Meat Manager

Main Responsibilities

• Manage daily Meat Department operations to meet service, quality, and financial expectations
• Maintain a professional, customer-focused environment and respond to customer inquiries and special orders
• Plan and coordinate daily production activities including preparation, packaging, stocking, and merchandising
• Ensure displays are stocked, rotated, labeled, and maintained to company standards
• Implement promotional and seasonal programs as scheduled
• Maintain compliance with food safety, sanitation, temperature, and regulatory requirements
• Review production results and adjust activities to support yield and profitability goals
• Manage ordering, inventory levels, shrink, reclamation, and departmental expenses
• Maintain clean, safe work areas including preparation rooms, coolers, freezers, display cases, and equipment
• Schedule, train, coach, and oversee associates to ensure coverage and performance expectations
• Complete and maintain required documentation including logs, reports, and audits

Soft Skills

• Clear communication and expectation-setting
• Consistent, objective decision-making
• Strong organization and follow-through
• Ability to lead teams in a structured, time-sensitive environment

Competencies

• Meat department production and merchandising execution
• Inventory management, ordering, and shrink control
• Labor planning, scheduling, and performance management
• Food safety, sanitation, and compliance execution
• Knowledge of meat handling, storage, rotation, and labeling standards
• Knowledge of food safety and temperature-control requirements
• Store systems, ordering platforms, and department documentation

Abilities

• Ability to review sales, labor, inventory, and production data
• Ability to train and direct associates across department functions
• Ability to operate department tools and equipment following company guidelines
• Ability to lift, move, and handle product and work in cooler and freezer environments

Travel Requirements

None

Other Requirements

• Flexible availability including early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays
• Reliable attendance
• Compliance with company safety standards, food safety guidelines, grooming standards, and the Code of Business Conduct