Assistant Market Manager

Brookshire Grocery Company • Mount Vernon, TX

16h • Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Market Manager at Brookshire Grocery Company (BGC) plays a crucial role in ensuring the market and seafood cases are consistently stocked, rotated, and fresh with prepackaged meats. This position involves working closely with market personnel to cut, weigh, package, and label products, while also actively promoting excellent customer service. BGC is a regional, family-owned retail grocery business with over 215 stores across Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Oklahoma, committed to creating a workplace where employees can thrive, grow, and feel valued.

Requirements

• Minimum of 18 years of age required.
• Partners must be 21 years of age or older to drive for Company business in accordance with the BGC Business Driver Policy.
• High school Diploma or GED and one or more years of related experience; or an equivalent combination of experience and/or higher education required.
• Food Handler certification required.
• Manager Food Safety certification required.
• Intermediate knowledge of market department operations.
• Intermediate knowledge of in-store ordering machine and inventory management processes.
• Intermediate knowledge of scheduling software systems.
• Ability to read and operate digital equipment, meters, dials, and/or calibrated scales.
• Ability to safely operate and maintain department equipment.
• Ability to operate a manual or electric pallet jack.
• Ability to safely operate hazardous tools and equipment such as a bailer, etc.
• Ability to safely work with sharp objects such as saws, meat grinders, knives, box cutters, etc.
• Ability to use non-precision and precision hand tools.
• Ability to work well with fellow partners and promote a team environment.
• Ability to effectively communicate (in written and verbal form) with customers and partners.
• Ability to work flexible schedules including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Must be attentive to potential hazards and remedy or place appropriate warning signs or devices around or near the hazard as soon as is reasonably possible.
• Must report any potential hazards that cannot be immediately remedied to a supervisor.

Nice To Haves

• Prerequisite experience as a meatcutter, apprentice, and/or manager trainee preferred.

Responsibilities

• Works in conjunction with upper management to train and develop partners, schedule, plan, assign, and direct work.
• Supports upper management with the review of historical data regarding sales, ads and promotions.
• Co-manages inventory using item management processes to ensure satisfactory in-stock levels.
• May review profit and loss, sales, shrink, and labor data with department manager.
• Indirectly responsible for maintaining and improving sales performance, financial results, public relations, product quality, and work standards.
• Checks inventory on trucks, unloads products, and ensures accuracy of inventory, product ordering, and associated paperwork.
• Cuts, weighs, packages, and labels product.
• Uses non-precision and precision tools and/or instruments to cut or saw unfinished meat products into desired sizes, shapes, and/or weights.
• Enforces quality control and food safety standards and ensures dated products are stocked and rotated properly.
• Makes fine judgements about aroma, texture, and color to inspect product for quality.
• Ensures that coolers and freezers are organized according to Company guidelines.
• Adheres to all governmental product origin labeling.
• Promotes product sales through use of suggestive selling initiatives.
• Provides friendly and customer-service-oriented attitude by greeting customers, answering questions and taking orders by phone and in person.
• Maintains clean, safe and sanitary working and shopping environment by adhering to Company safety procedures.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, vision, dental, and prescription coverage.
• Paid time off to relax, recharge, and enjoy life.
• 401(k) plan to help you build a solid future that the Company contributes to.
• Exclusive employee discounts on the things you need most.
• Scholarships and educational support to fuel your growth.
• Access to a 205-acre outdoor recreation area for unwinding, connecting, and having fun.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees