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Festival Foods · 1 week ago

Sr. Fresh Manager

US-WI-Wausau

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Festival Foods is a Wisconsin grocer committed to community service and exceptional guest experiences. The Fresh Foods Senior Manager provides strategic leadership across various departments, ensuring operational excellence and guest satisfaction while developing future leaders within the team.

CommunitiesFood and Beverage

Responsibilities

Oversee Fresh Food Operations: Lead, coach, and develop associates across Bakery, Meat, Deli, Produce, while ensuring department goals of helpfulness & in-stock are achieved

Develop Future Leaders: Train and mentor department leaders and associates, fostering growth and preparing helping them prepare for future advancement opportunities

Strategic Planning & Organization: Provide expertise and focused planning, ensuring efficiency in balancing orders and vendor coordination across departments

Offer Helpful Guest Service: Actively promote and execute exceptional guest service, ensuring an outstanding experience for every guest and living out our boomerang principle

Provide Leadership Support: Support overall store operations, including covering store calls, overseeing storewide operations, and/or managing perishable departments

Communicate and Collaborate: Partner with support teams, including Buying, Accounting, Store Operations, and HR, to support the operation of perishable departments

Optimize Performance: Monitor the daily budget and labor projections for the fresh departments, adjusting scheduling as necessary to optimize productivity and profitability

Ensure Food Safety: Ensure compliance with sanitation standards and guidelines set by local and company officials, particularly for food safety in fresh departments

Reduce Waste: Uphold asset protection policies and ensure proper inventory management, with a focus on minimizing shrinkage in perishable departments

Operate & Maintain Equipment: Ensure the proper and safe use of fresh department equipment, including ovens, slicers, mixers, fryers, scales, etc

Drive Inventory & Merchandising Excellence: Maintain proper inventory levels, ensure accurate pricing, and execute strong display standards for in-line, end caps, seasonal, etc

Build Cross-Department Collaboration: Work closely with the Store Director, Guest Service Manager, Center Store Sr. Manager, and department teams to align on overarching programs, store initiatives, and operational improvements

Ensure Compliance & Safety: Uphold safety policies, company procedures, and regulatory standards to maintain a safe and efficient store environment

Honor Commitments: Regular, timely attendance in compliance with the work schedule, and adequate notice to find a replacement for occasional absences

Support the Team: Other duties as assigned

Qualification

Retail food knowledgeMerchandising skillsFood safety certificationLeadership experienceInventory managementOrganizational skillsCommunication skillsTechnology proficiencyTeam support

Required

High School Education or equivalent combination of education and experience

At least five years of relevant experience with two years in a key leadership position. Previous experience managing a department preferred

Thorough knowledge of the retail food business and perishable department operations

Proven merchandising skills, with ability to make timely and effective decisions

Ability to deal tactfully and effectively with guests and all associates in fast-paced environment

Good organizational skills, with a full understanding and ability to learn operation systems

Good oral and written communication skills and the ability to handle a diverse crew

Must have WI Certified Food Manager License (Festival will pay in order to get certified if not)

Ability to learn and use technology and department equipment, including Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Excel, Word), and Fresh department operating systems, etc

Thorough understanding of all safety requirements and company safety policies

Must possess the ability to complete and apply on-the-job safety training to recognize and react to possible safety hazards on store premises, and safely operate equipment. Also requires proper training and knowledge of the following equipment/procedures: Hand jack, slicers, baler, trash compactor, fryer, oven, grinders, mixers, blaster, chiller, and cook and holds

Benefits

Associate Discount: Enjoy an industry-leading 15% off your grocery purchases for you and your immediate household!

Weekly Pay & Premium Pay: Hourly associates are paid weekly, providing more frequent access to their funds. Part-time store associates are paid a $1 premium per hour on Sundays and select holidays. Hourly full-time store associates receive time and a half on Sundays and select holidays.

Two-Week Advanced Scheduling: Better Planning. Better Balance. We provide our associates with their schedules two weeks in advance, offering greater predictability & flexibility.

Vision & Dental Insurance: Part-time and full-time associates are eligible for vision insurance and two dental coverage options that are designed to fit your needs.

Support: Our associates receive support for their total well-being; including 3 weeks of paid parental leave, a fitness reimbursement program offering savings off of fitness membership fees; our EAP (Employee Assistance Program) and LEAPCare Care Coaches, which provide associates confidential care related to hospital visitation, conflict resolution, stress management, marriage or divorce, family issues and depression or anxiety.

Save for Your Future: Offering a 401(k), we’re proud to support our associates in planning for retirement. The 401(k) plan empowers associates to save a portion of their paychecks for retirement. Festival Foods has an annual discretionary match to help our associates reach their savings goals.