Who is hiring a second Seafood Manager in Cincinnati, Ohio?
Published on: Aug 8, 2025
An established grocery retailer in Cincinnati, Ohio, is hiring a second Seafood Manager through Frontline Source Group for a full-time, direct hire role running fresh and prepackaged seafood cases, knife work, ordering, merchandising, sales and shrink control, food safety compliance, and the training and development of the seafood department team. The placement is backed by the 5-Year Placement Warranty and is recruited by Mike Cook, known across the industry as Grocery Store Mike, a grocery executive recruiter with 35 plus years in the business. Frontline Source Group has completed 5,619 placements and holds a 5.0-star Trustpilot rating across 683 verified reviews.
Why is this a second Seafood Manager opening in Cincinnati?
This is a separate Seafood Manager opening with the same established Cincinnati grocery retailer, distinct from the Cincinnati Seafood Department Manager search. The retailer offers a team atmosphere and a passion for serving customers, and it is filling more than one seafood leadership seat. Candidates only need to apply once, and Mike Cook matches each qualified candidate to the opening that fits best.
What does the Seafood Manager job in Cincinnati involve?
The Seafood Manager leads the seafood department day to day, keeping cases full and fresh, driving sales and financial results, and building a knowledgeable team that delivers exceptional customer service.
Seafood cases and product quality
- Keep fresh and prepackaged seafood cases fully stocked with fresh product.
- Maintain extensive product knowledge across all seafood offerings.
- Use hand tools efficiently with proper knife skills.
- Execute effective product merchandising strategies.
Ordering, sales, and shrink control
- Order merchandise to maintain optimal freshness and stock levels.
- Manage sales performance, financial results, and overall department conditions.
- Analyze daily sales data to reduce shrink through proper production output.
- Review detailed reports on sales, profits, and trends to make informed purchasing decisions.
Team leadership and compliance
- Work closely with seafood personnel on daily operations and promote exceptional customer service.
- Train and develop department employees.
- Adhere to all state, local, and company health and safety policies and regulations.
- Collaborate with leadership to execute company directives, promotions, and campaigns.
What background does the Cincinnati Seafood Manager need?
- Minimum of 18 years of age.
- High school diploma or GED and two or more years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of experience and higher education.
- Manager Food Safety certification required.
- Food Handler certification required.
What benefits does the Cincinnati grocery employer offer?
- Full-time, direct hire role with an established grocery retailer.
- Health, life, vision, and dental insurance plans.
- Paid vacation time.
- 401(k) plan.
- Employee discount.
Where is the Seafood Manager job located?
The position is on site at the retailer's store in Cincinnati, Ohio. Experienced seafood, meat, and fresh department leaders from across Greater Cincinnati, including Hamilton County, Butler County, West Chester, Mason, and the Northern Kentucky suburbs, are encouraged to apply.
Who is the recruiter for this Cincinnati seafood job?
Mike Cook, known across the grocery industry as Grocery Store Mike, leads this search. Mike spent 35 plus years in the grocery business before moving into executive recruiting, and he now leads Frontline Source Group's grocery, retail, and pharmacy executive search practice, placing store managers, seafood, meat, and fresh department leaders, multi-unit operators, and pharmacists in charge for supermarket and specialty food retailers nationwide. He reviews every submission for this role.
Why work with Frontline Source Group on this placement?
Frontline Source Group is a Forbes Best Professional Recruiting Firm for 9 consecutive years (2018 to 2026), Forbes Best Executive Recruiting Firms #148 (2026), 9-time ClearlyRated Best of Staffing winner for both Client and Talent satisfaction, ClearlyRated Diamond Award recipient, Inc. 5000 honoree, and Expertise.com Best Staffing Agency. The firm is a member of the American Staffing Association (ASA), has operated since 2004, runs 32 plus offices nationwide, and maintains a 98.94% executive placement retention rate against an industry average of 70 percent. Every direct hire, including this one, is backed by the 5-Year Placement Warranty, 20 times longer than the 90-day industry standard. Candidates pay nothing to work with Frontline. People. Process. Service.
