Seafood Department Manager Trainee

Hy-Vee, Inc.•Coralville, IA

18d

About The Position

The Seafood Department Manager Trainee works alongside department leadership to learn how to provide fresh, high-quality seafood at competitive prices and develop the skills needed to manage a Seafood department. The role includes hands-on experience with product preparation, ordering, merchandising, pricing, inventory control, scheduling, and team support in a fast-paced food-service environment. The trainee provides friendly customer service, offers customers meal solutions and preparation advice, and helps maintain product freshness, food safety, sanitation, and department standards. The position may assist in other store areas and take on special projects as needed. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Food safety training.
Ability to solve practical problems involving varied factors with limited standardization.
Basic math skills, including fractions, decimals, and percentages.
Ability to compose original correspondence, follow technical manuals, and interact effectively with people.
Ability to learn to train and support fellow department employees.
Ability to frequently lift, carry, push, or pull objects weighing 100 pounds or more, with or without mechanical assistance.
Ability to stand and walk continuously on hard surfaces for extended periods.
Ability to work in cooler or freezer environments for extended periods.
Ability to unload, lift, stock, and rotate incoming truck freight and merchandise.
Successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen.

Nice To Haves

Up to one year of similar or related work experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide prompt, efficient, and friendly customer service.
Learn to prepare seafood for display and special orders, including cutting seafood properly.
Assist with writing advertisements, calculating department projections and actuals, merchandising products, and scheduling employees.
Help order products, determine pricing, and control inventory.
Review product freshness and appearance; remove stale products and rotate or replenish items as needed.
Offer customers meal solutions and seafood preparation advice.
Help train new employees and cover for department leadership as needed.
Maintain appropriate temperatures and storage procedures to preserve freshness and control shrink.
Follow sanitation procedures and maintain a clean, neat work area.
Follow department and company guidelines for personal hygiene and dress.
Assist in other store areas and take on special projects as required.
Unload, lift, stock, and rotate incoming truck freight and merchandise.