Seafood Department Manager

Hy-Vee•Cedar Rapids, IA

About The Position

The Seafood Service/Meat Manager presents fresh, high-quality products at competitive retail prices and manages the department in accordance with company guidelines and expectations. The role trains and supervises employees, prepares work schedules, plans displays and promotions, orders products, and supports a friendly, helpful customer experience. The manager is accountable to the District Store Director, Store Manager, Assistant Manager of Perishables, Store Operations, and Health Wellness Home; Meat Department Manager; and Assistant Meat Department Manager. The position supervises the Assistant Seafood/Service Meat Department Manager and clerks. The role is non-exempt and requires successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen.

Requirements

High school education or equivalent experience.
Food safety training.
Over three years and up to five years of similar or related work experience.
Ability to solve practical problems involving a variety of variables with limited standardization and interpret instructions.
Ability to perform arithmetic calculations involving fractions, decimals, and percentages.
Ability to compose original correspondence, follow technical manuals, and communicate with people.
Ability to exert up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, 50 pounds frequently, and 10 pounds constantly to move objects.
Visual ability, with or without correction, from less than 20 inches to more than 20 feet, including depth perception, color vision, and field of vision.
Ability to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, reach, stand, walk, push, pull, lift, grasp, feel, talk, hear, and perform repetitive motions.
Successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen.

Responsibilities

Maintain a positive, friendly, flexible, and team-oriented atmosphere.
Set and model standards for customer service, employee relations, cleanliness, sanitation, professional appearance, and department profitability.
Greet and assist customers, help them locate or reach products, handle heavy items, pass along suggestions, take product orders by phone, and address customer issues.
Train, supervise, discipline, and evaluate department employees; instruct, assign, review, and plan their work; coordinate activities and allocate personnel.
Determine weekly work schedules and establish a daily work plan for the department.
Inspect signage and displays, order products for replenishment, and communicate with employees about sales and ideas.
Set retail prices, ensure correct pricing, and assess whether prices are competitive in the market area.
Analyze weekly and monthly sales and trends, prepare advertising projections, write ads, plan displays and promotions, and determine pre-orders.
Maintain proper product temperatures and storage procedures to ensure freshness and control shrink.
Understand and troubleshoot equipment and ensure maintenance is performed.
Follow department and company policies, including personal hygiene, dress, and store guidelines; report to work as scheduled and on time.
Conduct department inventory; fill displays, check in deliveries, work in the sales area, and perform other departmental duties as needed.
Attend meetings and seminars, assist in other store areas as needed, and complete other job-related duties and special projects.
Protect confidential information and take responsibility for company equipment and merchandise.