Meat/Seafood Manager

Sprouts Farmers Market•Fresno, CA

About The Position

The Meat & Seafood Manager is responsible for the sales and operation of Sprouts Farmers Market’s Meat & Seafood Department. The manager plans, orders, and prepares cutting lists; processes meat according to department goals and standards to maximize sales and gross profit; and ensures merchandise is correctly ordered, received, unloaded, stored, rotated, and displayed. The role leads, develops, and evaluates team members, manages staffing and schedules, and helps deliver high-quality products and customer service. The manager may serve as a Key Carrier or Manager on Duty as needed. This position requires leadership and independent judgment in areas including recruitment, hiring and advancement decisions made with the Store Manager, team-member concerns, performance management, and corrective action in collaboration with business and HR partners. The manager communicates standards, expectations, policy changes, and product knowledge, and participates in in-store meetings. The role involves working in a temperature-controlled area and performing physical tasks such as standing, walking, lifting and moving products and equipment, and using department tools. The schedule is flexible and may change with business needs, including nights, weekends, and holidays. The listed pay range is $22.50–$36.00 per hour, with pay determined based on applicable experience and qualifications.

Requirements

Be at least 18 years of age.
Have a basic knowledge of math, weights, and measures.
Have at least 2 years of meat-cutting experience in the grocery or restaurant industry, including leadership experience.
Have a working knowledge of personnel reports, margin reports, weekly sales numbers, and financial goals.
Demonstrate outgoing and friendly behavior and a positive attitude toward team members and customers.
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 hours.
Be able to work inside a temperature-controlled area.
Have the vision needed to use sharp knives, a band saw, grinder, sausage maker, box cutter, wrapping machine, and tenderizer.
Be able to lift and carry products horizontally and vertically weighing 25 to 90 lbs., from heights of 4 to 60 inches, up to 10 feet, for 20 hours.
Be able to use a pallet jack to move pallets weighing up to 500 lbs. horizontally up to 100 feet, requiring force of up to 85 lbs., for up to 5 hours.
Be able to move product racks weighing up to 70 lbs. horizontally up to 50 feet, requiring force up to 25 lbs., for up to 10 hours.
Be able to move tables weighing up to 70 lbs. up to 2 feet, requiring force greater than 35 lbs., for up to 1 hour.

Responsibilities

Manage sales and operations of the Meat & Seafood Department.
Plan and order merchandise and prepare cutting lists.
Process meat according to department goals and standards to maximize sales and gross profit.
Ensure merchandise is correctly ordered, received, unloaded, stored, rotated, and displayed.
Coach, provide feedback to, and develop team members; hold one-on-one development discussions and complete bi-annual performance reviews, including recommendations for merit increases.
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, collaborating with business and HR partners on performance management, including coaching, counseling, progressive discipline, suspension, or termination when needed.
Create and adjust schedules and staffing levels to support productivity and efficiency.
Communicate standards, expectations, policy changes, and product knowledge to team members.
Lead the team in delivering quality products, service, and customer experiences.
Serve as a Key Carrier and/or act as Manager on Duty as needed.
Perform other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

Competitive pay
Sick time plan
Vacation accrual plan
Opportunities for career growth
15% discount on purchases for the employee and one other household family member
Flexible schedules
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
401(k) retirement savings plan with company match
Company-paid life insurance
Contests and appreciation events
Performance-based bonus, 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