Prepared Foods Manager

Good Food Holdings Companies • Santa Cruz, CA

9d

About The Position

New Leaf Community Markets opened its doors as a small cooperative in 1985 on the Westside of Santa Cruz. We learned early on, that the well-being of our guests, staff, and community starts with sustainable, locally-produced food. Farm-to-table all the way! We’ve partnered with open-minded producers who care as deeply about our people, the planet, and social justice as we do, from day one.

Our mission is to be a purveyor of good – from offering the best local and natural foods to taking care of our staff, community, and environment. We love what we do, and we know that it’s our passionate staff who make it all possible. We’re committed to taking care of our people by leading the way with progressive employment practices.
Every day, we work to create an atmosphere of openness, caring, trust, and fairness – a place where staff can thrive, and differences are celebrated. As a member of the New Leaf Community Markets team, you can count on an inclusive, friendly environment and a welcoming group of inspired individuals who love people, great food, and being a part of a community gathering place.

Ingredients You’ll Bring to the Table:
You love food and have the ability to create an experience that is beyond the everyday. You have a positive attitude and work well in a team environment. You can connect with people and reach a level of hospitality that exceeds guests’ expectations. You are warm, outgoing, authentically amazing, and want to be inspired, challenged, and proud of where you work.

You embody the spirit of New Leaf Community Market's core values: Community, Integrity, Sustainability, Quality, and Respect; and you are driven by our mission to nourish and sustain our community by using business as a force for change.

What’s on Your Plate:
Accountable for overall success of Prepared Foods department, including financial stewardship, customer service, department conditions, merchandising, food and work safety, communication, hiring, training and performance management. This is a management position. You are responsible for providing leadership in line with company values and promoting a positive and progressive work environment in alignment with our company mission, vision values and policies.

Requirements

• 3+ years of retail management experience in a high-volume environment required.
• Previous ordering/inventory management experience required.
• Intermediate to advanced computer proficiency required. Experience with Excel and inventory software preferred.
• Skills to manage financial results, including labor, sales and profit margin.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills required.
• Basic to intermediate math and computation skills required.
• Skills to read, understand and follow through on verbal and written instructions.
• Skills to exercise good judgment at all times.
• Skills to resolve conflicts and analyze a variety of situations to find a solution.
• Knowledge of English
• Should have the ability to speak, read and understand English.

Responsibilities

• Manages and provides oversight to all areas of the department.
• Directly manages all department staff, including review writing, scheduling and providing ongoing coaching, development and feedback.
• Assesses, prioritizes and delegates tasks and production.
• Ensures consistency of department conditions.
• Ensures all areas of department are stocked, rotated, faced and adhere to merchandising standards and category schematics.
• Responsible for in-stock conditions in department.
• Maintains appropriate inventory levels to achieve sales and margin goals.
• Orders Prepared Foods products according to anticipated sales and seasonal needs.
• Trains staff to write orders and production schedules consistent with department goals and standards to ensure the highest level of product availability.
• Builds displays and arranges department products to make attractive presentations, highlighting featured/unique/seasonal items.
• Plans for weekly ads, events and holidays using tools and reports.
• Works with store management to understand and respond to current store trends.
• Maintains professional vendor relationships.
• Develops and maintains teamwork among all members of the team.
• Ensures customer special orders are accurately placed and delivered.
• Receives and unloads merchandise; checks quality, count and condition.
• Communicates any issues to management and merchandising team.
• Stocks and rotates products with attention to product quality and expiration dates.
• Maintains the organization, rotation and cleanliness of back stock areas.
• Assists customers with product selection.
• Shares product knowledge with customers.
• Makes recommendations and suggestions based on customer needs.
• Assists with food preparation and production.
• Wraps, weighs and prices products according to department policy.
• Processes customers’ made-to-order items accurately and expeditiously.
• Plans, leads and analyses monthly perishable inventory.
• Demonstrates and shares a solid knowledge of products in the store and industry trends with a general understanding of culinary terminology, product labelling and common dietary restrictions.
• Demonstrates a solid understanding of labor, sales and margin goals and factors that influence them.
• Meets labor and margin goals and schedule department accordingly.
• Develops and executes a plan when results do not meet expectations.
• Coaches department to maintain appropriate, accurate and organized inventory and back stock.
• Handles damaged and spoiled product according to company policy.
• Maintains a working knowledge of department equipment and is able to train staff and troubleshoot errors as needed.
• Leverages resources and labor to maximize efficiency, without compromising quality and service standards.
• Balances administrative tasks with presence on floor.
• Performs other tasks and duties as assigned.
• Engages the customer in a friendly manner, shares product information and assists in locating product throughout the store.
• Seeks opportunities to exceed customer expectations and enhance the customer experience.

Benefits

• Amazing Benefits Package – Including comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and 401k at 28 hours a week.
• Great earning potential with the opportunity for growth within our family of brands
• Paid Parental Leave available
• Lifestyle Scheduling
• Public Transport Benefits
• Paid Community Service Hours
• 30% discount at all New Leaf Community Markets, Bristol Farms, and Lazy Acres Natural Market locations

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed