Assistant Meat Department Manager

Hy-Vee, Inc.•Independence, MO

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 prices. The role supports department standards, product freshness and presentation, food safety, sanitation, and customer satisfaction. It includes supervising and training department employees and assuming management duties when the Department Manager is absent. The position requires regular customer interaction and coordination with coworkers, vendors, suppliers, government or regulatory agencies, and community organizations. It is performed in a fast-paced environment with daily exposure to dirt, noise, temperature extremes, dampness, vibrations, equipment movement hazards, cleaning chemicals or solvents, and electrical shock. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Ability to solve practical problems involving a variety of variables with limited standardization and 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, up to 50 pounds frequently, and up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.
Visual ability to see from less than 20 inches to more than 20 feet, with or without correction; 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 assist customers with products, heavy items, requests, and product orders.
Work cooperatively with coworkers to support customer satisfaction and a pleasant work environment.
Ensure department standards are met and review product freshness, pulling items by stale date.
Rotate and replenish display case products and prepare cutting lists for case fills.
Offer meal solutions and preparation advice, and handle customer issues.
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.
Tenderize, grind, and cut merchandise.
Follow sanitation, personal hygiene, dress, company, and store guidelines; keep the work area clean and neat.
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.
Provide input on goals and pricing.
Assist in other store areas and perform other job-related duties and special projects.
Instruct, assign, review, and plan the work of others; maintain standards, coordinate activities, and allocate personnel.
Take responsibility for company assets, including equipment and merchandise.