Meat Manager

About the Role

Responsible for receiving product and ensuring that aisles, freezers, and refrigerators are stocked, labeled, clean, and delivered product is packed out. Provides proper customer service and oversees all activities in the meat department.

Responsibilities

• Ensure proper customer service and develop relationships with large customers.
• Supervise all activities in the meat department, including product placement, rotation, signage, and displays.
• Maintain overall department appearance, cleanliness, and adherence to government and corporate ordinances.
• Oversee Assistant Meat Manager (if applicable), Meat Supervisors (if applicable), and Stockers to ensure adherence to company standards.
• Develop schedules, monitor performance, and recommend discipline as appropriate.
• Train employees in job responsibilities and safe operating procedures.
• Interview candidates and recommend hires.
• Discipline employees when necessary and recommend terminations.
• Ensure employees perform proper inspections to meet HACCP regulations and conduct periodic HACCP audits.
• Review inventory for product rotation daily to prevent shrinkage and damages.
• Ensure shelf pricing is correct and reflects the most recent pricing and market conditions.
• Supervise the receiving of all meat products and ensure proper paperwork is completed.
• Maintain accurate computer inventory levels through regular physical inventories and adjustments.
• Maintain refrigerated equipment and ensure maintenance contracts and schedules are followed.
• Supervise the ordering of meat products to assure competitive pricing and minimal shrink due to spoilage.
• Ensure all employees can operate equipment such as Toledo scale and Dennison label machine.
• Coordinate that pallets stored in racks have proper block and date tags.
• Follow a regular maintenance schedule for cleanliness, including scrubbing and cleaning underneath pallets.
• Ensure excess inventory is stacked in overhead racks or stored in freezers/refrigerators.
• Remove trash from the floor and handle it properly.
• Communicate low stock/out of stock information to the Inventory Controller after checking the system and rack.
• Maintain correct signage and ensure flyer prices are reflected on products.
• Coordinate proper merchandising of aisles and creatively set up impulse areas.
• Perform weekly self-audits of the meat department.
• Perform additional duties, responsibilities, and projects as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree, OR High School Diploma or GED with at least 4 years of experience in customer service, OR any appropriate combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, and technical procedures.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, clients, and the general public.
• Ability to calculate figures such as discounts, interest, proportions, percentages, area, mass, and volume.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• High level of interpersonal skills to handle sensitive and confidential situations and documentation.
• Commitment to company values and strong customer orientation.
• Computer literacy.

Physical Requirements

• Lift up to 50 lbs frequently (more than 12 times per hour).
• Carry up to 50 lbs for distances of 50 feet or less.
• Constant lifting/carrying (more than 30 times per hour) of up to 20 lbs.
• Agility/dynamic balance: 80-119%.
• Finger dexterity: 80-119%.
• Manual dexterity: 80-119%.
• Stand/walk constantly.
• Reach above shoulder level occasionally.
• Twist/turn head occasionally.
• Bend over/stoop occasionally.
• Climb steps/ladder occasionally.
• Kneel/squat occasionally.

Work Environment

• Frequent exposure to cold/freezing temperatures.
• Equipment in motion (forklifts, electric pallet jacks, scooters).