Fresh Market Manager (Full-Time) - Eataly Chicago

Eataly North America; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

401K with match or RRSP

Free family meal daily

Discounts at Eataly

Classes on products

Job summary

Eataly North America is seeking a Fresh Market Manager for the Chicago store to supervise Cheese & Salumi, Fish & Meat, Bakery, Produce and Fresh Pasta. You will report to the Store Operations Manager and lead department managers and staff to maximize guest satisfaction and profitability.

Responsibilities include directing operations, hiring and training, analyzing financial data, ensuring visual merchandising, and coordinating with culinary teams to meet retail and restaurant needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree is required.
• 4+ years of retail management experience in a high-volume environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience purchasing and managing inventory.

Responsibilities

• Organize and direct the store’s fresh departments to maximize profitability and guest experience.
• Manage the fresh counter leaders: hire, schedule, train, motivate, payroll, evaluate.
• Provide strategic and financial reports to upper management.
• Ensure counters and displays are visually appealing and merchandized.
• Analyze financial data and develop strategies to drive sales and efficiency.
• Coordinate with culinary and kitchen teams to meet retail and restaurant needs.
• Train leads in requisitions, transfers, and PO management; manage supplier relations.
• Oversee equipment maintenance and vendor contracts; ensure health standards compliance.

Skills

Excellent communication

Leadership

Business acumen

Inventory management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

ERP / inventory software

Job description

Fresh Market Manager (Full-Time) - Eataly Chicago

• Full-time

Eataly is the world’s largest artisanal Italian food and beverage marketplace! Eataly is not a chain; each Eataly is different, with its own character and own theme – but all with the same aim... for our guests to:

• SHOP a selection of high-quality Italian, local and homemade products
• LEARN through our classes and our team’s product knowledge

Eataly’s bustling marketplaces feature a rich variety of unique, high-quality Italian and local products. The Fresh Market Manager oversees the fresh departments: Cheese & Salumi, Fish & Meat, Bakery, Produce and Fresh Pasta. Reports directly to the Store Operations Manager and reports functionally to the Director of Fresh Products. Oversees the fresh counter managers, leads and staff.

• Organizes and directs the store’s fresh departments to maximize profitabilitywhile upholding the company’s mission, values, quality and guest experience standards and policies.
• Manages the fresh counter leaders: hires, schedules, trains, motivates, submits payroll, evaluates performances, terminates.
• Provides regularly strategic and financial reports to upper management.
• Ensures counters and displays are visually appealing and merchandized effectively at all times.
• Analyzes financial data and develops strategies to drive sales and increase profitability and efficiencies.
• Works closely with the culinary and kitchen team to ensure that production consistently meets the store’s needs for retail, quick service and restaurants.
• Manages and trains department leads in requisitions, transfers and purchase orders of food, beverage, supplies and equipment to maximize profit and reduce waste.
• Manages and trains department leads in invoice receiving and suppliers relationships.
• Supervises cleaning and maintenance of equipment and counters according to Department of Health standards, and arranges repairs, contracts and other services when needed.
• Documents, investigates, escalates and resolves employee and guest incidents.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned.

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 4+ years of retail management experience in a high-volume, fast-paced environment
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Business management and financial analysis skills
• Experience purchasing and managing inventory
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Knowledge of Italian fresh products
• Experience with cured meats, artisan cheeses, butchering and fish mongering is strongly preferred

Job Requirements

• Availability to work onsite with a flexible scheduleincluding evenings and weekends
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds
• Ability to exert well-paced mobility for up to 8 hours, including standing, walking, bending and squatting
• Ability to operate equipment such as a slicer, pasta machine or cash register as needed

Compensation

• Compensation for this role is between $75,000-$82,000 annually
• This position has been posted to fill a current vacancy

Benefits and Perks

• Paid Time Off
• 401K with match or RRSP
• Free family meal daily
• Discounts at Eataly
• Classes on products and Italian cuisine
• and more!

Eataly is an equal employment opportunity employer. It is the Company’s policy to not unlawfully discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability or any other characteristic made unlawful to consider by applicable federal, state, or local laws.Eataly also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories.It is also Eataly’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws regarding consideration of unemployment status, salary history, credit/bankruptcy history and criminal background/conviction history in making hiring decisions. If contacted for an employment opportunity, please advise Human Resources if you require accommodation.

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