Seafood Lead - Maumee - SHARE YOUR PASSION FOR SEAFOOD!

Location: Maumee, OH
Type: Full-Time

Why You’ll Love Working Here:

At Walt Churchill's Market, we have been celebrating great food and community traditions for over 100 years. We believe our market is "Better Because" of our incredible team. When you join us, you are not just an employee—you have the unique opportunity to become a WCM Owner through our Employee Stock Ownership Plan!

What We Offer You:

• Ownership: Become a WCM Owner through our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
• Time to Recharge: Begin accruing Paid Time Off (PTO) on day one, ready to use after 90 days.
• Store Perks: Enjoy an employee discount on our fresh, high-quality groceries.
• Future Security: 401(k) retirement plan with a company match.
• Growth: Real training and clear advancement opportunities within our store family.

Your Role in Our Market:

Do you love seafood and enjoy sharing cooking tips with others? As our Seafood Lead, you will be the creative heart of our Seafood Department, reporting directly to the Deli Manager. You will bring our fresh and frozen seafood cases to life, craft delicious scratch-made items, and lead a welcoming environment where every customer leaves inspired for their next meal.

What You’ll Do Day-to-Day:

• Inspire Foodies: Provide exceptional customer service and mentor the Deli and Seafood team to do the same.
• Get Creative in the Kitchen: Develop innovative, seafood-focused recipes for our Deli case, Seafood Café, and soups.
• Craft Signature Items: Handcraft local favorites like salmon patties, chili lime shrimp, crab cakes, and cod cakes using our trusted in-store recipes.
• Curate the Best Catch: Work closely with trusted vendors to order high-quality seafood, ensuring a beautifully stocked and fresh department.
• Manage the Business: Partner with the Deli Manager to manage inventory, track department sales, optimize costs, and lead quarterly inventory updates.
• Keep Things Sparkling: Maintain a clean, organized department, ensuring proper product rotation and strict safety and sanitation standards.
• Celebrate Food: Shine during special store events and holidays, leading exciting features like our Seafood Roadshows and the Holiday Food and Wine Show.
• Stay Connected: Maintain friendly, timely communication with vendors, customers, and co-workers through email, phone, and in-person chats.

Who You Are:

• You have a genuine passion for cooking, prepping, and talking about seafood.
• You are a natural problem-solver who genuinely enjoys helping customers.
• You are organized, attentive to detail, and take pride in a clean, safe workspace.
• You are excited to step in and help with expanded deli production duties as needed to support the wider team.

Skills & Abilities:

• Management experience in a seafood, deli, restaurant, or grocery setting
• Seafood and/or cooking experience and general knowledge
• Knowledge of seafood and other specialty deli foods, preferred
• Moderate computer skills, including email, Excel, Word, and online ordering systems
• Great multitasking, organizational, communication, and customer service skills
• Comfortable working with the public and greeting, speaking with, and assisting customers
• Attention to detail, ensuring duties are completed correctly and on time
• Leadership, sales, and merchandising skills
• Must be available to work a variety of shifts and/or days of the week consistent with the demands of the retail environment which includes weekends, evenings and other high activity periods

Education:

• High School Diploma/GED
• ServSafe/Food safety certification, or willingness to obtain
• Culinary education (classes, certification, or degree), preferred

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to frequently lift up to 40 pounds and occasionally lift up to 80 pounds
• Prolonged periods of standing, walking, twisting, lifting, bending, and reaching
• Occasional instances of pushing, pulling, and squatting