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MANAGER, RETAIL OPERATIONS

Palmer Food Services • Rochester, NY • 8h ago

Full Time

Management

Rochester, NY, US

Salary Range: $67,000.00 To $80,000.00 Annually

Why Palmer Food Services:

We offer competitive wages and a generous benefit package that contributes a significant amount to your total compensation and your personal well-being. Additionally, there are opportunities to distinguish yourself and move up in our established company through excellent performance and by contributing to our company mission, vision, and values. We value each member of our diverse and talented team - because at Palmer Food Services, our associates are our unfair advantage.

What we Value:

Honesty & Integrity

Service & Excellence

Collaboration & Teamwork

Family & Community

Dependability & Loyalty

Compassion

Roles and Responsibilities:

Live and exemplify the company's values by nurturing an environment that inspires and motivates associates to reach their full potential and contribute to the success of the team, our customers, and our company

Lead by example and champion our Values in Action.

Leadership & Team Development

Lead, coach, develop, and motivate associates and Team Lead(s) to achieve departmental and company goals.

Directly supervise department associates and Team Lead(s), including scheduling, payroll review, training, performance management, and day-to-day workflow management.

Assist with recruiting, onboarding, training, and development of associates.

Foster a team-oriented culture focused on customer service, accountability, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.

Serve as Manager on Duty and provide leadership support across all Market departments as required.

Prepared Foods & Catering Operations

Oversee daily operations of the Prepared Foods and Catering departments, ensuring exceptional food quality, presentation, freshness, and service.

Develop and maintain creative menus, recipes, and seasonal offerings that align with business objectives and customer demand.

Coordinate catering operations from order placement through production, transportation, delivery, and customer follow-up.

Monitor food costs, margins, labor expenses, and overall department profitability.

Ensure recipes, portion controls, and production standards are followed consistently.Collaborate with department leadership to plan and execute product sampling, promotional events, and new product introductions.

Monitor food production schedules to ensure adequate product availability while minimizing waste.

Grocery & Merchandising

Oversee Grocery department operations, ensuring products are properly stocked, merchandised, priced, and rotated.

Maintain department presentation standards through effective merchandising, displays, signage, and promotional execution.

Monitor inventory levels and establish appropriate ordering practices to maintain product availability while minimizing shrink.

Ensure proper FIFO rotation, product dating, labeling, and inventory accuracy.

Assist with receiving, stocking, and inventory management activities as needed.

Inventory & Financial Management

Manage inventory processes including ordering, receiving, transfers, shrink tracking, and inventory counts.

Utilize Yellow Dog, Target, Micros, RSM, and other company systems to support inventory management and operational effectiveness.

Analyze sales performance, gross profit margins, food costs, labor costs, and operational metrics to identify opportunities for improvement.

Participate in monthly and periodic inventory processes and ensure accurate reporting.

Protect company assets through effective inventory controls and loss prevention practices.

Ensure customers receive outstanding service by maintaining high standards of product quality, cleanliness, and responsiveness.

Address customer concerns, complaints, and requests professionally and promptly.

Respond to customer inquiries, emails, and other communications in a timely manner.

Actively engage with customers and support associates in delivering an exceptional shopping experience.

Cross-Functional Market Support

Maintain working knowledge of Meat and Seafood operations and provide leadership support when necessary.

Assist with cashiering, stocking, receiving, merchandising, customer service, and other operational activities as business needs require.

Work collaboratively with all Market leadership team members to ensure seamless operation across departments.

Ensure compliance with all DTYM policies, food safety standards, sanitation requirements, and standard operating procedures.

Perform additional duties and special projects as assigned

Qualifications:

High School Diploma or GED required.

Minimum of 4 years of food service, restaurant, catering, retail, grocery, or related industry experience required.

Minimum of 2 years of leadership or management experience required; experience managing teams in a kitchen, restaurant, catering, prepared foods, or retail environment strongly preferred.

Demonstrated experience with menu development, recipe creation, food costing, inventory management, ordering, and team leadership required.

Catering experience from planning through execution strongly preferred.

Retail grocery experience preferred.

Strong understanding of food cost management, gross profit analysis, inventory control, and labor management.

Working knowledge of food safety and HACCP principles.

Experience using Yellow Dog inventory software preferred.

Experience using Micros, Target warehouse management, and RSM systems preferred.

Strong customer service, communication, and relationship-building skills.

Ability to lead by example in a fast-paced, hands-on environment.

Strong organizational, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

Ability to work flexible schedules including evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Salary:

$67,000 - $80,000

Benefits of Working Full- Time at Palmers:

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

Paid Benefit Time (PTO, Holiday and Sick)

401k Retirement Plan with Employer Matching

Eligibility for Annual Profit-Sharing Bonus

15% Employee Discount on Retail Grocery Items (Includes Fresh Meat & Seafood)

Associate Discounts on Warehouse Food Products

Employee Appreciation Events

And much more

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