Assistant meat & seafood team lead - earth fare roanoke

Job Details:

• Level: Management
• Job Location: Earth Fare Roanoke - Roanoke, VA
• Position Type: Full Time
• Education Level: None
• Salary Range: $19.00 - $22.00 Hourly
• Travel Percentage: None
• Job Shift: Any
• Job Category: Grocery

Earth Fare Team Leaders

At Earth Fare, our Team Leaders are managers who are responsible for modeling Earth Fare's Mission, Conviction, and Purpose, while developing and managing a successful team within their department. Team Leader responsibilities include adhering to the department's standard operating procedures; meeting and exceeding financial goals including gross profit, shrink, sales, labor, and department overhead. Team Leaders are responsible for ensuring a clean, organized, and safe work environment.

Assistant Meat and Seafood Team Leader Contributions

• Communicate Earth Fare vision, standard operating procedures, merchandising guidelines, and financial goals
• Emphasize customer service, safety, and sanitation standards
• Interview, select, train, and support team members
• Serve as a key holder to support overall store operations
• Supervise and participate in in-house meat cutting and seafood preparation
• Maintain knowledge of meat and seafood varieties and cuts
• Ensure proper presentation and display of meat and seafood products
• Maintain high standards of quality control
• Order and receive deliveries
• Support scheduling and shift coverage
• Review daily and weekly sales and movement reports
• Monitor shrink reports and department communications
• Conduct monthly department inventory
• Identify opportunities to reduce expenses
• Maintain an attractive sales floor following Earth Fare merchandising guidelines
• Maintain cleanliness, sanitation, and organization of fixtures, storage areas, workstations, freezers, and coolers

Required Knowledge and Experience

• Knowledge of meat and seafood varieties and cuts
• Understanding of food safety, sanitation, and proper storage and display of organic products
• Understanding of proper use of knives, saws, and equipment used in meat and seafood preparation
• Proven experience managing shrink, sales, gross profit, and department overhead
• Minimum of two to three years experience as a professional meat cutter or butcher
• Two to three years grocery retail experience in a meat department preferred
• Perishable experience and OSHA or ServSafe certification preferred

Environmental Conditions and Physical Demands

• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds
• Ability to bend, reach, stoop, kneel, and squat
• Ability to push, pull, and maneuver heavy loads
• Ability to stand and remain on feet throughout the workday
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment focused on customer service
• Ability to work in extreme cold or heat for short periods
• Ability to travel periodically for meetings

Why Work for Earth Fare

• Benefits: Health, vision, and dental insurance for full-time employees
• 401k and retirement planning
• Paid time off
• Twenty percent store discount and discounted hot bar and salad bar
• Flexible scheduling

Working Environment

• Supportive and collaborative workplace
• Clear communication and mutual respect
• Growth Opportunities: Career development and advancement opportunities
• Support for learning new skills and expanding responsibilities
• Community Relationships: Engagement with local community partners
• Participation in community-focused events