MEAT/ASST DEPT LEADER

Responsibilities

• Promote trust and respect among associates, with a positive attitude
• Communicate company, department, and job specific information to associates
• Establish department performance goals and empower associates to meet or exceed targets through teamwork
• Create an environment that enables customers to feel welcome, important and appreciated
• Train and develop associates on their job performance and participate in the performance appraisal process
• Create and execute sales promotions in partnership with store management
• Implement the period promotional plan for the department
• Aid in the preparation of the store/department budget, expense control, profit and loss reviews, and take appropriate action on all financial reports
• Schedule daily, weekly and monthly price changes by updating shelf tags and promotional signs
• Plan and organize the inventory process, maintain an awareness of inventory/stocking conditions, note any discrepancies, train department associates on inventory/stocking and Computer Assisted Ordering (CAO)
• Ensure proper temperatures in cases and coolers are maintained and temperature logs are maintained
• Report all safety risk, or issues, and illegal activity, including robbery, theft or fraud
• Adhere to all local, state and federal laws, and company guidelines

Qualifications

• Minimum Excellent oral/written communication skills
• Current food handlers permit once employed
• Knowledge of basic math (counting, addition, subtraction)
• High School Diploma or GED
• Any meat/retail experience
• Any management experience
• Second language (speaking, reading and/or writing) (desired)