We're growing! Accepting applications for Manager

Goose the Market in Indianapolis, Indiana, is accepting applications for Manager and Assistant Manager.

This full-service butcher shop works with local, domestic, and foreign producers to stock handcrafted foodstuffs including charcuterie, cheese, dry goods, beer, wine, and, of course, fresh meats. Offerings also include ready-to-eat sandwiches, gelato, coffee, small plates, and wine and beer by the glass. The team staffing the shop is passionate about great food and good people, and sharing this passion means providing exceptional front-line customer service.

The Manager is responsible for directing and executing the overall vision for the shop including managing people, products, and operations.

People in the shop include staff and guests. The Manager is responsible for the staff's schedule, training, continued education, and overall performance. Because premier customer service is key to Goose the Market's success, the Manager is also responsible for ensuring that people visiting the shop have a superior experience.

Products in the shop include a quickly rotating selection of prime foodstuffs. The Manager is responsible for stocking shelves and racks with products that represent the best in good, clean, and fair production. This means working directly with producers and importers near and far in person, in writing, and over the phone. The task also requires responding to customer requests and staff suggestions, maintaining up-to-date knowledge of potential new products and their availability, analyzing budgets for cost and profitability, and training staff on new products.

Operations provided by Goose the Market encompass services to the public (like custom butchering, assistance in menu planning. executing pre-orders, and much more) as well as the general working operations that keep the shop moving. Since the Manager is responsible for all these operations, the Manager must have hands-on experience in all aspects of the shop's operations which can range from making sandwiches and washing dishes to managing 500+ Thanksgiving turkey orders to structural upkeep and equipment maintenance. Besides these physical operations, the Manager is also responsible for financial operations including budgeting and POS systems.

The Manager should have at least 1-2 years professional experience working with budgets and fulfilling managerial duties. A passion for good food and drink is required along with strong interpersonal and communication skills. The Manager can expect to work with an Assistant Manager in executing some aspects of the position (including routine product ordering, staff management during individual shifts, and every day operations) as well as working with the owners of Goose the Market in developing and acting out the overall progression of the business. This salaried position involves about 50 hours per week on average.

Applicants for the Manager position should submit cover letter, resume and/or CV, and salary requirements to jobs@goosethemarket.com or by mail or in person at 2503 N. Delaware St. Indianapolis IN 46205. Applications should be submitted as soon as possible in anticipation of starting work no later than October 15, 2012.

Goose the Market is also accepting applications for Assistant Manager. While assisting the Manager in executing the overall vision for the shop including managing people, products, and operations (as described above), the Assistant Manager is responsible for everyday operations which include hands-on leadership of the shop's butchering routine in addition to custom cuts for special orders. Routine ordering, directing staff during individual shifts, setting and executing menus for sandwiches and small plates, managing product rotation, and providing exceptional front-line customer service, and training staff are also part of the Assistant Manager's responsibilities. This salaried position involves about 50 hours per week on average.

Applicants for the Assistant Manager position should submit cover letter, resume and/or CV, and salary requirements to jobs@goosethemarket.com or by mail or in person at 2503 N. Delaware St. Indianapolis IN 46205. Applications should be submitted before as soon as possible in anticipation of starting work no later than October 15, 2012.