Meat/Seafood Manager

Sprouts Farmers Market•Gilbert, AZ

11d•Onsite

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; processes meat according to department goals and standards; and oversees merchandise ordering, receiving, unloading, storage, rotation, and displays. The role leads department team members through coaching, feedback, development discussions, performance reviews, and communication of standards, expectations, policy changes, and product knowledge. The manager also handles staffing and scheduling, recruitment and promotion decisions in collaboration with the Store Manager, team member concerns, and corrective actions with business and HR partners. The manager serves as a Key Carrier and may act as Manager on Duty as needed. This position requires meat-cutting expertise and leadership experience, customer-service skills, and the ability to work in a fast-paced retail environment. It involves working in a temperature-controlled area and performing physically demanding tasks, including extended standing and walking, handling products and equipment, and moving pallets, racks, and tables. A flexible schedule, including nights, weekends, and holidays, is required.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years of age.
Basic knowledge of math, weights, and measures.
At least 2 years of meat-cutting experience in the grocery or restaurant industry, including leadership experience.
Ability 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.
Ability to work inside a temperature-controlled area.
Good vision 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 weighing 25 to 90 lbs., from heights of 4 to 60 inches, up to 10 feet, for 20 hours.
Ability to use a pallet jack to move pallets weighing up to 500 lbs. horizontally, requiring up to 85 lbs. of force, up to 100 feet for up to 5 hours.
Ability to move product racks weighing up to 70 lbs. horizontally, requiring up to 25 lbs. of force, up to 50 feet for up to 10 hours.
Ability to move tables weighing up to 70 lbs., requiring more than 35 lbs. of force, 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, order, and prepare cutting lists.
Process meat according to department goals and standards to maximize sales and gross profit.
Ensure correct ordering, receiving, unloading, storage, and rotation of merchandise and displays.
Coach, give feedback to, and develop team members, including conducting one-on-one development discussions and bi-annual performance reviews; recommend merit increases.
Attend and participate in in-store meetings.
Recruit, hire, and make promotion or transfer decisions in collaboration with the Store Manager.
Exercise independent judgment to address Team Member concerns.
Document and take corrective actions as needed, collaborating with business and HR partners on performance management, 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, service, and customer experiences.
Serve as a Key Carrier for the store 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.
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 a company match.
Company-paid life insurance.
Contests and appreciation events with prizes, food, and activities.
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, allowing earned wages to be transferred before payday at no extra cost.