Early Morning Prepared Foods/Food Production Manager - The Fresh Market, Inc.

Our mission is to make everyday eating extraordinary for our guests, and we are looking for a new team member who will commit to helping us deliver on this mission.

 
Our added benefits for joining The Fresh Market team

Do you have a passion for production? Can you deliver a first-class experience for guests? If so, this may be the perfect job for you. As our Production Manager, you will take the lead in managing team members and the department operational procedures and standards to provide the best products and the best complete meal solutions for our guests. Because you will be working with your team members and product continuously throughout the early morning, this is a fast-paced position that requires efficiency and effectiveness and a passion for excellence to drive results.

• Direct, manage and assist all functions of the Production department and demonstrate excellence for your team and guests, including: 

• Managing the production for key items to support Deli-CMS, Meat-Seafood, Bakery, and Produce departments 
• Properly receiving/stocking of goods that follow rotation standards when replenishing product levels 

• Manage product to reducing shrink/damage 

• Direct teams to handle, cut, and prepare a variety of the department's meat, cheeses, breads, prepacked produce, and convenient meal solutions in the early morning, while maintaining quality product levels as indicated within TFM standards. 
• Train and engage team members 

• Provide team members through The Fresh Market Academy, including “on-the-job” and online training, to provide excellent guest service in a safe and secure manner while maintaining efficiency and minimizing product loss 
• Lead, engage, motivate, and manage team members to provide excellent guest service 

• Provide coaching for team members to further their development and increase retention 

• Create and manage team schedules, aligning production to support guest shopping hours to ensure guests receive a first-class experience 
• Ensure department adherence to all safety requirements and protocols including food safety per TFM policies, and per law. 

To meet the needs of our stores, guests, and teams, this position requires the willingness to work a schedule of 3 am – 11 am with days off typically being Sunday and Wednesday of each week.

The Fresh Market offers a shift differential between the hours of 12 am – 5 am of an additional $2.00 an hr.

At times the needs may change and as a full-time team member, The Fresh Market has the expectation that you are able to meet the needs of our stores, guests, and teams, this position requires the willingness to work a flexible schedule, including weekends, days, evenings, and holidays.

At a minimum, what you’ll need: 

• High School Diploma or equivalent and 3 years of management experience in either the retail, restaurant, or hospitality field or 5 years of related management experience 
• Ability to read, understand and follow planograms, layouts, and schematics of the department for merchandising 
• Experience providing direction and supervision to teams (with direct report responsibility) 
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office 
• Must be at least 18 years old 

Preferred qualifications: 

• Deli, Restaurant Management, Culinary or Grocery experience 
• Production Planning Software experience 

Physical and Work Conditions 

• Repetitive hand/arm movements, grasping, bending, reaching, ability to lift, push or pull up to 50 pounds by oneself, exposure to extreme temperatures 
• Ability to use tools equipment: knives, ladders, stepstools, box cutters, pallet jacks, and other equipment (unless under the age of 18) 
• Required to spend long periods of time on feet and stand or walk without a break (for up to 4 hours or as required by law) 
• Required to wear approved hat, hair net, and/or beard guard, and personal protective equipment 

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS: Consistent with applicable laws, TFM will make reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants and team members, unless doing so would result in an undue hardship to TFM. This guiding principle applies to all aspects of employment, including hiring and job assignment, compensation, discipline, termination, and access to benefits and training 

The Fresh Market is a proud, equal-opportunity employer that is committed to creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace.  

Reasonable Accommodation: Consistent with applicable laws, The Fresh Market will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants and team members, unless doing so would result in an undue hardship to The Fresh Market. This guiding principle applies to all aspects of employment, including hiring and job assignment, compensation, discipline, termination, and access to benefits and training.  

The statements in this job posting describe the general nature and level of work expected in this role but are not all-inclusive. The Fresh Market looks forward to talking with interested candidates to share additional details about the applicable responsibilities, duties, and skills required