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Assistant Meat Department Supervisor
Food For Less Piggly Wiggly is seeking an experienced Assistant Meat Department Supervisor to join our team! The ideal candidate will have experience in the grocery meat market industry, a passion for customer service, and a strong ability to manage and motivate staff.
We are a locally owned full-service grocery store. Our mission is to provide accessible, reliable, and safe products and services to grocery stores and other business investments efficiently and affordably through prudent business decisions for the communities we serve. We pride ourselves on great customer service, community connection, acting with integrity and respect and always be ready to serve, adapt, learn, and grow.
This is a grocery leadership role offering opportunity for advancement and training program designed to grow your managerial skills.
Pay based on experience
Job Summary:
- Responsible for assisting with the overall day-to-day operations of the meat department including continuous development of effective store associates to achieve desired sales and profit results.
- Assess daily the departments' ability to meet/exceed customer expectations for ease of shopping, variety, freshness, cleanliness, food safety and regulatory compliance.
- Assist with coaching and development of store associates through both formal and informal interactions.
- Demonstrate the company's values of respect, civility, honesty, integrity, belonging and safety.
Assistant Meat Department Supervisor Essential Job Functions:
- Assist grocery store manager and associates in the achievement of a favorable customer shopping experience
- Lead teams in the planning, implementation and execution of merchandising and operating initiatives
- Work with department leaders and associates to identify opportunities in the store, develop timely solutions and create action plans to ensure implementation of plans
- Achieve/exceed weekly, period, and annual sales, wage budgets and profit budgets, and other targeted goals
- Drive sales working with department leaders to maximize sales and profits, reduce shrink and improve each store department's contribution
- Assist the GM/store manager in the regular store-level financial performance discussions to include developing budgets and other targeted goals with store associates
- Utilize coordinators and other field staff to ensure store departments are achieving sales and profit goals and ensure implementation, and execution of division merchandising plans
- Promote and support strong relationships with local community organizations in the surrounding area in which the store operates
- Serve as liaison providing feedback to Store Manager, District Manager and Coordinators on the effectiveness of Division merchandising and operational plans/programs
- Assist the store manager in the hiring, onboarding, development and associate relations responsibilities
- Reduce turnover and increase retention
- Provide timely feedback to department leaders and associates on individual and department performance
- Assist with the management of labor and supply costs daily to meet customer service and financial targets
- Achieve a satisfactory level of technical and professional skills or knowledge in position and/or related areas; keep up with current developments and trends
- Ensure associates and location comply with laws and regulation applicable to the company
- Supervise and coach direct reports on the performance of their duties; complete performance reviews and provide feedback to direct reports
- Must be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation
Preferred Experience:
- High School Diploma or GED
- Any supervisory responsibilities, retail experience, financial responsibility including budget preparation and management experience
- Meat Market experience in like industry
Potential Career Path from this Position:
- Department Supervisor
- District Meat Market Manager
- Other Executive opportunities
Job Type: Full-time hourly with open availability
Benefits:
- Health insurance
- Vision insurance
- Dental insurance
- 401(k)
- Life Insurance
- Paid time off
Ability to Commute/Relocate
- Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
- Ability to work Monday through Sunday, weekends and holidays.
Physical Demands:
- Standing for extended periods of time
- Lifting 50 lbs or more