Meat & Seafood Assistant Manager

About the role

Assist the Meat & Seafood Manager, and act in their absence in overseeing the department; select and cut fresh meat and seafood; supervise department staff; and meet objectives for sales, margin and customer service.

Responsibilities

• Participate in Management Team responsibilities as designated, such as policy development
• Participate in Person in Charge shifts as assigned depending on the store's needs
• Plan attractive displays with uniform signage; ensure displays are fully stocked, rotated, and fronted to ensure freshness and abundance
• Ensure accurate, up-to-date price, ingredient, and date labeling of items
• Assist in planning and implementing seasonal programs
• Negotiate with suppliers for favorable prices, terms, quality, and delivery
• Ensure accurate coding and up to date shelf tags and/or signage
• Consult with manager on updating UPCs, PLUs and pricing information in the POS register system
• Maintain level of high quality products; maintain a sufficient amount of inventory, with limited out of stock items to maximize sales and turnover
• Receive orders, or ensure proper receiving by department staff, in accordance with established procedures
• Review invoices for accuracy, break into inventory categories and pass to Bookkeeping for payment
• Get credit from suppliers where applicable for returned or low-quality product
• Ensure department waste items are disposed of properly
• Maintain standards for meat cutting to meet quality, pricing, margin control, and customer service goals
• Cut meat and oversee meat cutting for department
• Adhere to health and safety standards and practices for department meat cutting and handling
• Help plan attractive meat and seafood displays, using color and texture to enhance
• See that displays are replenished, rotated, checked for quality
• Assist in setting prices to achieve margin goals
• Conduct periodic price surveys of identified competitors
• Assist in ensuring POS system and scales are accurate and costs and pricing are current
• Maintain waste logs and know percentage of waste each week
• Ensure on-the-job training for department staff
• Take disciplinary action as needed following established policies
• Assist in scheduling hours for department staff within budget, and review time cards
• Organize meetings of meat and seafood department staff as needed
• Ensure food prep, work area, utensils, equipment and display areas are maintained in sanitary, orderly condition meeting or exceeding health department standards
• Follow standard Sanitation Operating Procedures schedule including: deep cleaning schedules, good health department scores, pest awareness and control, equipment maintenance and cleanings
• Follow USDA and NH State Law regarding the use, labeling, and handling of allergens
• Ensure proper storage and labeling procedures as per health department and organic standards
• Participate in all monthly, quarterly and annual inventory counts
• Maintain department equipment in working order. Notify management of equipment problems or requirements. Research and recommend major equipment repair, replacement, or acquisitions
• Follow and update opening and closing checklists
• Monitor temperatures in cooler and cases

Requirements

• Regularly lift 60lbs safely
• Ability to be mobile throughout entire shifts
• Bend, squat, stoop, kneel, or crouch
• Ability to communicate with customers and coworkers
• Sufficient vision to perform your job safely and accurately
• Effective communication skills to listen and to give clear directions in English
• Effectively present information in one-on-one or small group situations to customers and employees
• Experience with Microsoft Office and Excel software
• Manual dexterity with hazardous equipment such as meat saw, grinder, knives and sealing equipment
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Experience serving the public
• At least 3 years' experience in meat-cutting for retail sales
• Experience managing fresh meat department purchasing, merchandising, and pricing to meet goals for sales, margin, customer service, and department expenses
• Supervisory experience – hiring, training, evaluating, directing
• Ability to read and interpret financial statements, or at least a basic understanding
• Customer service skills
• Knowledge of Department of Agriculture sanitation regulations
• Knowledge of organic and commercial growing practices, and organic certification regulations
• Knowledge of handling procedures for organic product
• Environment includes frequently working in a walk-in cooler and freezer

Qualifications

Serve Safe certified is preferred. Supervisory experience is required.

Benefits

• 20% employee discount – including sale items
• Quarterly and Annual Gainshare depending on store performance
• 401K – Traditional or Roth or Both with up to 4% company match and free retirement counselors
• Health Insurance – 3 plans including an HSA option eligible at 30 hours/week
• Dental Insurance eligible at 20 hours/week
• Vision Insurance eligible at 20 hours/week
• Pet Insurance
• Short & Long-term disability – company provided at 35 hours per week
• $25,000 Life Insurance policy – company provided at 20 hours per week
• Generous Paid Time Off – even Part-time
• Employee Assistance Plan
• Bereavement and Jury Duty Leave
• Free Staffed Out products, plants and flowers
• Staff Appreciation Events throughout the year
• Co-op gear
• Paid community outreach hours
• Fun at work

Pay & Schedule

Pay Range: Begins at $23.18 with additional compensation for experience

Schedule: Sunday through Thursday OR Tuesday through Saturday – you must be available for this schedule in order to be considered

Location: 34 Cypress St, Keene, NH 03431