Seafood Department Manager

Seafood Department Manager

At Jungle Jim’s, we’re always looking for talented and experienced professionals to help us grow our business, so if you’d like to get your foot in the door where you can develop your passions, bring your knowledge and ideas to a place where we believe that our success depends on the hardworking, dedicated, and creative people that make up our company, join our team!

As a Seafood Department Manager you’ll have the opportunity to affect what happens in our stores every day directly. Our Managers are given a lot of responsibilities, but they’re also given the ability to make decisions and try new things. There are always opportunities for advancement at Jungle Jim’s, and many of our Department Managers have moved up into key positions in the company. We want to see you grow and develop your career with us.

Job Duties

• Work the floor alongside staff to set an example, promote a positive environment, and stay in touch with employees and customers.
• Tour the sales floor regularly, talk to colleagues and customers, and identify or resolve urgent issues.
• Arrange and oversee the buying, transportation, receiving, unloading, storage, and rotation of products.
• Evaluate products to make sure that quality standards are consistently met.
• Drive sales and profits through smart buying, merchandising, inventory management, customer service, and salesmanship.
• Manage and assess department expenses, shrink, and waste.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Minimum five years Seafood experience.
• Must have above-average knife skills.
• Extensive knowledge of all types of Seafood.
• Knowledge of perishables, product rotation, and safe food handling practices.
• Work environment includes continuous interaction with customers and co-workers in a fast-paced environment.
• Typical elements of this job are physical in nature.
• Ability to maneuver weight up to 100 pounds.
• Schedule may entail nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Must be 18 or older.

Preferred Skills

• Excellent verbal communication skills.
• Strong selling skills.
• Sales experience preferred.
• Retail experience preferred.
• Basic computer, math, and data entry skills.

Benefits

• Competitive pay.
• Employee Discount: 10% at 60 days, 20% at two years.
• Paid vacation time starting at six months.
• Health, Life, Vision, and Dental Insurance at 60 days. 
• 401(k)
• Many opportunities for advancement!