Meat and Seafood Manager

The Fresh Market Inc; Columbus (GA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Team Member discount of 30%

Early Earn Wage Access

401K contribution and company match

Financial Wellness Program

Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, &

Life Insurance for individual, spouse,

Job summary

The Fresh Market is seeking a Meat and Seafood Manager to lead the department, supervise staff, and ensure accurate pricing and inventory control. The role emphasizes efficiency, high standards, and guest-focused service in a fast-paced environment.

The position requires experience in meat/seafood operations, planogram reading, and proficiency with Microsoft Office. Availability for flexible scheduling, including weekends and holidays, is expected.

Qualifications

• 3 years of management experience in grocery retail, restaurant, meat cutting and/or culinary experience.

Responsibilities

• Greet guests and proactively assist them with accurate and timely service.
• Direct teams to handle, slice and prepare meat and seafood products while maintaining quality and rotation standards.
• Engage, motivate, coach, and train team members on the job and through internal training platforms to ensure excellent guest service.
• Ensure training and certification of Assistant Meat Managers and Meat Cutters.

Skills

Management experience

Planograms

Age requirement

Customer service

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Fresh Market & You:

Our mission is to make everyday eating extraordinary for our guests, and we are looking for a new team member who will commit to helping us deliver on this mission.

Our added benefits for joining The Fresh Market team

• Team Member discount of 30%
• Early Earn Wage Access You can access up to 50% (max $500) of your earned wages on-demand per pay period
• 401K contribution and company match
• Financial Wellness Program

• Personal time off and additional time off purchase plans are available
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, and Life Insurance for individual, spouse, partner, and family
• Discounts on pet insurance, daycare, event tickets, and many more.

About the Position:

As the Meat and Seafood Manager, you are taking the lead in directing team members, managing department inventory, pricing integrity and other operational processes that require significant attention to detail. This is a fast-paced position that requires efficiency and effectiveness and a passion for excellence to drive results.

What You'll Do:

• Greet guests and proactively assist them in a friendly manner with accurate and timely service
• Handle, slice, expertly cut and trim a variety of the department’s prime and premium meat and seafood products, and items for our convenient meal solutions throughout the day, while also managing quality product levels as indicated within TFM standards
• Making recommendations and accommodating requests
• Managing order guides/ordering deadlines/reducing shrink/damage
• Properly receiving/stocking of goods that follow rotation standards when replenishing product levels.

• Direct teams to handle, slice and prepare a variety of specialty meat, seafood, and Convenient Meal Solutions throughout the day.
• Engage, motivate, coach, and train team members “on-the-job” as well as through The Fresh Market’s internal training platform to provide excellent guest service in a safe and secure manner
• Ensure the training and certification of all Assistant Meat Managers and Meat Cutters.

Availability:

This position requires the willingness to work a flexible schedule, including weekends, days, evenings, and holidays.

Qualifications:

CERTIFICATIONS

All The Fresh Market Meat-Seafood Managers must be certified within TFMA within 90 days of hire.

At a minimum, what you’ll need:

• 3 years of management experience in grocery retail, restaurant, meat cutting and/or culinary experience
• Ability to read, understand and follow planograms, layouts, and schematics of the department for merchandising
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Must be at least 18 years old

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer:

The Fresh Market is a proud, equal-opportunity employer that is committed to creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace.

Reasonable Accommodation: Consistent with applicable laws, The Fresh Market will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants and team members, unless doing so would result in an undue hardship to The Fresh Market. This guiding principle applies to all aspects of employment, including hiring and job assignment, compensation, discipline, termination, and access to benefits and training.

The statements in this job posting describe the general nature and level of work expected in this role but are not all-inclusive. The Fresh Market looks forward to talking with interested candidates to share additional details about the applicable responsibilities, duties, and skills required