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.

Responsibilities

• Assist in managing and merchandising the department for maximum productivity and profit.
• Coordinate production, merchandising, and sales through planning, direction, goal setting, communication, and teamwork.
• Lead a team to deliver high-quality products, exceptional service, and an outstanding customer experience.
• Assist in hiring, teaching, training, and developing the Meat & Seafood team.
• Knowledge of weekly ad items; assist with inventory and ordering while enforcing 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 all company health, safety, and sanitation guidelines and regulations.
• Perform general housekeeping in the department, including cleaning and sanitizing work areas (tables, floors, walls, cases, cooler, freezer, etc.).
• Adhere to all safety, health, and Weights and Measures regulations, as well as Company recipes.

Requirements

• At least 18 years of age with a basic knowledge of math, weights, and measures.
• Minimum of 2 years of 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 and friendly behavior with a positive attitude and the 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 a total of 8 hours per shift; walking up to 2 miles per 8-hour shift.
• Able 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.
• Able to lift and carry products horizontally/vertically between 25 to 90 lbs., from 4” to 60”, a distance up to 10 feet for up to 20 hours.
• Able 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.
• Able to horizontally move racks of products weighing up to 70 lbs., requiring a force up to 25 lbs., a distance up to 50 feet for up to 10 hours.
• Able 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 opportunities for career growth in a rapidly expanding company that values teamwork and empowerment. Our workplace culture is inclusive, respectful, and caring, with Team Member Resource Groups (TMRGs) that celebrate diversity and support growth, including Inspiring Women at Sprouts, Rainbow Alliance at Sprouts, Sabor at Sprouts, Soul at Sprouts, and Honored to Serve at Sprouts.