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Prepared Foods Ready to Eat Specialist

Job Description: 

Looking for a Prepared Foods "Ready to Eat" Specialist.

Position Reports to: 
Deli Manager/ Deli Associates
Requirements: 
  • Experience working in a retail environment buying (food preferred), demonstrates merchandising ability and excellent communication skills.
Responsibilities & Duties: 
  • Initiate and develop new culinary products, refinements and food showings. Drive research and food ideation in accordance with brand, trend, labor difficulty and price.
  • Constantly review product upgrades to improve execution, profit, and correlation.
  • Compile and present strategic recommendations directly impacting all culinary operations to senior management.
  • Participate on the menu teams and collaborate with Training for all food rollouts.
  • Consult directly with senior management on culinary projects and troubleshooting.
  • Partner with Marketing to balance quality, value, and excitement by identifying the best options for new and existing menu vehicles including current menu and any other assigned tasks.
  • Regularly conduct culinary research or training in the corporate commissary (Hunts Point)
  • Respond in person to customer requests, as appropriate.
  • Manage the Nutritional information provided to Fairway customers (CBORD)
  • Recommend satellite (in store) kitchen lay-out and recommend equipment or kitchen flow improvements.
  • Oversee projects with supply management regarding outside manufacturing companies requiring company culinary direction and focus (private label).
  • Coordinate with fresh food buyer for cuttings and specification determinations.
  • Accountable for regular competitor price comparisons, ensuring Fairway’s position in the deli market is maintained according to the company pricing strategy.
  • Support and assist VP of Fresh Foods as needed.
  • Maintain quality control.
  • Execute all deli store fresh food marketing tactics. This includes but not limited to: correct signage, local advertising leaflets and in-store sales.
  • Accountable for supporting the deli Department Managers in maintaining an inventory of merchandise in all stores that maximizes profitability.
  • Train, develop and counsel new and existing deli managers in a manner which builds and sustains a high performing team.
  • Communicate and maintain employee safety, sanitation, food safety and security standards.
  • Accountable for the accuracy of product labeling (date code, ingredients, barcode and price where applicable).
  • Accountable for deli shrink, working with the Department managers in store to minimize waste.
  • Assist VP of Fresh Foods in meeting or exceeding financial targets.
  • Assist in the forecast for purchasing requirements over holidays.
  • Establish and maintain collaborative and productive working relationships with all members of the Fairway team.
  • Lead weekly meetings with each Deli Department Manager.
  • Assures all employees comply with prescribed operating and safety standards.
  • Excellent time management and organizational skills required with enthusiasm and initiative.
  • Regulatory Compliance. Maintain comprehensive knowledge of, and ensure compliance with relevant regularity rules and standards, including: 
  • OSHA, New York State Department of Labor, NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets, Department of Consumer Affairs, Weights and Measures, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), H.A.C.C.P. Guidelines.
     
Education: 
College degree preferred.

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