Meat Specialist

Department: Grocery/Meat Department
Job Status: Full Time
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

About Us

At Houchens Food Group, we are committed to providing our customers with quality products and exceptional service. We believe in fostering a collaborative and empowering environment for our employees where through teamwork, our goals are achieved.

About the Role

Responsibilities include shared ownership in achieving Budgeted Sales and Profitability Goals, and customer satisfaction in the Meat Departments across multiple store locations. You will work closely with District Managers, Store Managers and Departmental Employees to ensure operational excellence and adherence to company policies and standards.

Responsibilities

• Shared responsibility in achieving Budgeted Gross Profit and Sales Goals.
• Develop, support, motivate, and guide Store Managers, Meat Managers and Departmental Employees to achieve maximum sales and profitability while ensuring customer satisfaction within the operational budget.
• Ensure that Store Management and Departmental employees understand and effectively implement key departmental programs and standards, including Safety, Sanitation, Training, Processing, Pricing, Displaying, Merchandising, Weights and Tares, Scanning, Inventory, and Customer Service.
• Act as a liaison between upper management and store personnel to effectively communicate the company vision and pertinent day-to-day information.
• Assist Store Managers with hiring, interviewing, training, demoting, terminating, conducting wage reviews, facilitating transfers, and labor setup for Meat Departments.
• Train, grow, and mentor Department Managers to enhance their leadership skills and capabilities.
• Continuously evaluate sales performance, cost control, shrinkage, labor, and gross profit within the Meat Department.
• Work closely with District Managers, Store Managers, Department Managers, Store Teams, and Lead Specialists to foster great working relationships and achieve store objectives.

Requirements

• Proven experience in a leadership role within the grocery or retail industry, preferably in the Meat Category.
• Strong knowledge of Meat Department Operations, including safety and sanitation protocols.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to analyze performance metrics and implement effective strategies.
• Passion for mentoring and developing team members.
• High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED).
• 2 Years Meat Management Experience.
• Computer Skills: Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint).
• Required to have access to a phone at all times and able to perform basic math calculations.

Skills

• Accountability - Ability to accept responsibility and account for actions.
• Accuracy - Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.
• Assertiveness - Ability to act in a self-confident manner to facilitate completion of work assignments.
• Written Communication - Ability to communicate in writing clearly and concisely.
• Customer Oriented - Ability to take care of customers’ needs while following company procedures.
• Decision Making - Ability to make critical decisions while following company procedures.
• Detail Oriented - Ability to pay attention to minute details of a project or task.
• Honesty/Integrity - Ability to be truthful and credible in the workplace.
• Leadership - Ability to influence others to perform their jobs effectively and to be responsible for making decisions.
• Management Skills - Ability to organize and direct oneself and effectively supervise others.
• Motivation - Ability to inspire oneself and others to reach a goal and/or perform to the best of their ability.
• Organized - Possessing the trait of being organized or following a systematic method of performing a task.
• Problem Solving - Ability to find a solution for or to deal proactively with work-related problems.
• Reliability - The trait of being dependable and trustworthy.
• Responsibility - Ability to be held accountable or answerable for one’s conduct.
• Self-Motivated - Ability to be internally inspired to perform a task to the best of one’s ability using drive or initiative.
• Team Building - Ability to convince a group of people to work toward a goal.
• Time Management - Ability to utilize the available time to organize and complete work within given deadlines.

Benefits

At Houchens Food Group, we value our employees and are committed to their growth and success. We offer competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits.

Physical Demands

• Stand: Frequently
• Walk: Frequently
• Sit: Occasionally
• Handling/Fingering: Constantly
• Reach Outward: Frequently
• Reach Above Shoulder: Frequently
• Climb: Occasionally
• Crawl: Occasionally
• Squat or Kneel: Frequently
• Bend: Frequently
• Lift/Carry:
• 10 lbs or less: Constantly
• 11-20 lbs: Frequently
• 21-50 lbs: Frequently
• 51-100 lbs: Frequently
• Over 100 lbs: Occasionally
• Push/Pull:
• 12 lbs or less: Frequently
• 13-25 lbs: Frequently
• 26-40 lbs: Frequently
• 41-100 lbs: Occasionally

Occasionally: Activity up to 33% of the time (0 - 2.5+ hrs/day)
Frequently: Activity from 33% - 66% of the time (2.5 - 5.5+ hrs/day)
Constantly: Activity more than 66% of the time (5.5+ hrs/day)