Meat & Seafood Department Manager

Town & Country Markets, Inc.•Bellevue, WA

About The Position

The Meat & Seafood Department Manager oversees all operations in the Meat and Seafood Departments, provides friendly and courteous customer service, and supports sales through creative merchandising and product procurement. The role includes hiring, training, scheduling, and evaluating employees; managing department sales and labor budgets, gross margins, and reports; planning promotions; overseeing signage, work orders, inventory, freshness, and cleanliness; and ensuring the departments are ready for business each day. The manager also keeps up with industry trends, enforces company and department policies, and supports sustainability, security, safety, waste management, and recycling practices. The position requires flexibility to meet business needs, including working mornings, afternoons, evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Requirements

Minimum 5 years of meat cutting experience.
Knowledge of seafood products and sustainability.
Interest and enthusiasm for cooking and nutrition.
Emphasis on selling, merchandising, and creativity.
Ability to work toward maximizing total overall market sales.
Ability to exemplify health department standards.
Excellent record-keeping skills.
Ability to work with a diverse group of guests and employees.
Strong desire to work hard, be enthusiastic, participate in achieving management goals, and lead by example.
Intermediate computer skills, including MS Office.
Ability to be a visionary, leader, and team player.
Good follow-through and people skills.
Ability to model an excellent work ethic.
Flexibility to work mornings, afternoons, evenings, weekends, and holidays.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including spelling, grammar, and industry language.
Ability to lift 60 lbs.
Full-body mobility, including bending, stooping, twisting, and reaching.
Ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner.

Responsibilities

Manage all operations in the Meat and Seafood Departments.
Provide friendly, helpful, quick, and courteous customer service.
Develop creative and aggressive merchandising plans.
Procure products at the best price and quality.
Hire, train, and develop new department employees.
Conduct employee performance evaluations and ICs.
Write the department schedule.
Manage department sales and labor budgets, grosses, and reports.
Write and work orders, plan promotions, ensure proper signage on all products, and oversee inventory control procedures for both departments.
Ensure the departments are Ready for Business every day.
Maintain department cleanliness, product freshness, and variety.
Keep up with industry trends, standards, and changes.
Ensure the dissemination of and adherence to company and department policies.
Maintain adherence to sustainability programs and all security and safety policies.
Follow proper waste management and recycling procedures.
Operate within the Company’s Core Values, Company Business Principles, and Company Brand.