Meat & Seafood Department Lead — Fast-Paced & Guest-Driven

The Fresh Market; Ridgeland (MS); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discount

Wage access

401(k) match

Financial wellness

Paid time off

Insurance benefits

Job summary

The Fresh Market is seeking a Meat and Seafood Manager to lead the department, manage inventory, pricing integrity, and operations with a focus on efficiency and excellence. This fast-paced role drives results while guiding a team to deliver exceptional guest service.

You will supervise meat/seafood specialists, ensure rotation standards, train staff via internal programs, and uphold TFMA certification within 90 days of hire. Weekend availability is required.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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 TFMA 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.

Skills

People management

Planograms

MS Office

Age 18+

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Fresh Market is seeking a Meat and Seafood Manager to lead the department, manage inventory, pricing integrity, and operations with a focus on efficiency and excellence. This fast-paced role drives results while guiding a team to deliver exceptional guest service.

You will supervise meat/seafood specialists, ensure rotation standards, train staff via internal programs, and uphold TFMA certification within 90 days of hire. Weekend availability is required.