Meat Manager

Job Summary:

To deliver a great customer experience while being a leader with excellent people skills and a wide knowledge and experience in all aspects of the Meat department; to maintain a neat, clean and visually appealing department and to perform other tasks as required in a safe and efficient manner, within the Company policy.

Essential Job Functions:

Performance of the essential functions of this position requires the team members to possess the minimum qualifications listed above. These functions include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Reports to President.
• Provide leadership to staff, Store Managers and Department heads including setting clear expectations and holding the team accountable.
• Build sales and profits by executing sales strategies and excellent follow through at the department level.
• Must ensure the highest product quality, plan-o-gram follow through and weekly sales plan execution.
• Provide the merchandising direction and standards for the company.
• Profit and loss responsibility including shrink and related cost controls.
• Train all store Meat department associates (Including Department Head, Fulltime and Part time) in our standards of merchandising, quality product, sanitation, sales plan execution and allowable shrink.
• Monitor competition and provide feedback and recommendations to the President.
• Maintain the highest level of store sanitation, health and safety.
• Maintain the highest level of honesty and integrity.
• Handle damaged and spoiled products according to Company policy and assist in controlling the level of damaged goods.
• Understand and adhere to all Country of Origin Label (C.O.O.L.) regulations for all products in the Meat Department.
• Utilize and maintain equipment as required by department; report any equipment problems immediately.
• Checks products received against invoices.
• Check prices and be knowledgeable about the location of items in the store.
• Perform all duties in accordance with Local, State and Federal regulations pertaining to the Meat operation.
• Perform all duties in accordance with Company rules, policies, safety requirements, and security standard and all Local, State and Federal health and civil code regulations.
• Perform duties in accordance with hand washing standards and use disposable gloves when handling food.

Required Qualifications:

The minimum required qualifications for this position include, but are not limited to the following:

• Meat Manager Experience considered.
• Meat Product Specialist Experience considered.
• Product Development Experience considered
• R&D Experience considered.
• Ability to manage a large team of associates with a high degree of integrity and respect.
• Sales builder and profit oriented.
• Experience and knowledge in managing a budget a firm understanding of shrink and cost control essential.
• Excellent communication and people skills.
• Proven track record in successfully training and developing people.
• Computer skills including Microsoft Office.
• Ability to proficiently read, write, speak, analyze, interpret, and understand the English language.
• Ability to stand, bend, twist, reach, push, pull and regularly lift 25 lbs., and occasionally lift up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to work in varying temperatures.
• Ability to work with fresh, dried and/or processed products, spices and powdered substances without negative allergic consequences.
• Ability to tolerate dust and cleaning agents during routine housekeeping duties.

Salary : $55,000 - $65,000