Meat/Seafood Manager

About the role

As a Meat & Seafood Manager at Sprouts Farmers Market, you will lead the sales and operations of the Meat & Seafood Department in a fast-paced, customer-focused environment. You’ll share your expertise, teach and develop your team, and help customers make healthy choices while delivering an extraordinary shopping experience.

Responsibilities

• Plan, order, and prepare cutting lists for the department.
• Process meat according to department goals and standards to maximize sales and gross profit.
• Ensure correct ordering, receiving, unloading, storage, and rotation of merchandise and displays.
• Engage and evaluate team members through coaching, feedback, and one-on-one development discussions.
• Make recommendations on merit increases via the bi-annual performance review process.
• Attend and participate in in-store meetings regularly.
• Recruit, hire, and make promotion/transfer decisions in collaboration with the Store Manager.
• Exercise independent judgment to address team member concerns and document corrective actions when needed, including collaboration with HR for performance management.
• Ensure maximum productivity and efficiency by creating and adjusting schedules and staffing levels.
• Communicate standards, expectations, policy changes, and product knowledge to team members.
• Lead a team to deliver the finest quality of product, highest level of service, and the greatest customer experience.
• Serve as a Key Carrier for the store and/or act as a Manager on Duty (MOD) as needed.

Requirements

• At least 18 years of age with a basic knowledge of math, weights, and measures.
• Minimum of 2 years’ meat cutting experience in the grocery or restaurant industry, including leadership experience.
• 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.
• Ability to work inside a temperature-controlled area.
• Good vision 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 up to 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., 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.
• Flexible schedule, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Working knowledge of personnel reports, margin reports, weekly sales numbers, and financial goals.
• Outgoing and friendly behavior with a positive attitude toward team members and customers.

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 with prizes, food, and fun.
• 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 your earned wages before payday at no extra cost.

Sprouts is committed to fostering an inclusive, respectful, and caring workplace culture through Team Member Resource Groups (TMRGs) that celebrate diversity and empower team members to thrive.