Prepared Foods Assistant Team Leader

Position Description Metropolitan Market

Position Title:

Prepared Foods Assistant Team Leader

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Classification: Union

Department: Operations, Prepared Foods

Reports To: Prepared Foods Team Leader

Job Summary: As a key leader of our Prepared Foods & Cheese Departments (PF&CD), this position is responsible for assisting the Prepared Foods Team Leader with product management, food safety, quality control, merchandising, sales generation, gross margins, labor and general expense control, personnel development, guest service, and profitability within the PF&CD. This position is also responsible for the education of team members and guests in the areas of product selection, recipe ideas, and meal solutions.

In partnership with the Prepared Foods Team Leader, provides leadership to PF&CD team members on a department wide basis.

• Develops and maintains product displays that create an exciting marketplace; strives to develop displays that pique guest interest and impact guest buying trends. Oversees the merchandising of product and ensures all department merchandising is consistent with company guidelines, expectations, and approved merchandising plans.

• Ensures effective ordering of all products for the PF&CD; maintains product inventory at a level that promotes effective sales merchandising and maximizes sales growth. Coordinates with Prepared Foods Team Leaders at alternate store locations to consolidate direct orders, thereby reducing out-of-stocks, excessive inventory, and freight costs.
• Participates in determining order quantities and verifying cost of goods. Assumes primary responsibility for store-level vendor relations, including in-store daily operations and meetings.
• Assists the Prepared Foods Team Leader with determining product selections; performs category management functions as assigned by the Prepared Foods Team Leader or as needed.
• Works with the Kitchen Manager to ensure ingredients and products are available and on-hand for daily and weekly production.
• Consistently achieves all food preparation guidelines, including full compliance with established recipe program; ensures prepared food consistency and portion control.
• Ensures all mis-picks, damaged goods, and credits are processed and managed within established guidelines.
• Demonstrates effective inventory control, thereby minimizing unnecessary cost associated with excessive inventory, including supplies.
• Verifies correct invoice billing, including confirmation through the weekly general ledger, and PF&CD receiving log sheets; ensures accurate receiving procedures are achieved; follows-up and resolves inaccurate billing; ensures the Accounts Payable Team Member is alerted to discrepancies between shipping document amount and invoice amount; ensures the Prepared Foods & Cheese Coordinator is alerted to variances from vendor quoted or anticipated product cost and invoiced amount.
• Assists the Prepared Foods Team Leader in achieving the lowest cost of goods for the highest quality products; assesses product quality and provides timely feedback; keeps the Prepared Foods Team Leader informed of vendor price increases on approved products.
• Ensures all outdated products are pulled, recorded, and discarded from PF&CD sales areas on a daily basis; determines proper replacement product quantities and promptly prepares in compliance within established guidelines.
• Assumes responsibility and management of shrink; reports shrink to Prepared Foods Team Leader.

• Ensures effective informational and price point signing is posted for all products; assists the Prepared Foods Team Leader in developing effective product descriptions and establishing correct verbiage for all related signs/materials.

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