Assistant Meat Department Manager

About the role

As the Meat Department Assistant Manager, you will assist the Meat Department Manager in all facets of meat department operations. Duties include preparing products for sale, controlling freshness by coding, rotating, or culling all products, and removing out-of-code merchandise, customer service, employee relations, expense control, inventory, shrink, and accurate record keeping. Responsible for directing staff when in charge of the department to include: directing workload, counseling, training, performance evaluations, and supervision.

Responsibilities

• Prepare products for sale
• Control freshness by coding, rotating, or culling all products
• Remove out-of-code merchandise
• Provide customer service
• Manage employee relations
• Control expenses
• Manage inventory and shrink
• Maintain accurate record keeping
• Direct staff when in charge of the department
• Direct workload
• Counsel employees
• Train employees
• Conduct performance evaluations
• Supervise department staff

Benefits

• 10% employee discount on grocery items, with additional franchise-specific discounts at company-owned Ace Hardware, Caribou Coffee, Erbert and Gerbert's, and Pet Supplies Plus locations
• DailyPay – access to earned pay before payday
• Paid Time Off (PTO/Vacation)
• Paid Floating Holidays & time and a half (1½) paid for hours worked on company-recognized holidays
• Sunday Premium Pay – extra $1 per hour for hours worked on Sundays (some exclusions apply)
• Paid Military Leave
• Employee recognition programs with monetary rewards including in-store vouchers, years of service, and employee of the month
• Employee Health & Wellness Programs, Challenges and Resources
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – unlimited phone access to legal, financial, and work-life services and up to five free in-person counseling sessions per situation/issue per year
• Access to a national discount marketplace for travel, electronics, auto/home insurance, entertainment and more
• Tools, resources and opportunities for career growth and development
• 401(k) plan options with company match up to 20% of the first 5% contributed
• Participation in Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP) – company-sponsored benefit
• Education benefits including tuition discount and scholarship programs
• Additional Voluntary Benefits – vision, accident and critical illness insurances
• Full-time eligibility: Medical & Dental Insurance, Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Tuition Reimbursement, Adoption Reimbursement, Paid Family Caregiver Leave, company-sponsored Term Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance, and Short-Term & Long-Term Disability Insurance

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years of age

Company Introduction

Build a career with a company that invests in people, strengthens communities, and creates opportunities to grow. At Coborn's, Inc., we're more than a grocery retailer. We're an employee-owned company where team members are empowered to make a difference, contribute to our success, and help shape the future of our organization. For more than 100 years, we've been committed to serving our guests, supporting local communities, and helping our team members thrive. We've also been certified as a Great Place To Work® for three consecutive years, a recognition earned entirely through employee feedback about their experience working at Coborn's, Inc.

As one of the Midwest's largest independent grocery retailers, Coborn's, Inc. operates 77 grocery stores across six states under the Coborn's, Cash Wise Foods, Marketplace Foods, Hornbacher's, Tadych's Marketplace Foods, Sullivan's Foods, and Kessler's Food & Grocery banners. Guided by our vision to inspire happiness, healthy living, and simplicity, we continue to grow while staying true to our local roots and community-focused values. With more than 135 business units across our organization, team members have opportunities to learn, grow, and build meaningful careers.

Beyond grocery, our diverse retail operations include liquor stores, convenience stores, fuel locations, pharmacies, and franchise businesses such as Ace Hardware, Country Floral, Caribou Coffee, Dunn Brothers Coffee, Erbert and Gerbert's, Godfather's Pizza, and Pet Supplies Plus. Supporting it all are our own central bakery, fresh foods commissary, and grocery warehouse and distribution center. From neighborhood stores to behind-the-scenes operations, every team member plays a role in helping us serve our guests and strengthen the communities we call home.