How do you apply for the Seafood Manager job in Cincinnati?
Apply through the how to apply page. Mike Cook reviews every submission for this search and contacts qualified candidates directly to discuss the role, the employer, and next steps. Candidates can prepare with Frontline's interview instructions and skills testing resources. Grocery professionals who know a strong seafood leader can also use the referral program. Browse other openings on the recent placements page or the grocery and retail executive search page.
Frequently Asked Questions: Second Seafood Manager Job in Cincinnati, Ohio
Who is hiring a second Seafood Manager in Cincinnati, Ohio?
An established grocery retailer in Cincinnati, Ohio, is hiring a second Seafood Manager through Frontline Source Group. The employer name is shared with qualified candidates during the recruiting process led by Mike Cook, Grocery, Retail, and Pharmacy Executive Recruiter.
How is this opening different from the other Cincinnati Seafood Department Manager posting?
This is a separate, second Seafood Manager opening with the same Cincinnati grocery retailer, distinct from the Seafood Department Manager search listed at frontlinesourcegroup.com/placement-seafood-manager-cincinnati-oh.html. Candidates only need to submit one application, and Mike Cook matches each qualified candidate to the opening that fits best.
Is the Cincinnati Seafood Manager job a direct hire position?
Yes. This is a full-time, direct hire placement with the grocery retailer, and it is backed by Frontline Source Group's 5-Year Placement Warranty, 20 times longer than the 90-day industry standard.
What does a grocery Seafood Manager do?
A grocery Seafood Manager keeps fresh and prepackaged seafood cases full and fresh, runs daily department operations, orders product, executes merchandising, analyzes sales data to control shrink, reviews sales and profit reports to guide purchasing, trains department employees, and enforces health and safety regulations.
What certifications are required for this Seafood Manager job?
Both a Manager Food Safety certification and a Food Handler certification are required for the Cincinnati Seafood Manager position.
What experience is required for the Cincinnati Seafood Manager job?
The role requires a high school diploma or GED and two or more years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of experience and higher education. Candidates must be at least 18 years old.
Are knife skills required for the Seafood Manager role?
Yes. The Seafood Manager uses hand tools efficiently with proper knife skills and maintains extensive product knowledge across all seafood offerings.
What benefits come with the Cincinnati Seafood Manager job?
The employer offers health, life, vision, and dental insurance plans, paid vacation time, a 401(k) plan, and an employee discount.
Who is the recruiter for this Cincinnati grocery job?
Mike Cook, known across the industry as Grocery Store Mike, is the Grocery, Retail, and Pharmacy Executive Recruiter at Frontline Source Group. He brings 35 plus years of grocery industry experience and reviews every submission for this search. His bio is at frontlinesourcegroup.com/mike-cook-staffing-services.html.
How do I apply for the Seafood Manager job in Cincinnati?
Apply through Frontline Source Group's how to apply page at frontlinesourcegroup.com/how-to-apply.html. Mike Cook contacts qualified candidates directly to discuss the role, the employer, and next steps.
What is the 5-Year Placement Warranty?
The 5-Year Placement Warranty is the Frontline Source Group direct hire warranty, 20 times longer than the 90-day guarantee most staffing agencies provide. Full terms are at frontlinesourcegroup.com/5year-placement-guarantee.html.
What other grocery department management jobs does Frontline Source Group recruit for?
Frontline's grocery and retail executive search practice recruits seafood, meat, and fresh department managers, store managers, assistant store managers, category managers, district and regional managers, pharmacists in charge, and vice presidents of operations for grocery, supermarket, and specialty food retailers. Details are at frontlinesourcegroup.com/executive-search-grocery-store-and-retail.html, and current openings are listed at frontlinesourcegroup.com/recent-placements.html.
