Meat/Seafood Manager

Sprouts Farmers Market•Queen Creek, AZ

18h

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 plans, orders, and prepares cutting lists; processes meat to department goals and standards; and oversees merchandise ordering, receiving, unloading, storage, rotation, and displays. The manager supports sales and gross profit while leading a team focused on product quality, customer service, and a positive customer experience. The manager coaches and develops team members, communicates standards and product knowledge, manages performance, and makes staffing and scheduling decisions. In collaboration with the Store Manager and business and HR partners, the role participates in recruiting, hiring, promotion and transfer decisions, and corrective action. The manager also attends in-store meetings and serves as a Key Carrier or Manager on Duty as needed. This position requires flexible scheduling, including nights, weekends, and holidays. Work takes place in a temperature-controlled area and involves prolonged standing and walking, handling and moving products and equipment, and using meat-processing and cutting tools.

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 perform other related duties as assigned.
Ability to stand continuously for up to 4 hours and for a total of 8 hours per shift; ability to 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 pounds, from heights of 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 pounds, requiring up to 85 pounds of force, up to 100 feet, for up to 5 hours.
Ability to horizontally move racks of products weighing up to 70 pounds, requiring up to 25 pounds of force, up to 50 feet, for up to 10 hours.
Ability to move tables weighing up to 70 pounds, requiring more than 35 pounds 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 and friendly behavior and a positive attitude toward team members and customers.

Responsibilities

Oversee 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, evaluate, and develop team members through feedback and one-on-one discussions; 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 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 delivering quality products, a high level of service, and a positive customer experience.
Serve as a store Key Carrier and/or Manager on Duty as needed.

Benefits

Competitive pay.
Sick time plan for the employee or immediate family members’ health needs.
Vacation accrual plan.
Career growth opportunities.
15% discount on purchases at Sprouts 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 fun.
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 option for eligible employees to transfer earned pay before payday at no extra cost.