Meat Manager

Join Our Team in Yorktown Heights, NY

At Uncle Giuseppe’s Marketplace, we cut our meat the old-fashioned way—by hand, with care and precision. We take pride in our cuts and offer storefront butcher services that our customers love. We are looking for a Full-Time Meat Manager to lead the Meat Department at our Yorktown Heights, NY store. This hands-on role requires experience with bandsaws, deboning knives, and traditional meat-cutting techniques.

What You’ll Do:

Department Leadership:

• Oversee daily operations of the Meat Department, ensuring fresh products, excellent service, and efficient workflow.

• Schedule and manage meat associates, provide skills training, and delegate work to maximize team talents.

• Monitor inventory, control department expenses, minimize out-of-stock and overstock situations, and meet budget goals.

• Ensure compliance with safety, sanitation, and labeling standards required by state, federal, and OSHA regulations.

• Execute merchandising plans to maintain attractive, customer-focused displays.

Counter Duties:

• Arrange and display cuts of meat to encourage customer purchases.

• Weigh, label, and price meat accurately and efficiently.

• Use skewers, twine, and other tools to prepare roasts for sale.

Hands-On Butcher Duties:

• Receive deliveries, inspect for quality, and process meat according to Uncle G’s traditional cutting standards.

• Use meat grinders, knives, saws, and other equipment to prepare cuts for display and sale.

• Maintain records, budgets, and inventory.

• Perform other duties as assigned to support department operations.

Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent.

• 7 years of experience as a butcher, including at least 3 years in a management role.

• Proven experience leading a team in a high-volume meat department or meat store.

• Strong communication skills and ability to train, mentor, and manage staff.

Benefits:

• MTA Transit credit

• medical, dental, vision, 401(K), 

• 50% off lunch and 25% off in-store shopping.

• Incentive bonus up to 15%.

Working Conditions:

• Continuous movement on hard surfaces; may require bending, climbing, reaching, stooping, and lifting.

• Lifting up to 30 pounds; heavier or awkward items may require assistance.

• Indoor environment with machinery and equipment noise; shouting may occasionally be necessary.

• Exposure to temperature extremes from freezers, ovens, or coolers, as well as cleaning agents, sharp objects, and industrial equipment.

Ready to Lead Our Meat Department?

Bring your expertise, leadership, and passion for high-quality meat to our store. Join Uncle Giuseppe’s Marketplace and help us provide customers with the freshest cuts and the best shopping experience. Apply today!