* Type: Meat/Seafood

* Status: Full Time

* Report To: Store Manager

**Description**

Lakewinds is looking for an energetic, organized Meat and Seafood Department Manager to ensure accurate systems for replenishing, receiving, stocking and rotation of produce. The Department Manager will make sure retail and work areas are maintained and in a clean, safe, orderly condition, retain well-trained, responsible employees and ensure excellent storewide customer service.

**Essential Functions**

* Maintain systems of organization for work areas.

* Maintain training programs for all staff.

* Ensure department sales and margin goals are met

* Communicate with replenishers regarding inventory overages and shortages, and new products.

* Ensure staff is trained in process of checking in deliveries accurately and efficiently.

* Maintain adequate supplies in specified department while keeping costs within budget.

* Be a champion for your department and Lakewinds. Lead by example to inspire employee engagement and commitment.

* Proactively and continually seek and implement innovative solutions to increase quality, value, service and efficiency for our members and your department.

* Model exceptional customer service skills making certain to go the extra mile to assist customers.

**Qualifications**

* 3 year minimum of retail store management experience.

* Supervisory experience: hiring, training, motivating, scheduling, goal setting.

* Ability to read financial statements: experience in establishing margins and pricing.