What are the responsibilities and job description for the Meat Manager position at Albertsons?
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Are you ready to take the next step in your career? Join us for an exciting opportunity at Albertsons Companies, where innovation and customer service go hand-in-hand!
At Albertsons Companies, we are looking for someone who’s not just seeking a job, but someone who wants to make an impact. In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to lead, innovate, and contribute to the growth of a company that values great service and lasting customer relationships. This position offers the chance to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment that’s constantly evolving.
Main responsibilities:
- Provide high‑quality customer service aligned with company standards.
- Oversee daily operations and staffing of the Meat Department.
- Apply and enforce company policies and procedures for safety.
- Review reports to identify successes and opportunities.
- Schedule, supervise, train, and assign duties to meat cutters and clerks.
- Implement merchandising programs and create signs, ensuring pricing integrity.
- Perform monthly inventory and maintain accurate records.
- Manage ordering, receiving, and quality checks of meat deliveries.
- Cull cases daily, remove expired products, and apply markdown programs.
- Safely operate meat‑processing equipment and comply with food‑safety requirements.
- Take customer special orders, including special cuts.
- Adhere to uniform and grooming policies.
We are looking for candidates who possess the following:
Soft skills:
- Excellent customer service and customer‑loyalty mindset.
- Ability to understand, follow, and retain instructions and procedures.
- Strong multitasking ability in a fast‑paced environment.
- Teamwork and ability to work independently.
- Self‑motivation and proactive product knowledge learning.
- Reliability and predictable attendance across variable schedules.
- Professional workplace conduct.
Competencies:
- People leadership: scheduling, supervising, training, and task assignment.
- Operational excellence: merchandising, inventory management, and recordkeeping.
- Safety & compliance: enforcing policies and adhering to food‑safety regulations.
- Analytical skills: reviewing reports to identify successes and opportunities.
- Customer focus: executing special orders and service excellence.
- Quality control: culling, date checks, markdown execution, pricing integrity, and signage.
Knowledge:
- Meat cuts and processing methods.
- Department operations, staffing, and merchandising standards.
- Operation of saws, grinders, and meat‑processing machinery.
- Computer use for communications, bulletins, and reports.
- Company guidelines, procedures, and applicable policies.
Abilities:
- Safely cut, trim, and prepare meat products.
- Manage inventory, ordering, receiving, and quality verification.
- Execute merchandising activities including signage and pricing accuracy.
- Provide tailored service including special cuts and custom orders.
- Maintain compliance with food‑safety and workplace conduct standards.
- Sustain physical requirements such as standing, lifting, and gripping throughout shifts.
We also provide a variety of benefits including:
- Competitive wages paid weekly
- Associate discounts
- Health and financial well-being benefits for eligible associates (Medical, Dental, 401k and more!)
- Time off (vacation, holidays, sick pay). For eligibility requirements please visit myACI Benefits
- Leaders invested in your training, career growth and development
- An inclusive work environment with talented colleagues who reflect the communities we serve
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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