Meat/Seafood Manager - Hanover Store - Full Time

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Why? Because connection strengthens us. It helps us build the ecosystem we want to work in and be part of.

And…because kindness matters! Kindness nurtures community, and communities thrive when we all work together. If you’re passionate about community and making a difference, we’d love to work with you.

Position Overview:

Responsible for maintaining department inventory, including re-ordering, and stocking of department items. Ensures high level of beverage quality and service. Works in partnership with the Store Manager.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

1. Stays within the annual budget for Meat/Seafood Department in coordination with the Store Manager
2. Follows the Manager’s Code of Conduct
3. Ensures that the Co-op’s policies and procedures are enforced and administered in a timely fashion and recommends any changes warranted
4. Orchestrates the daily functions of the Meat/Seafood Department
5. Responsible for Meat/Seafood inventory, ordering and vendor relations
6. Responsible for stocking and merchandising all department areas.
7. Works with Store Manager to ensure proper signage and clean, attractive displays and cases
8. Conducts or oversees regular meetings and huddles with Meat/Seafood Department
9. Works with the Store Manager on implementing merchandising strategies including weekly specials, demos, sampling events, and special promotions
10. Contributes ideas for new products, techniques and systems to improve Meat/Seafood operations
11. Maintains Meat/Seafood Department sanitation procedures and ensures compliance with governmental regulations
12. Monitors and works with Supervisors on rotation of product to ensure product freshness
13. Ensures highest level of customer service
    • listens and responds to complaints and suggestions from all to improve Meat/Seafood performance
14. Schedules Meat/Seafood department and oversees scheduling
15. Receives and handles call-outs for staff directly supervised
16. Works with the Store Manager on hiring, training, scheduling, performance evaluation, promotion, retention and dismissal of all Meat/Seafood
17. Check Co-op email at least once per week
18. Set standard for expected behavior in adhering to all food safety procedures
19. Participate in department meetings and complete all required trainings for the purpose of maintaining Co-op standards
20. Adhere to all Co-op policies, procedures and employee code of conduct
21. Other duties as assigned