Assistant Meat Manager

Location: 2600 Willow Street Pike Suite 5

About the role

Weis Markets is a company that values respect, understanding, appreciation, teamwork, and the growth of its associates and communities.

Responsibilities

• Promote excellent customer relations by instilling positive customer-focused behavior with associates; smile, greet customers, answer questions, and resolve concerns promptly and professionally.
• Take customer orders over the phone or in person with a pleasant and positive attitude; determine customer needs for size and appearance and create finished decorated products in a timely manner.
• Ensure fresh, quality merchandise using proper product handling techniques; control damages and minimize product losses according to company procedures and standards.
• Cut and trim product as needed.
• Assist the Meat Manager in day-to-day functions, including merchandising, ad execution, associate engagement, and customer service; coordinate sales and merchandising plans to ensure proper stock levels and freshness.
• Perform duties of the Meat Manager in their absence.
• Monitor competitor activity concerning merchandising, pricing, quality, and comparison signage.
• Oversee department inventories by tracking weekly sales reports, product orders, and supplies to ensure successful period-end physical inventory.
• Assist with scheduling department associates, participate in training, reward and recognize performance, and delegate work assignments to maximize department profits.
• Utilize the Learning Management System (LMS) for current and new associates.
• Manage inventory levels and review orders to meet customer demand; maintain backroom organization and product storage within company guidelines.
• Oversee shelf replenishment, prioritizing weekly specials, seasonal, locally relevant, and high-velocity items; utilize cutting lists for accuracy and variety.
• Check and verify department deliveries and invoices for accurate billing; help unload merchandise and transport it to the sales floor or storage area.
• Enforce department practices for receiving, dating, and restocking to ensure product rotation; monitor product quality and freshness.
• Control department expenses by improving operations and efficiencies, managing labor costs, and reducing losses due to damages, spoiled product, and shrink.
• Ensure associates follow company recipes for prepared products; maintain freshness by removing and recording out-of-code products; complete required product logs.
• Keep meat department cases well-stocked and appealing; greet customers, make suggestions, answer questions about cuts and preparation, and resolve concerns promptly.
• Set up displays, rotate product, and ensure meat is fresh, saleable, and properly priced with correct signage; handle spoiled, damaged, or near-expiration products per company procedures.
• Grind and cut certain meats and poultry; weigh and wrap merchandise, applying stickers showing correct price and weight; maintain logs to track freshness and quality.
• Adhere to all food and personal safety codes when handling product or utilizing kitchen tools.
• Maintain backroom and receiving area security and organization by promoting 5S procedures; ensure general sanitation in the department following cleaning schedules and guidelines.
• Dispose of trash properly and empty bone cans; assist with baling cardboard or related duties if trained.
• Ensure smooth workflow within the department by cooperating with co-workers and superiors; continuously improve job performance.
• Utilize all company-provided Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), including cut-resistant gloves, safety cutters, and company-sponsored footwear.
• Assist in other departments as needed.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Supervise associates within the department in partnership with or in the absence of the department manager.

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED required; Associate or bachelor’s degree in a business-related or food service-related field desirable.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in management within a retail, restaurant, or supermarket environment; meat management experience preferred.