Seafood Manager

Weis Markets•Holabird Township, SD

2d•$16 - $22•Onsite

About The Position

The Seafood Manager oversees the seafood department, its associates, operations, merchandising, inventory, product quality, customer service, and compliance with company and safety standards. The manager promotes positive customer relations, answers questions, resolves concerns, takes orders, and provides information and suggestions about seafood preparation. The role also focuses on continuous improvement and department performance. The manager plans staffing and training, delegates assignments, recognizes performance, participates in interviews and reviews, and uses the Learning Management System. The manager manages inventory, receiving, stocking, product rotation, displays, records, expenses, labor costs, and product losses. They maintain freshness and quality, prepare required logs, verify deliveries and invoices, and ensure products and displays meet company standards. The position supervises all associates in the department, with the number depending on store volume. It also requires maintaining department, backroom, and receiving-area organization and sanitation; following food-safety, personal-safety, health, and OSHA requirements; and using company-provided personal protective equipment. The manager may assist with unloading, baling cardboard when trained, or work in other departments.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED required.
Minimum of three years of management experience in a retail, restaurant, or supermarket environment.
Ability to perform each essential duty satisfactorily, with or without accommodation.
Follow food and personal safety codes when handling product or using kitchen tools.
Use company-provided personal protective equipment.

Nice To Haves

Associate or bachelor's degree in a business-related or food service-related field.

Responsibilities

Promote positive, customer-focused behavior and provide courteous customer service, including resolving concerns and answering questions.
Take customer orders in person or over the phone, determine customer preferences, and prepare products in a timely manner.
Manage inventory levels, review orders, maintain backroom organization, and oversee shelf replenishment.
Schedule, train, recognize, and delegate work to Seafood associates; participate in performance reviews and hiring interviews; and use the Learning Management System.
Develop localized merchandising plans and displays, coordinate cross-merchandising with other departments and the store manager, and monitor competitor activity.
Prepare and maintain inventory records and other required product logs; inspect deliveries for quality and quantity; and handle spoiled or damaged product according to procedures.
Control department expenses, labor costs, damages, spoilage, and shrink; ensure company recipes are followed and out-of-code products are removed and recorded.
Check department deliveries and invoices for billing accuracy, break down deliveries, and transport merchandise to sales-floor or storage areas as needed.
Keep the seafood area stocked and appealing, set up displays, rotate products, and ensure freshness, saleable condition, accurate prices, and signage.
Weigh and wrap merchandise and apply price-and-weight stickers; maintain records tracking freshness and quality.
Maintain sanitation, cleaning schedules, backroom and receiving-area security and organization, and compliance with health and OSHA requirements; dispose of trash properly.
Use company-provided personal protective equipment and cooperate with coworkers and supervisors to support department and store operations.
May assist with baling cardboard or other related duties when properly trained, and may assist in other departments.
Supervise all associates within the department; staffing numbers depend on store volume.