MEAT/DEPT LEADER

About the role

Plan, organize, train and direct Meat department associates; perform production and customer service functions; maximize store sales and profits. Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, train and direct Meat department associates
• Perform production and customer service functions
• Maximize store sales and profits
• Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety
• Keep department temperature logs accurately updated and maintained
• Train and follow up with Meat department associates on temperature logs to guarantee accurately recorded temperatures
• Perform and direct others in pricing and displaying of merchandise
• Maintain proper signage, product rotation, freshness, quantity, quality and proper space allocation for merchandise
• Provide input on department budgets, goals and results
• Train and develop all Meat department employees, ensuring proper emphasis on customer courtesy and productivity and proper utilization of technical skills
• Implement company programs and adhere to company policies and procedures, particularly maintaining a work environment free of unlawful harassment or discrimination
• Make recommendations regarding the hiring, firing, disciplining, demoting, transferring and evaluating of all meat department associates
• Demonstrate the ability and desire to promote, communicate and implement company initiatives and process improvements to direct reports in a positive manner
• Demonstrate aptitude to manage people and organize workloads
• Supervise and coach direct reports in the performance of their duties; complete performance reviews and provide feedback to direct reports
• Ability to work cooperatively in high‑paced and sometimes stressful environment
• Ability to manage conflict in a reasonable, non‑confrontational and cooperative manner
• Ability to act with honesty and integrity regarding customer and business information
• Ability to follow directions and seek assistance when necessary to resolve customer and business issues
• Provide support and assistance through direct interaction with minors, individuals with special needs, and older adults
• Be alert and assist in store security
• Be perceptive and handle customer complaints
• Develop maximum customer relations through friendliness and courtesy and