How to hire a frozen food department manager

How to hire a frozen food department manager, step by step

Here's a step-by-step frozen food department manager hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a frozen food department manager job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new frozen food department manager
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you post your frozen food department manager job, you should take the time to determine what type of worker your business needs. While certain jobs definitely require a full-time employee, it's sometimes better to find a frozen food department manager for hire on a part-time basis or as a contractor.

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   A frozen food department manager's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, frozen food department managers from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

   Here's a comparison of frozen food department manager salaries for various roles:

   Type of Frozen Food Department Manager	Description	Hourly rate
   Frozen Food Department Manager	Food service managers are responsible for the daily operation of restaurants and other establishments that prepare and serve food and beverages. They direct staff to ensure that customers are satisfied with their dining experience, and they manage the business to ensure that it is profitable.	$11-22
   Food Service Director	A food service director is responsible for managing the foodservice operations, achieving the customers' highest satisfaction by supervising the kitchen personnel, monitoring the food distribution, and responding to the guests' inquiries and concerns. Foodservice directors manage the food inventories, ensuring the adequacy of all the ingredients and materials, and keeping the storage safe and clean all the time by enforcing strict sanitary and hygienic procedures... Show more	$16-39
   Hourly Manager	An hourly manager will lead and supervise a team of employees. As an hourly manager, you will maintain the shift operations you are assigned to and keep staff informed of operational issues... Show more	$12-24

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Sales Floor
   • Groceries
   • Quality Customer Service
   • Product Displays
   • Inventory Control
   • Dairy
   • Order Merchandise
   • Gross Profit
   • Food Safety
   • Front End
   • Customer Complaints
   • Customer Relationships

   Responsibilities:

   • Manage national and international POS system installations, including schedules, manpower requirements, and travel itineraries.
   • Operate the cash register and bag groceries.
   • Supervise & facilitate in assuring that frozen food and dairy products on shelf and in stock room are well organize.
   • Supervise & facilitate in organizing frozen food and dairy product delivery's.
   • Conduct geotechnical and geological investigations and mineral resource evaluations for commercial, industrial and governmental clients using the above-mentioned drilling techniques.
   • Drive the achievement of financial goals by managing customer inventory flow process and SWAS planning.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your frozen food department manager job description is one of the best ways to attract top talent. A frozen food department manager can vary based on:

   • Location. For example, frozen food department managers' average salary in georgia is 45% less than in rhode island.
   • Seniority. Entry-level frozen food department managers 48% less than senior-level frozen food department managers.
   • Certifications. A frozen food department manager with certifications usually earns a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for an established firm or a new start-up company can make a big difference in a frozen food department manager's salary.

   Average frozen food department manager salary

   $16.25hourly

   $33,809 yearly

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   Entry-level frozen food department manager salary

   $24,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 25, 2025

4. Writing a frozen food department manager job description

   A frozen food department manager job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. Below, you can find an example of a frozen food department manager job description:

   Frozen food department manager job description example

   At Festival Foods, we are always looking for great leaders. Those who will lead and inspire others to consistently deliver the best shopping experience to our guests. We don't just believe in looking for great leaders though, we believe in developing them. That's what our GOLD program is all about.
   Job Description
   
   What's the GOLD Program? The Festival Foods GOLD Program stands for Grocery Operations Leadership Development, and is a 6-month accelerated development plan for future leaders.
   
   Upon successful completion of the program, GOLD participants will become department leaders for one of the following: Deli, Bakery, Meat, Guest Services, Produce, Frozen Food/Dairy, Grocery, or Wine & Spirits.
   
   What you'll learn: The GOLD Program will provide the practical, hands-on experience needed to successfully lead and manage a department at Festival Foods. Each participant will complete a leadership curriculum as well as a technical curriculum to ensure they know their departments, and even more importantly, how to lead. • Leadership Curriculum: Learn components of leadership; building a presence on the sales floor, conducting coaching and feedback conversations, and hiring procedures.• Store and Department Standards: Review overall store organization and standards.• Department Specifics: Participate in tasks for department so you'll be able to lead from within. • Ad Planning/Merchandising: Review display standards, ad schedules, ad production and communication plans.• Financial Reporting: Prepare to speak to the data for your department and store (shrink, contribution to overhead, gross profit, labor, etc). Interpret financial results, know department financials and read weekly and monthly reports to celebrate success and recognize gaps. • Schedules: Understand Festival's Labor optimization tool, how to write schedules, manage projections & requests off.
   
   Qualifications:• Great attitude and the ability to lead and inspire others• 2-year or 4-year college degree or equivalent experience• Supervisor, team leader, or mentor level experience preferred • Experience in retail, restaurant or grocery environment • Proven conflict management skills • Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in all situations with great interpersonal skills • Flexible work schedule including holidays, some nights and weekends • Strong cognitive skills, including problem analysis, decision making, financial and quantitative analysis • Ability to relocate; regionally or to any Festival Foods location throughout Wisconsin is preferred.
   
   * Regular, timely attendance in compliance with the work schedule, and adequate notice to find a replacement for occasional absences.
   
   Benefits:• Comprehensive benefits package (Medical, Dental, Life Insurance & Disability, etc.)• 401(k) with Employer Match• Employee Stock Ownership Plan• Paid Time Off • Tuition Assistance Plan through Dollars for Students Program
   
   Company Overview: Festival Foods serves guests in over 30 full-service, state-of-the-art supermarkets throughout Wisconsin. At Festival Foods, we're not simply selling groceries, we're on a mission! Every business decision we make is based on our "Boomerang Principle"--empowering our associates to make decisions and take actions that will "Bring the Customer Back". We are proud to be a family and employee-owned company.
   
   At Festival Foods we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all. We are dedicated to building a top-notch team of skilled, experienced and service-oriented associates who represent a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and talents. Festival Foods believes that diversity and inclusion among our teammates, products, and our community strengthen our ability to serve our guests, as we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people.

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5. Post your job

   To find the right frozen food department manager for your business, consider trying out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important sources of talent for any company is its existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and current employees and ask if they know or have worked with frozen food department managers they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit frozen food department managers who meet your education requirements.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter now have more than 3.5 billion users, and you can use social media to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your frozen food department manager job on Zippia to find and recruit frozen food department manager candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
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6. Interview candidates

   Your first interview with frozen food department manager candidates should focus on their interest in the role and background experience. As the hiring process goes on, you can learn more about how they'd fit into the company culture in later rounds of interviews.

   You should also ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match the ideal candidate profile you developed earlier. Candidates good enough for the next step can complete the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new frozen food department manager

   Once you've decided on a perfect frozen food department manager candidate, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, it should include benefits and perks available to the employee. Qualified candidates may be considered for other positions, so make sure your offer is competitive. Candidates may wish to negotiate. Once you've settled on the details, formalize your agreement with a contract.

   You should also follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that you've filled the position.

   To prepare for the new frozen food department manager first day, you should share an onboarding schedule with them that covers their first period on the job. You should also quickly complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Finally, Human Resources must ensure a new employee file is created for internal record keeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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