Weis Markets is hiring a Regional Fresh Specialist to lead and support Fresh operational execution across all districts within an assigned region. You will provide operational direction, training, and performance coaching focused on Fresh sales growth, profit performance, and consistent execution of brand standards. This role serves as a key liaison between Store Support Center Fresh partners and field operations.
What You'll Do
- Drive consistent execution of Fresh operational priorities across all districts within the assigned region.
- Partner with District Managers and district-level Fresh Leads to reinforce standards, expectations, and accountability.
- Provide field coaching and support to improve Fresh execution including department readiness, quality standards, rotation and code dating, sanitation, and operational discipline.
- Support execution of major Fresh initiatives across the region (seasonal transitions, program rollouts, promotional builds, process changes, and operational pilots).
- Evaluate Fresh performance with a focus on sales growth, profit/margin performance, and labor effectiveness, identifying opportunities and gaps.
- Partner with operations leadership to reinforce disciplined execution that improves financial results, including production accuracy, labor scheduling alignment, and shrink/Known Loss reduction.
- Support store leadership and field partners in improving labor planning and productivity through best-practice execution, operational discipline, and performance-based coaching.
- Use operational and financial reporting to guide coaching, follow-up, and corrective action plans.
- Lead Known Loss reduction efforts by reinforcing disciplined production, rotation, and freshness standards; identifying root causes of waste; and driving corrective actions.
- Support improvement of Purchase-to-Sales performance by reinforcing ordering, production, and replenishment behaviors.
- Drive consistent production-level standards and execution across Fresh departments by reinforcing recipes/specifications, pack-out standards, case conditions, and service counter readiness.
- Demonstrate strong product knowledge across Fresh categories (Produce, Meat/Seafood, Deli, Bakery, Floral), including key item distinctions, quality attributes, and proper handling requirements.
- Reinforce knowledge of seasonality, peak-selling periods, and regional item trends to support effective merchandising, ordering, and production decisions.
- Coach store teams on product and process expectations, ensuring consistent customer-facing standards and improved associate confidence.
- Serve as the regional liaison between SSC Fresh partners and field operations to ensure clear communication, alignment, and consistent execution of Fresh programs, standards, and initiatives.
- Translate Fresh priorities into clear execution directives for district Fresh Leads.
- Consolidate field feedback from district Leads and stores, identify recurring barriers or opportunities, and communicate trends and recommendations back to SSC and operations leadership.
- Reinforce consistent alignment between operations and Fresh partners to prevent overlap, confusion, or inconsistent execution expectations.
- Partner with Regional Operations leadership and district Leads to strengthen Store Operations Review (SOR) performance related to Fresh execution, sanitation, food safety readiness, and operational standards.
- Reinforce compliance with Fresh programs and applicable food safety, sanitation, and quality standards through visibility, coaching, and follow-up.
- Support new store openings, remodels, and strategic initiatives involving Fresh readiness, merchandising setup, and operational execution support.
- Lead or participate in special projects related to Fresh performance, operational improvements, and strategic regional priorities as assigned.
- Demonstrate and reinforce customer-first behaviors and service expectations by modeling strong customer experience standards and coaching store teams.
- Conduct routine competition checks to evaluate competitor execution, pricing and promotional activity, merchandising standards, and customer service practices.
What We're Looking For
- Minimum of five (5) years of experience in retail operations, fresh operations leadership, perishable merchandising, or store leadership roles required.
Nice to Have
- Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS) in Business, Retail Management, Culinary, Food Science, or a related field preferred.
- Experience supporting multiple locations, field execution routines, and performance coaching preferred.
Technical Stack
- Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
Team & Environment
This role has multi-unit responsibility across an assigned region. You will partner with District Managers, district-level Fresh Leads, Store Support Center Fresh partners, and regional operations leadership. You will support the direction of the Regional Vice President (RVP) and regional operations leadership.
Benefits & Compensation
- Compensation: $100,000.00 - $130,000.00
- Health, dental, and vision plans
- Flexible spending accounts and short term disability
- Basic life and AD&D, group whole life with long term care rider
- Voluntary insurance (hospital indemnity, accident and critical illness)
- 401(k) retirement savings plans
- Scholarship program and associate discount programs
- Auto and home insurance, employee assistance program, pet insurance
- Purchasing power, ID theft protection, and legal services
- Paid time off, sick pay, and short term incentive based on eligibility and criteria being met
Work Mode
The final position placement location will be determined based on the selected candidate's residence location.
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