Meat Manager

Main Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality customer service aligned with company standards.
• Oversee daily operations and staffing of the Meat Department.
• Apply and enforce company policies and procedures for safety.
• Review reports to identify successes and opportunities.
• Schedule, supervise, train, and assign duties to meat cutters and clerks.
• Implement merchandising programs and create signs, ensuring pricing integrity.
• Perform monthly inventory and maintain accurate records.
• Manage ordering, receiving, and quality checks of meat deliveries.
• Cull cases daily, remove expired products, and apply markdown programs.
• Safely operate meat-processing equipment and comply with food-safety requirements.
• Take customer special orders, including special cuts.
• Adhere to uniform and grooming policies.

Soft Skills

• Excellent customer service and customer-loyalty mindset.
• Ability to understand, follow, and retain instructions and procedures.
• Strong multitasking ability in a fast-paced environment.
• Teamwork and ability to work independently.
• Self-motivation and proactive product knowledge learning.
• Reliability and predictable attendance across variable schedules.
• Professional workplace conduct.

Competencies

• People leadership: scheduling, supervising, training, and task assignment.
• Operational excellence: merchandising, inventory management, and recordkeeping.
• Safety & compliance: enforcing policies and adhering to food-safety regulations.
• Analytical skills: reviewing reports to identify successes and opportunities.
• Customer focus: executing special orders and service excellence.
• Quality control: culling, date checks, markdown execution, pricing integrity, and signage.

Knowledge

• Meat cuts and processing methods.
• Department operations, staffing, and merchandising standards.
• Operation of saws, grinders, and meat-processing machinery.
• Computer use for communications, bulletins, and reports.
• Company guidelines, procedures, and applicable policies.

Abilities

• Safely cut, trim, and prepare meat products.
• Manage inventory, ordering, receiving, and quality verification.
• Execute merchandising activities including signage and pricing accuracy.
• Provide tailored service including special cuts and custom orders.
• Maintain compliance with food-safety and workplace conduct standards.
• Sustain physical requirements such as standing, lifting, and gripping throughout shifts.

We Also Provide

• A variety of benefits including competitive wages paid weekly.
• Associate discounts.
• Health and financial well-being benefits for eligible associates (Medical, Dental, 401k and more!)
• Time off (vacation, holidays, sick pay).