Fresh Market Manager FullTime Eataly Chicago

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

401K with match

Free family meal daily

Discounts at Eataly

Education/classes

Job summary

Eataly North America is seeking a Fresh Market Manager to lead the Cheese & Salumi, Fish & Meat, Bakery, Produce and Fresh Pasta departments in our Chicago area stores. You will report to Store Operations Manager and oversee department leads, plan and execute strategies to maximize guest satisfaction and profitability.

Responsibilities include hiring and training staff, maintaining health and safety standards, managing inventory and supplier relationships, analyzing sales data, and collaborating

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field.
• 4+ years of retail management experience in a high-volume 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 preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversees fresh departments (Cheese & Salumi, Fish & Meat, Bakery, Produce, Fresh Pasta).
• Leads and trains department managers and staff; handles payroll and performance evaluations.
• Provides strategic and financial reports to upper management.
• Ensures counters and displays are visually appealing and merchandised.
• Analyzes data to drive sales, profitability and efficiency.
• Collaborates with culinary team to meet retail, quick-service and restaurant needs.
• Manages purchasing, transfers, and supplier relationships to maximize profit and reduce waste.
• Maintains health standards and arranges repairs or services as needed.
• Resolves employee and guest incidents; performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Verbal and written communications

Inventory management

Financial analysis

Purchasing & supplier management

Knowledge of Italian fresh products

Retail management

Staff leadership

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Description

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 profitability while 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.

Qualifications

• 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 schedule including 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

Additional Information

Benefits and Perks

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• 401K with match or RRSP
• Free family meal daily
• Discounts at Eataly
• Classes on products and Italian cuisine
• Referral bonus program
• 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.