Meat/Seafood Manager

Sprouts Farmers Market•Carrollton, TX

About The Position

The Meat & Seafood Manager is responsible for the sales and operation of the Meat & Seafood Department at Sprouts Farmers Market. The manager plans, orders, and prepares cutting lists, and processes meat according to department goals and standards to maximize sales and gross profit. The role oversees merchandise ordering, receiving, unloading, storage, rotation, and displays, while guiding a team to deliver high-quality products, service, and customer experiences. The manager coaches and develops team members, provides feedback and one-on-one development discussions, and makes recommendations on merit increases through the bi-annual performance review process. In collaboration with the Store Manager, the manager recruits, hires, and makes promotion or transfer decisions. The role also addresses team member concerns, manages corrective and performance actions with business and HR partners, and adjusts schedules and staffing to support productivity and efficiency. The manager communicates standards, expectations, policy changes, and product knowledge, participates in in-store meetings, and serves as a Key Carrier and/or Manager on Duty as needed.

Requirements

Be at least 18 years of age.
Have 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.
Possess a working knowledge of personnel reports, margin reports, weekly sales numbers, and financial goals.
Demonstrate outgoing, 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 able to stand continuously for up to 4 hours and a total of 8 hours per shift, and walk up to 2 miles per 8 hours.
Be able to work inside a temperature-controlled area.
Have good vision for using sharp knives, a band saw, grinder, sausage maker, box cutter, wrapping machine, and tenderizer.
Be able to lift and carry products horizontally or 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 horizontally up to 500 lbs., requiring force up to 85 lbs., up to 100 feet, for up to 5 hours.
Be able to move product racks weighing up to 70 lbs. horizontally, requiring force up to 25 lbs., up to 50 feet, for up to 10 hours.
Be able to move tables weighing up to 70 lbs., requiring force greater than 35 lbs., up to 2 feet, for up to 1 hour.

Responsibilities

Manage sales and operations of the Meat & Seafood Department.
Plan, order, and prepare cutting lists; process meat to department goals and standards to maximize sales and gross profit.
Ensure merchandise is correctly ordered, received, unloaded, stored, rotated, and displayed.
Coach, evaluate, and develop team members through feedback and one-on-one discussions; recommend merit increases through bi-annual performance reviews.
Attend and participate in in-store meetings.
Recruit and hire team members and make promotion or transfer decisions in collaboration with the Store Manager.
Address team member concerns using independent judgment.
Document and take corrective action as needed, collaborating with business and HR partners on 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 providing quality products, high service levels, and a positive customer experience.
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 for the employee or immediate family members’ health needs
Vacation accrual plan
Career growth opportunities
15% discount on Sprouts 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 with prizes, food, and activities
Performance-based bonus, 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