The Meat Lead reports to the Store Manager and is responsible for the consistent and timely implementation of company meat sales and merchandising programs, and the maintenance of high standards of freshness/quality and cleanliness, during all hours of operation including weekends. They will work closely with the store management team, particularly the Meat Merchandising Manager, to insure that the meat department is properly staffed and trained. Performance will be measured through financial reports including sales, gross margin, shrink control, and maintenance of standards.

Specific duties include, but are not limited to:

• Provides hands-on training for associates assigned to the Meat Department in areas such as; product display techniques, production rotation, and proper ordering.
• Assess the quality of incoming product and follows up with Meat Merchandising Manager or District Merchandiser if quality does not meet Company standards.
• Assesses the condition of in-store displays/fixtures and if not up to company standard, follow up with Meat Merchandising Manager or District Merchandiser.
• Sets up the meat case and ensures adherence with Company Meat merchandising programs.
• Able to order product quantities from various fresh meat vendors based upon the company marketing plan, seasonality, customer mix, and historical store performance.
• Candidates may also be asked to operate meat saws, grinders, and wrapping equipment

QUALIFICATIONS
Toperform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform eachessential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representativeof the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations maybe made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essentialfunctions.
EDUCATIONand/or EXPERIENCE At least three years related store operationsexperience. Successful completion of the S&F Perishables class is alsorequired for internal candidates.
LANGUAGESKILLS Ability to read andcomprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to utilize any company mandated orderguides. Ability to effectively presentinformation in one-on-one and small group situations to customers and Companyassociates.
PHYSICALDEMANDS Thephysical demands described here are representative of those that must be met byan employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilitiesto perform the essential functions.
Whileperforming the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to usehands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, orcrouch; and talk or hear. The employeeis regularly required to skillfully use a knife in the further preparation ofproduce products for sale. The employee frequently is required to walk andclimb or balance. The employee isoccasionally required to stand and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or moveup to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 45 pounds, and occasionallylift and/or move up to 60 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision,ability to adjust focus, and distance vision.
WORKENVIRONMENT Thework environment characteristics described here are representative of those anemployee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilitiesto perform the essential functions.
Whileperforming the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed tomoving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; the frequent submersion ofhands in water during product preparation; and extreme cold.
Thenoise level in the work environment is usually moderate.