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 retail prices. The role supports daily department operations, ensures product quality and freshness, maintains sanitation and food-safety standards, and helps deliver a pleasant customer experience. The position may assume management duties when the Department Manager is absent and supervises and coordinates the work of department employees.

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.
Ability to exert up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, 50 pounds frequently, and 10 pounds constantly to move objects.
Visual ability to see at near and far distances, with or without correction, and to demonstrate 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 is required.

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, including greeting customers, helping them find or reach products, handling heavy items, passing along suggestions, and taking product orders by telephone.
Work cooperatively with other employees 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, order new items beyond routine replenishment, and 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 policy, and store guidelines; 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 product; clean the department; and provide input on goals and pricing.
Assist in other store areas and perform other related duties and special projects as required.
Instruct, assign, review, and plan the work of others; maintain standards, coordinate activities, and allocate personnel.