What are the responsibilities and job description for the Meat Manager position at Albertsons?
Position Summary
The Meat Manager is responsible for overseeing all meat department operations, including product quality, food safety, inventory management, merchandising, team leadership, and financial performance. This role ensures compliance with company standards and regulatory requirements while driving sales, controlling shrink, and delivering an exceptional customer experience.
Key Responsibilities Leadership & Team Development
- Lead, coach, train, and develop meat department associates to meet performance and service expectations
- Create effective schedules aligned with business needs and labor standards
- Provide ongoing coaching, performance feedback, and corrective action as needed
- Ensure associates are properly trained in meat cutting, packaging, food safety, and customer service
Meat Department Operations
- Oversee daily operations including cutting, trimming, grinding, wrapping, and merchandising meat products
- Ensure adherence to quality, freshness, portion control, and presentation standards
- Manage ordering, forecasting, inventory levels, and product rotation
- Ensure department equipment is maintained, cleaned, and safely operated
Food Safety & Compliance
- Ensure strict compliance with food safety, sanitation, and health regulations
- Maintain accurate temperature logs, sanitation schedules, and required documentation
- Ensure proper handling, storage, labeling, and rotation of all meat products
- Prepare for and respond to internal and external audits
Sales, Margin & Shrink Control
- Drive sales through effective merchandising, promotional execution, and seasonal programs
- Monitor margins, shrink, spoilage, and markdowns to meet financial targets
- Analyze sales trends and production data to optimize labor and product mix
- Control department expenses and support overall store profitability
Customer Experience
- Deliver exceptional customer service and resolve escalated customer concerns
- Ensure product availability, freshness, and department presentation meet customer expectations
- Maintain a clean, organized, and customer‑ready department at all times
Pay Transparency:
Starting rates will be no less than the local minimum wage and may vary based on things like location, experience, qualifications, and the terms of any applicable collective bargaining agreement. Candidates with unique qualifications may be considered for compensation above this range. Dependent on length of service, hours worked, any applicable collective bargaining agreement and/or Company policy, benefits may include medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance, sick pay*, PTO/Vacation pay*, paid holidays*, bereavement pay and retirement benefits (pension and/or 401(k) eligibility). Associates in this position may be eligible for a quarterly bonus, subject to Company bonus plans. Applications are accepted on an on-going basis.
- For roles in Washington State: Sick pay and PTO/Vacation pay are accrued based on hours worked and paid holidays are issued at 7-9 days annually.
Albertsons Companies is at the forefront of the revolution in retail. Committed to innovation and fostering a culture of belonging, our team is united with a unique purpose: to bring people together around the joys of food and to inspire well-being. We want talented individuals to be part of this journey!
Locally great and nationally strong, Albertsons Companies (NYSE: ACI) is a leading food and drug retailer in the U.S. We operate over 2,200 stores, 1,732 pharmacies, 405 fuel centers, 22 distribution facilities, and 19 manufacturing plants across 34 states and the District of Columbia. Our well-known banners include Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco, ACME, Shaw’s, Tom Thumb, United Supermarkets, United Express, Randalls, Albertson’s Market, Pavilions, Star Markets, Market Street, Carrs, Haggen, Lucky, Amigos, Andronico’s Community Markets, King’s, Balducci’s, and Albertson’s Market Street.
Our vision is to be a retail leader admired for national strength with deep local roots, offering an easy, fun, friendly, and inspiring experience, no matter how customers choose to shop with us. We celebrate the rich diversity of the communities we serve, and strive to create a workplace where everyone has equal access to opportunities and resources, and can fully contribute to their and our company’s success.
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Disclaimer
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of work performed by the employees assigned to this job and are not the official job description for the position. All employees must comply with Company, Division, and Store policies and applicable laws. The responsibilities, duties, and skills of personnel may vary within store and/or from store to store and the official job description will be provided during the application process.
Albertsons is an Equal Opportunity Employer
This Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, or on any other basis prohibited by law. Consistent with applicable state and local law, the Company will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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