Seafood Specialist FT

Winn--dixie-90c2925e; Florida; On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Winn-Dixie is seeking a Seafood Specialist FT to manage daily seafood department operations, coach staff, and ensure top quality and compliance. The role balances hands-on work with leadership, merchandising, and inventory control in a fast-paced store environment.

You will drive customer satisfaction through knowledgeable service, sample promotions, and expert product presentation while adhering to safety and regulatory standards. Strong teamwork and communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age.
• Authorization to work in the United States.
• Successful completion of pre-employment drug testing and background check.
• Possess or obtain Food Safety Certification within 180 days of placement.

Responsibilities

• Assist in managing daily seafood department operations and merchandising per plan.
• Provide friendly, knowledgeable service and handle customer questions and samples.
• Train and develop team members; delegate tasks and schedule to meet targets.
• Ensure compliance with safety, sanitation, and food handling regulations.

Skills

Team leadership

Customer service

Merchandising

Food safety

Communication

Inventory

Education

High School / GED

Tools

POS system

Pricing gun

Scales

Scanner

Job description

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Job Description

Seafood Specialist FT

Job Summary

Assists in the management of daily operations in the seafood department. Increases customer confidence and loyalty by promoting and executing consistent and compliant operating conditions. Provides fresh and appealing products, courteous, knowledgeable and prompt service. Executes merchandising plans as outlined in department planners, toolkits or event packs being mindful of merchandising standards, product levels, shrink, and sales trends. Supervises, trains, and develops team members on performance of their job and provides coaching as needed. Values diversity and supports an inclusive environment by embracing the backgrounds and experiences of the team. This is a working management position that requires a balance of physical labor, delegation, team building and leadership, planning, and administrative work.

Responsibility

% Of Time

Creates an environment that enables customers to feel welcome, important and appreciated that will increase customer confidence and loyalty. Ensures the department is merchandised per plan. Delivers daily conditions that meet the company¿s expectations for at shelf product availability, freshness, quality and value. Offers product samples, answers product questions and offers customers assistance in finding or suggesting products Ensures customer requests and special orders are fulfilled.

60%

LEADERSHIP

Assists in promoting trust and respect among associates by collaborating, promoting teamwork, and communicating company, department, and job specific information. Assists in establishing goals for merchandising, sales and profits and empowers the team to meet or exceed the goals. Manages schedules to ensure tasks are completed in a cadence that ensures the highest levels of customer service and conditions during peak hours. Adheres to all local, state, and federal laws, and company guidelines.

20%

FINANCIAL

Completes daily and weekly administrative tasks (communications, online training, scheduling, pricing changes, orders, etc.) Maintains an awareness of inventory/stocking conditions and reports any discrepancies in inventory. Reviews/inspects products for quality and freshness and takes appropriate action with those items. Utilizes production planning tools to accurately produce fresh products and ensures discarding or markdown processes are followed to reduce shrink. Assists in planning, organizing and performing the inventory process. Ensures product is held at the proper temperature per food safety guidelines and retains documentation of temperate logs per policy.

10%

COMPLIANCE/SAFETY

Ensures company standards for safety, proper food handling practices, sanitation and productivity are maintained. Adheres to all regulatory compliance requirements pertaining to food safety, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) & Country of Origin Labeling (COOL), and Department of Agriculture (DOA). Executes all product recalls and withdrawals in a timely manner while ensuring all items are secured and removed from customer access. Reinforces safety programs by complying with safety procedures and inspects and identifies unsafe conditions to report to store management. Notifies management of customer or employee accidents. Reports all safety risk, or issues, and illegal activity, including robbery, theft or fraud. Ensures adherence to wage and hour policies and regulations. Cultivates a culture of safety within the store. Ensures self and all associates are working safely and have received necessary safety training. Ensures Hazardous Assessments are posted for associate reference and that Personal Protective Equipment is available and utilized by all associates executing tasks within the department, as required. Ensures equipment is in good repair; reports and assists with remediation (ex. lock out/tag out of equipment) of safety hazards within the department.

10%

Disclaimer

Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required Education Course of Study

Preferred Education Course of Study

High School / GED

Language(s) Required Language(s) Preferred

English Spanish

Relevant Experience Supervisory Experience

0 -3 yrs minimum

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required

• Must be 18 years of age
• Authorization to work in the United States or the ability to obtain the same.
• Successful completion of pre-employment drug testing and background check.
• Exceptional interpersonal, motivational and communication skills.
• Knowledge of basic math.
• Ability to handle stressful situations.
• Possess adequate knife handling skills and knife speed.
• Knowledge of cutting, traying, wrapping, and labeling.
• Proficient with computer applications used in effectively operating the department. Possession of Food Safety Certification or the ability to obtain same within 180 days of placement.

Retail - Meat/Seafood: Physical Demands: While performing the essential functions of this position, the employee is regularly required to stand or walk on various types of flooring, utilize manual dexterity, talk, see, hear, smell and perform repetitive movements with both hands and/or both feet. The employee is frequently required to reach at waist level or overhead, carry, push, or lift various loads up to the required weights listed. The employee is occasionally required to sit, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch and climb up to 10 ft. Working Conditions: While performing the essential functions of this position, the employee may be exposed to working in indoor, outdoor, cold, freezing, heated, and wet/humid working conditions. Safety Risk Factors: The employee is frequently required to twist back and/or neck, walk on a slippery or cluttered floor surface, work with hazardous equipment and be exposed to sharp objects. The employee is occasionally required to be exposed to loud noise, skin irritants, nuisance dust, fumes and sprays, hazardous cleaning solutions and other toxins. Overall Required Equipment: cleaning supplies and equipment, general office equipment, register, pricing gun, scales, scanner, various material handling equipment, such as racks, carts, pallet jacks, shopping carts Department Specific Required Equipment: baler/compactor, general hardware tools such as a ladder, pliers, wire cutters, Ice machine, shovel, powered cutting equipment, such as a slicers, saws, grinders, various knives, wrapping equipment, automatic meat wrapper, lobster tanks, box cutter Personal Protective Equipment: Goggles, Gloves, Cutting Gloves, Fryer Gloves, Oven Gloves, Back Brace Pulling Requirement: 250 lbs. Lifting Requirement: 70 lbs.