Assistant Meat & Seafood Team Lead

Earth Fare Team Leaders

At Earth Fare Our Team Leaders are managers who are responsible for modeling Earth Fares Mission, Conviction and Purpose, while developing and managing a successful team within their department. Team Leader responsibilities include adhering to the departments standard operating procedures; meeting and exceeding financial goals including gross profit, shrink, sales, labor and department over-head. 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