About the Role
This hands-on leadership role is responsible for all Meat & Seafood operations, including product quality, merchandising, ordering, inventory, and compliance with food safety standards. You’ll ensure fresh, high-quality product while maintaining strong sales and efficient department performance. You’ll also lead and develop your team through hiring, training, coaching, scheduling, and performance management, building a culture of accountability and excellence.
Responsibilities
- Manage day-to-day operations of the Meat & Seafood department
- Completes replenishment ordering for all vendors in designated departments and/or categories
- Train, coach, and support department staff and meat cutters
- Maintain high standards in food safety, cleanliness, and compliance
- Ensure proper product merchandising, display building, and signage
- Provide exceptional guest service, including special orders and education
- Collaborate with vendors, farmers, and internal teams to keep products fresh, local, and well-stocked
- Participate in hiring, scheduling, reviews, and ongoing staff development
Requirements
- 2+ years of retail meat/seafood experience
- 2+ years of management, or progressive supervisory experience
- Strong knowledge of meat cuts, breaking down primal cuts of meat, and knife skills
- Understanding of health & sanitation standards
- Ability to order effectively and manage inventory systems
- Leadership and communication skills to build a productive, motivated team
- Flexibility to work weekends, holidays, and early mornings as needed
- Familiarity with local sourcing and sustainable food practices is a plus
Skills
- Knife skills
- Leadership
- Communication
Location
- Saratoga Springs, NY
Work Type
- Full-Time
Experience Level
- 2+ years of management experience
Salary/Compensations
- $25-26.81/hour
Benefits
- Health Insurance (75% employer paid for single coverage)
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Short Term Disability Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Critical Illness Insurance
- Accident Insurance
- Flex Spending Accounts
- Health Spending Accounts
- Paid time off (2 weeks to start, increasing with tenure)
- Sick time (40 hours per year for part-time staff)
- Paid Maternity/Paternity time (up to 8 weeks)
- Generous store discount (20% off grocery, hot bar, salad bar, coffee, juice; 10% off beer; 20% off wine; 30% off vitamins/supplements)
- Half price one month bus passes
- 401(k) with employer match
- Income advance program
- Free Celtics tickets
About the Company
- Healthy Living is a locally owned, independent chain of supermarkets serving communities in Vermont and New York.
- Our mission is to fuel a passion for great food, health, and well-being and be the place where people gather to shop, eat, and work.
- We are committed to providing super healthful, innovative, and delicious food while maintaining exceptional hospitality and creating an inviting place to shop and eat.
- We also prioritize our relationships with local farmers and producers, and actively contribute to our community.
Equal Opportunity
- Healthy Living is an equal opportunity employer and we’re proud to hire a diverse, inclusive Staff!
