Assistant Meat/Seafood Manager

About the role

As the Assistant Meat & Seafood Manager, you will help customers make healthy food choices by providing excellent customer service while managing and leading one of the busiest teams in our store. You will assist the Meat & Seafood Manager in overseeing department operations, including ordering, inventory control, product quality, and team supervision. Your role involves coordinating production, merchandising, and sales through planning, direction, goal setting, and teamwork to deliver the finest quality products and highest level of service.

Responsibilities

• Assist in managing and merchandising the Meat & Seafood department for maximum productivity and profit.
• Oversee ordering, inventory controls, and product quality.
• Supervise and lead the Meat & Seafood team, including hiring, teaching, training, and development.
• Coordinate production, merchandising, and sales through planning, direction, and goal setting.
• Enforce department practices for receiving, stocking, and unloading product to ensure freshness and quality.
• Follow "Clean as You Go" and "Fresh at 4" programs.
• Unload and sort store deliveries; operate and maintain meat & seafood equipment.
• Ensure compliance with company health, safety, and sanitation guidelines.
• Knowledge of weekly ad items and assist with inventory and ordering.
• Perform general housekeeping, including cleaning and sanitizing work areas (tables, floors, walls, cases, cooler, freezer, etc.).
• Adhere to all safety, health, and Weights and Measures regulations, and company recipes.

Requirements

• At least 18 years of age with a basic knowledge of math, weights, and measures.
• Minimum of 2 years professional experience, proven leadership experience, and 2-3 years of grocery retail experience in Meat department processes (highly preferred).
• Dependable, reliable, and able to perform other related duties as assigned.
• Outgoing, friendly behavior with a positive attitude and ability to interact with customers.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Good communication skills and ability to work in a team environment.

Qualifications

• Capable of standing for up to 4 hours continuously and 8 hours per shift; walking up to 2 miles per 8-hour shift.
• Ability to work in a temperature-controlled area.
• Good vision required for using sharp knives, band saw, grinder, sausage maker, box cutter, wrapping machine, and tenderizer.
• Ability to lift and carry products horizontally/vertically between 25 to 90 lbs., from 4” to 60”, a distance up to 10 feet for 20 hours.
• Ability to use a pallet jack to move pallets horizontally up to 500 lbs., requiring a force of up to 85 lbs., a distance up to 100 feet for up to 5 hours.
• Ability to horizontally move racks of products weighing up to 70 lbs., requiring a force up to 25 lbs., for a distance up to 50 feet for up to 10 hours.
• Ability to move tables weighing up to 70 lbs., requiring a force greater than 35 lbs., a distance up to 2 feet for up to 1 hour.

Benefits

• Competitive pay.
• Sick time plan to support you or your immediate family’s health.
• Vacation accrual plan.
• Opportunities for career growth.
• 15% discount for you and one other family member on all purchases at Sprouts.
• Flexible schedules.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• 401(K) Retirement savings plan with a generous company match.
• Company-paid life insurance.
• Contests and appreciation events throughout the year.
• Bonus based on company and/or individual performance (eligibility requirements apply).
• Affordable benefit coverage, including medical, dental, and vision (eligibility requirements apply).
• Health Savings Account with company match (eligibility requirements apply).
• Pre-tax Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare and dependent care (eligibility requirements apply).
• Company-paid short-term disability coverage (eligibility requirements apply).
• Paid parental leave for both mothers and fathers (eligibility requirements apply).
• Paid holidays (eligibility requirements apply).
• DailyPay: Access earned wages before payday at no extra cost.

Why Sprouts

Sprouts Farmers Market offers a fun, friendly, and fast-paced environment focused on customer service and fresh food. We provide high-quality, farm-fresh produce, natural meats, bulk goods, and more in a neighborhood grocery setting. Join a rapidly growing company committed to fostering an inclusive, respectful, and caring workplace culture through Team Member Resource Groups (TMRGs) that celebrate diversity and empower growth.