Assistant Meat/Seafood Manager

About the role

As the Assistant Meat & Seafood Manager at Sprouts Farmers Market, you will help customers make healthy food choices by providing excellent customer service while managing and leading one of the busiest teams in the store. This role involves assisting the Meat & Seafood Manager in merchandising the department for maximum productivity and profit, overseeing ordering and inventory controls, and ensuring product quality.

Responsibilities

• Assist in managing and merchandising the Meat & Seafood department for productivity and profit.
• Oversee ordering, inventory controls, and product quality.
• Coordinate production, merchandising, and sales through planning, direction, goal setting, and teamwork.
• Lead and develop the Meat & Seafood team to deliver high-quality products and exceptional customer service.
• Assist in hiring, teaching, training, and developing team members.
• Knowledge of weekly ad items; assist with inventory and ordering while enforcing department practices for receiving, stocking, and unloading product.
• Unload and sort store deliveries; operate and maintain meat & seafood equipment.
• Ensure execution of company health, safety, and sanitation guidelines; validate team compliance.
• Follow "Clean as You Go" and "Fresh at 4" programs to maintain freshness and quality.
• 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, 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; 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.

Pay

The pay range for this position is $19.50 - $29.15 per hour, based on applicable experience and qualifications.

Benefits

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

Why Sprouts

Sprouts Farmers Market offers a fun, friendly, and fast-paced environment focused on customer service and healthy living. We foster an inclusive, respectful, and caring workplace culture with Team Member Resource Groups (TMRGs) that celebrate diversity and empower growth. Join a rapidly growing company committed to inspiring people and delivering fresh, high-quality products.