Fresh Meats is seeking a SEAFOOD DEPARTMENT MANAGER join our business. The SEAFOOD Department Manager is responsible for managing the fish counter, fish filleting, descaling, and handling fish items, managing in-stock levels, Stock rotation and merchandising, labour and any other operational processes of the fish department to company standards.
Job Qualifications:
- 2-3 years' experience managing a Seafood department OR similar, preferably in a supermarket environment; or closely related role/experience
- Flexibility to work store schedule including weekends and holidays, open and close schedule.
- Ability to perform physical requirements of job including standing during scheduled hours, kneeling, using stairs, lifting items, working rapidly, especially during peak periods to ensure that all customers are being served properly and the store operations are being completed in a timely manner.
- Superior customer service skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Food safety and sanitation knowledge
- Ability to display initiative and work with limited supervision.
- Ability to train current and new employees in department standards and product knowledge
- Excellent interpersonal communication and organisational skills
Responsibilities & Duties:
- Oversee multiple-shift operations of the seafood department
- Ensure adherence to all company standards regarding product quality and food safety practices.
- Monitor raw material and packaging inventories to ensure adequate supply, freshness, and proper product rotation
- Responsible for overall department appearance, cleanliness, and adherence to both government and corporate ordinances.
- Train employees in job responsibilities and safe operating procedures
- Product rotation daily and weekly stocktake
- Supervise the receiving of all seafood products and ensures that the proper paperwork is completed.
- Coordinate that the pallets stored in the racks have the proper date tags.
- Follow program to maintain the cleanliness of the area by a regular maintenance schedule of scrubbing, and pulling out pallets and cleaning underneath.
- Maintain that all signage is correct and that the flyers prices are reflected on the product.
- Perform additional duties, responsibilities and projects as assigned
**Salary**: From $30.00 per hour
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Night shift
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Buderim, QLD: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Authorisation:
- Australia (preferred)