Department Manager - Salad
Western Market Department Manager - Salad
Western Market Employment Benefits
- Western Market Benefits
- Health, Dental, and Vision insurance for full-time employees
- 401k Retirement Plan with an employer match
- Paid Time Off & Paid Sick Time
- Employee Discount
- Employee Assistance Program
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Reports To: General Manager
Secondary Relationships: Management Cohort, Upper Management
Supervisees: Salad PICs, Buyers, & Team Members
Position Summary:
The Salad Manager is responsible for assisting in the oversight of the entire Salad & Juice Departments, including programs and personnel. This position requires the production of high quality fresh recipes and their merchandising; the maintenance of the highest food safety and cleanliness standards; and achieving weekly labor budget, profit margin, and waste control guidelines as established by the Culinary Team managers. This is a supervisory position with hiring and firing responsibilities.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
- Manage and maintain a skilled kitchen staff.
- Assist in the recruitment and selection of qualified individuals for department staffing needs.
- Prioritize and delegate daily, weekly, and monthly tasks to staff as appropriate.
- Instruct staff in proper food & juice preparation techniques; proper food storage guidelines; proper sanitation and safety regulations; and proper and safe operation of all kitchen equipment and utensils, salad bar, juice machine, and coolers.
- Ensure that staff understands daily expectations, performance goals, and production goals.
- Assist in the development and accurate preparation of Salad, Juice, Cut Fruit & Vegetable, and Catering recipes.
- Order products and supplies as assigned.
- Receive and check orders, submit invoice,s and manage credits/returns.
- Ensure product is at the correct price point for department margin goals.
- Budget Department labor for a labor target, as directed by Upper Management, and schedule employees according to department needs.
- Ensure products are well merchandised, stocked, and rotated.
- Maintain a sanitary and organized kitchen production area, according to all governing codes, guidelines and regulations.
- Maintain appropriate inventory levels.
- Coordinate appropriate signage for products.
- Coordinate product with Marketing Coordinator for demo and sampling.
- Coordinate with Upper Management to make supply and service requests as needed.
- Manage vendor relationships in a professional manner.
- Attend local food shows as requested by Upper Management and place purchase orders for products on show deals.
- Execute personnel scheduling to maximize productivity.
- Participate in Department and Manager meetings.
- Maintain regular, predictable, and punctual attendance for scheduled shifts.
Other Duties & Responsibilities:
- Answer department phone calls and take messages.
- Assist customers in all departments as needed.
- Follow-up on customer requests as delegated.
Required Qualifications & Skills:
- Excellent communication skills.
- Excellent customer service abilities.
- Positive attitude.
- Experience working as a contributing and effective team member.
- Excellent work ethic that emphasizes efficiency and precision.
- Excellent time management skills.
- Ability to work independently.
- Working knowledge of scratch cooking.
- Ability to train personnel.
- Ability to take direction and follow instructions.
- Ability to switch tasks efficiently and effectively.
- Willingness to learn new skills.
- Safe food handling knowledge.
Special Considerations:
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
- Working conditions include a fast-paced retail environment that involves long intervals of standing, crouching and reaching while moving product. Exposure cold temperatures while performing work in produce coolers. Some outdoor work is required.
- Language Skills: intermediate.
- Mathematical Skills: intermediate.
- Reasoning Ability: high.
- Equipment used: Ishida scales; juice machine machines; price gun; price scanner; pallet jack; knives; cardboard baler.
- Computer skills: Google Apps for Business/Workspace, email, POS system.
Hours per Week: 45-50
FLSA Classification: Salary Exempt
Location: Bloomfield Township
This role may require additional duties within the scope of the department’s operational needs and in alignment with your skills. Job responsibilities may evolve based on business needs, and the Company will work with employees to formalize significant changes, ensure proper training, and review compensation as needed.
FLSA Classification: Salary Exempt
Location: Bloomfield Township
This role may require additional duties within the scope of the department’s operational needs and in alignment with your skills. Job responsibilities may evolve based on business needs, and the Company will work with employees to formalize significant changes, ensure proper training, and review compensation as needed.
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Western Market provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Western Market complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
Western Market expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Western Market’s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.
It is the policy of Western Market to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in all aspects of the employment process. Western Market is prepared to modify or adjust the work environment to make reasonable accommodations to the known physical or mental limitations of the employee to enable the employee to perform the essential functions of the position for which the employee has been hired or to enjoy equal benefits and privileges of employment as are enjoyed by other similarly situated employees without disabilities, unless the accommodation will impose an undue hardship.