Meat/Seafood Manager

Overview

Do you enjoy working in an environment that requires precision and expertise? Do you enjoy sharing your knowledge of meat and seafood with others while teaching and developing a team? Do you have a passion for delivering an extraordinary customer service experience while working in a fast‑paced and friendly environment? If the thought of helping people make healthy choices in one of the fastest growing retailers is up your alley – then we need YOU to join our winning team at Sprouts Farmers Market as a Meat & Seafood Manager. The Meat & Seafood Manager is responsible for the sales and operation of the Meat & Seafood Department.

Responsibilities

• Plan, order, and prepare cutting lists.
• 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, and make recommendations on merit increases via the bi‑annual performance review process.
• Regularly attend and participate in in‑store meetings.
• Recruit, hire and make promotion/transfer decisions in collaboration with the Store Manager.
• Confidently exercise independent judgment to address team‑member concerns.
• Take and document corrective actions when needed, including collaboration with business and HR partners in managing performance (coaching, counseling, progressive discipline, suspension, or termination).
• 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 that collaborates 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.

Qualifications

• Be at least 18 years of age and have a basic knowledge of math, weights, and measures.
• Minimum of 2 years meat‑cutting experience in the grocery or restaurant industry, including leadership experience.
• Must be able to perform other related duties as assigned.
• Capable of standing for up to 4 hours continuously, and a total of 8 hours per shift; will walk up to 2 miles per 8 hours.
• Able to work inside a temperature‑controlled area.
• Possess good vision required for using sharp knives, band saw, grinder, sausage maker, box cutter, wrapping machine, and tenderizer.
• Able to lift/carry products horizontally/vertically between 25 lb and 90 lb, from 4″ to 60″, a distance up to 10 ft for 20 hours.
• Able to use a pallet jack to move pallets horizontally up to 500 lb, requiring a force of up to 85 lb, a distance up to 100 ft for up to 5 hours.
• Able to move racks of products weighing up to 70 lb, requiring a force up to 25 lb, for a distance up to 50 ft for up to 10 hours.
• Able to move tables weighing up to 70 lb, requiring a force greater than 35 lb, a distance up to 2 ft for up to 1 hour.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule that changes as the business changes, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Possess a working knowledge of personnel reports, margin reports, weekly sales numbers, and financial goals.
• Show outgoing and friendly behavior along with a positive attitude toward team members and customers.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Sick time plan for you or your immediate family’s health
• Vacation accrual plan
• Opportunities for career growth
• 15 % discount for you and one other household family member on all Sprouts purchases
• 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
• Affordable medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Health Savings Account with company match
• Pre‑tax Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare and dependent care
• Company‑paid short‑term disability coverage
• Paid parental leave for both mothers and fathers
• Paid holidays
• DailyPay – eligible employees can transfer earned wages the next business day at no cost

Schedule

Must have the ability to work a flexible schedule that changes as the business changes, including nights, weekends, and holidays.