Assistant Meat Department Manager

Hy-Vee, Inc.•Le Mars, IA

About The Position

The Assistant Meat Department Manager provides prompt, efficient, and friendly customer service and assists the Meat Department Manager in offering fresh, innovative, high-quality products at competitive prices. The role supports department standards, product freshness, display rotation and replenishment, ordering, food safety, sanitation, and customer issue resolution. It also trains employees and assumes management duties when the Department Manager is absent. The position supervises and coordinates the work of Meat Specialists, Meat Wrap Coordinators, and Clerks. It involves regular customer, vendor, supplier, governmental or regulatory agency, and community contacts. The employee is responsible for company assets, including equipment and merchandise, and has access to confidential business and employee information.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years old.
High school diploma 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.
Must be physically able to exert up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, 50 pounds frequently, and 10 pounds constantly to move objects.
Visual abilities must include vision from less than 20 inches to more than 20 feet, with or without correction, depth perception, color vision, and field of vision.
Must be able to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, reach, stand, walk, push, pull, lift, grasp, feel, talk, hear, and perform repetitive motions.
Employment is contingent upon 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.
Dale Carnegie training is encouraged.

Responsibilities

Provide prompt, efficient, and friendly customer service, including greeting customers, assisting them with products, and responding to telephone inquiries and product orders.
Work cooperatively with coworkers to support customer satisfaction and a pleasant work environment.
Ensure department standards are met and review products for freshness, pulling items by stale date.
Rotate and replenish display case products and prepare cutting lists for case fills.
Offer meal solutions and advise customers on food preparation.
Handle and resolve customer issues.
Conduct cutting tests; tenderize, grind, and cut merchandise.
Order new items, beyond routine replenishment.
Maintain proper product temperatures and storage procedures to preserve freshness and control shrink.
Train new employees.
Follow sanitation, personal hygiene, dress, company policy, and store guideline requirements; keep the work area clean and neat.
Report to work as scheduled and on time.
Assume management duties in the Department Manager's absence.
Wrap, weigh, and label products; clean the department.
Provide input on goals and pricing and assist in other store areas as needed.
Instruct, assign, review, and plan the work of others; maintain standards, coordinate activities, and allocate personnel.
Perform other job-related duties and special projects as required.