Meat/Seafood Manager

Sprouts Farmers Market • Loveland, CO

23d

About The Position

The Meat & Seafood Manager is responsible for the sales and operation of the Meat & Seafood Department at Sprouts Farmers Market. The role oversees department planning, ordering, preparation, product processing, merchandise handling, team development, staffing, and customer service. The manager leads the team in delivering quality products and service, serves as a Key Carrier for the store, and may act as Manager on Duty as needed.

The position requires meat-cutting and leadership experience, sound judgment in managing team-member concerns and performance, and the ability to work a changing schedule that includes nights, weekends, and holidays. It also involves prolonged standing and walking, working in a temperature-controlled area, and handling products and equipment as described in the qualifications.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Basic knowledge of math, weights, and measures.
• At least 2 years of meat-cutting experience in the grocery or restaurant industry, including leadership experience.
• Must be able to perform other related duties as assigned.
• Must be able to stand continuously for up to 4 hours and for a total of 8 hours per shift, and walk up to 2 miles per 8 hours.
• Must be able to work inside a temperature-controlled area.
• Good vision required for using sharp knives, a band saw, grinder, sausage maker, box cutter, wrapping machine, and tenderizer.
• Ability to lift and carry products horizontally or vertically between 25 and 90 lbs., from 4 to 60 inches, up to 10 feet, for 20 hours.
• Ability to use a pallet jack to move pallets horizontally weighing up to 500 lbs., requiring force up to 85 lbs., up to 100 feet, for up to 5 hours.
• Ability to move product racks horizontally weighing up to 70 lbs., requiring force up to 25 lbs., up to 50 feet, for up to 10 hours.
• Ability to move tables weighing up to 70 lbs., requiring force greater than 35 lbs., up to 2 feet, for up to 1 hour.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule that changes with business needs, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Working knowledge of personnel reports, margin reports, weekly sales numbers, and financial goals.
• Outgoing, friendly behavior and a positive attitude toward team members and customers.

Responsibilities

• Plan and order products and prepare cutting lists.
• Process meat according to department goals and standards to maximize sales and gross profit.
• Ensure merchandise and displays are correctly ordered, received, unloaded, stored, and rotated.
• Coach and evaluate team members, provide feedback and one-on-one development discussions, and recommend merit increases through the bi-annual performance review process.
• Attend and participate in in-store meetings.
• Recruit and hire team members and make promotion or transfer decisions in collaboration with the Store Manager.
• Use independent judgment to address team-member concerns.
• Document and take corrective actions as needed, collaborating with business and HR partners on performance management, including coaching, counseling, progressive discipline, suspension, or termination.
• Create and adjust schedules and staffing levels to maximize productivity and efficiency.
• Communicate standards, expectations, policy changes, and product knowledge to team members.
• Lead the team in delivering quality products, high-level service, and a positive customer experience.
• Serve as a Key Carrier for the store and/or act as Manager on Duty as needed.

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 company match
• Company-paid life insurance
• Contests and appreciation events
• Bonus based on company and/or individual performance, subject to eligibility
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, subject to eligibility
• Health Savings Account with company match, subject to eligibility
• Pre-tax Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare and dependent care, subject to eligibility
• Company-paid short-term disability coverage, subject to eligibility
• Paid parental leave for mothers and fathers, subject to eligibility
• Paid holidays, subject to eligibility
• DailyPay access for eligible employees

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed