability to perform safe/quick movements and operate related equipment listed below with manual dexterity and hand/eye coordination.
Ability to perform basic math (add, subtract, divide and multiply) and compute weights and measures.
Ability to perform supervisory skills (e.g., interviewing, scheduling, hiring, counseling, training, disciplining, etc.).
Ability to reach, lift, and maneuver objects of varying dimensions and weights up to 50 lbs. frequently.
Ability to perform repetitious arm movements for slicing, cutting, and preparing various products for display.
Ability to stand for long periods of time, walk and move rapidly, bend, twist and turn frequently.
Ability to work around machinery emitting heat or in cold conditions.
Ability to perform duties with mental alertness involving potential hazards with respect to related procedures, equipment (e.g., knives), and work aides.
Ability to learn taste, content and perishability of products, safety and sanitation procedures and department policies.
Ability to understand state & federal regulations including detailed knowledge of COOL legislation as relates to seafood.
Ability to perform primary duties efficiently and accurately.
Food Handlers Certification (Per State Laws)

Responsibilities

Supervises employees by motivating, training, participating in the hiring of personnel, monitoring employee performance, recommending personnel action (i.e., hiring, firing, layoff and disciplinary action, scheduling personnel according to coverage needs and service level), maintaining a safe and secure work environment, etc.
Maintains and encourages an atmosphere of fast, friendly, courteous customer service.
Performs customer relation duties and engages in suggestive selling and other sales techniques.
Meets departmental projected sales and gross margin objectives by creating effective promotional and seasonal displays, overseeing cost/quality control, and preventing shrink and controlling expenses.
Ensures adequate product quantity, quality, and freshness by ordering, checking, receiving and controlling inventory; preventing the sale of outdated products; taking periodic inventories of all items; computing gross profit, processing administrative paperwork; maintaining accurate department records; preparing and cooking food items; announcing in-store advertisements over the intercom; etc.
Organizes and maintains all required record keeping including COOL records.
Reconciles all invoice pricing totals with the retail pricing guides, the scale files, the case tags and notifies manager of any discrepancies.
Maintains current product information books and has a complete knowledge of all products available for sale. This includes species knowledge, storage and handling techniques, and cooking & preparation techniques.
Performs all job duties and responsibilities with honesty and integrity.
Meets all labor targeted goals.
Ensures proper coverage for lunches, breaks etc. in the department as needed.
Performs other duties as assigned or needed.