Meat Assistant Manager

Hy-Vee•Peoria, IL

About The Position

The Assistant Meat Department Manager provides prompt, efficient, and friendly customer service and assists the Meat Department Manager in presenting fresh, innovative, high-quality products at competitive retail prices. The role helps maintain department standards, product freshness, displays, storage and sanitation, and may assume management duties when the Department Manager is absent. The position supervises and coordinates the work of meat specialists, meat wrap coordinators, and clerks, and is responsible for company assets including equipment and merchandise. The position works in a fast-paced environment and is exposed daily to dirt, noise, temperature extremes, dampness, vibrations, equipment movement hazards, cleaning chemicals or solvents, and electrical shock. The anticipated hourly starting wage is $16.50 to $20.60 depending on experience. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen.

Requirements

High school education or equivalent.
Ability to solve practical problems involving a variety of variables with limited standardization and to interpret instructions.
Ability to perform arithmetic calculations involving fractions, decimals, and percentages.
Ability to file, post, and mail materials; copy data between records; interview to obtain basic information; and guide people by providing basic direction.
Ability to exert up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, 50 pounds frequently, and 10 pounds constantly to move objects.
Visual ability from less than 20 inches to more than 20 feet, with or without correction, including depth perception, color vision, and field of vision.
Ability to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, reach, stand, walk, push, pull, lift, grasp, feel, talk, hear, and perform repetitive motions.
Successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen.

Nice To Haves

Over one year of related work experience is preferred.
Computer meat program.
Hy-Vee food safety training.
Cornell Home Study food safety course (Effective 03/07/96).
Dale Carnegie is encouraged.

Responsibilities

Provide prompt, efficient, friendly customer service and help customers find, reach, carry, or order products.
Answer customer calls and take product orders; handle and satisfy customer issues and share customer suggestions or requests.
Work with co-workers to support customer satisfaction and a pleasant work environment.
Ensure department standards are met, review product freshness, pull products by stale date, and rotate and replenish display case products.
Prepare cutting lists for case fills; offer meal solutions and preparation advice; conduct cutting tests; and order new items beyond routine replenishment.
Maintain proper product temperatures and storage procedures to preserve freshness and control shrink.
Train new employees and tenderize, grind, and cut merchandise.
Follow sanitation, cleanliness, personal hygiene, dress, company, and store guidelines.
Report to work as scheduled and on time.
Assume management duties when the Department Manager is absent.
Wrap, weigh, and label products; clean the department; and provide input on goals and pricing.
Assist in other store areas and perform other job-related duties and special projects as required.
Instruct, assign, review, and plan others' work; maintain standards, coordinate activities, and allocate personnel.
Safeguard company assets, including equipment and merchandise.