Meat/Seafood Manager

Sprouts Farmers Market•Mansfield, TX

10d

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 and orders products, 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 leading a team to deliver quality products and excellent customer service. The manager develops and evaluates team members through coaching, feedback, and one-on-one discussions; participates in performance reviews and recommends merit increases. 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 action with business and HR partners, adjusts schedules and staffing to support productivity, communicates standards and product knowledge, attends store meetings, and may serve as Key Carrier or Manager on Duty. This position requires working in a temperature-controlled area and a flexible schedule that may include nights, weekends, and holidays. It involves substantial standing and walking, and handling products, racks, tables, and pallets. Sprouts describes its workplace as an inclusive, respectful, and caring culture and offers team-member resource groups.

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.
Have 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 capable of standing continuously for up to 4 hours and for a total of 8 hours per shift, and walking up to 2 miles in 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 or carry products weighing 25 to 90 pounds, between heights of 4 and 60 inches, for distances up to 10 feet, for up to 20 hours.
Be able to use a pallet jack to move pallets weighing up to 500 pounds horizontally, requiring up to 85 pounds of force, for up to 100 feet and up to 5 hours.
Be able to move product racks weighing up to 70 pounds horizontally, requiring up to 25 pounds of force, for up to 50 feet and up to 10 hours.
Be able to move tables weighing up to 70 pounds, requiring more than 35 pounds of force, for up to 2 feet and up to 1 hour.

Responsibilities

Oversee sales and operations of the Meat & Seafood Department.
Plan and order products and prepare cutting lists; process meat according to department goals and standards to maximize sales and gross profit.
Ensure correct ordering, receiving, unloading, storage, rotation, and display of merchandise.
Coach, evaluate, and develop team members through feedback and one-on-one development 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 providing quality products, high-level service, 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
Vacation accrual plan
Career growth opportunities
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 to earned wages for eligible employees