Prepared Foods Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Job Description Provides overall leadership to the Prepared Foods team. Responsible for all aspects of daily operations including profitability, expense control, buying, merchandising, labor, regulatory compliance and customer service.
Job Responsibilities

• Holds team members accountable for delivering outstanding customer service.

• Builds a positive work environment of outstanding teamwork, mutual respect and exceptional morale.

• Accountable for monitoring and achieving sales, purchasing, and labor targets.

• Maintains proper product assortment, merchandising, and inventory control.

• Establishes and maintains collaborative and productive working relationships with department leaders and with vendors.

• Sustains exceptional level of knowledge / awareness of relevant competitors and industry trends.

• Sets and achieves the highest standards of retail execution.

• Fosters and encourages a positive environment of outstanding teamwork, mutual respect, and exceptional morale.

• Maintains awareness of customer flows and needs and directs team members as necessary to satisfy customers.

• Responds promptly to customer needs and questions and ensures team members do as well.

• Selects, trains, develops, mentors, motivates, and counsels team members in a manner that sustains a high-performance team and minimizes turnover.

Job Skills

• Advanced knowledge of products, buying, pricing, merchandising, and inventory management.

• Food safety certification. If not currently certified, will commit to completing certification within 6 months.

• Excellent interpersonal, motivational, team building, and customer relationship skills.

• Capable of teaching others in a positive and constructive manner.

• Advanced knowledge of regulatory and safety policies and procedures.

• Demonstrated decision-making ability, leadership skills, and ability to prioritize and delegate.

• Proficiency with email, Microsoft Office, and operations-related applications.

Physical Requirements/Working Conditions

• Must be able to lift 50 pounds.

• In an 8-hour work day: standing/walking 6-8 hours.

• Exposure to temperatures: <32 degrees Fahrenheit (freezing), 32-40 degrees Fahrenheit (refrigerators), >90 degrees Fahrenheit.

• Ability to work in wet and dry conditions.

• Ability to work a flexible schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays as needed.

• Ability to safely use tools and equipment, including knives and box cutters.

• May require use of ladders.

At Better Health Market, we provide a fair and equal employment opportunity for all team members and candidates regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, marital status, disability, or any other legally protected characteristic. Better Health Market hires and promotes individuals solely based on qualifications for the position to be filled and business needs.