Meat Assistant Department Manager

Hy-Vee, Inc.•Kansas City, MO

About The Position

The Assistant Meat Department Manager supports the Meat Department Manager in providing prompt, efficient, and friendly customer service and presenting fresh, innovative, high-quality products at competitive retail prices. The role helps maintain department standards, product freshness and presentation, safe storage and temperature practices, sanitation, and a pleasant work environment. The assistant manager may assume management duties when the Department Manager is absent and supervises and coordinates the work of department employees.

Requirements

High school education or equivalent.
Ability to solve practical problems, interpret instructions, and work with a variety of variables with limited standardization.
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 including near and distance vision, depth perception, color vision, and field of vision, with or without correction.
Ability to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, reach, stand, walk, push, pull, lift, grasp, feel, talk, hear, and perform repetitive motions.
Availability for required night and weekend shifts.
Successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen is a condition of employment.

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 product questions, orders, and requests.
Work with co-workers to support customer satisfaction and a pleasant work environment.
Ensure department standards are met and maintain product freshness, appearance, rotation, and replenishment.
Prepare cutting lists for case fills; offer meal solutions and preparation advice; handle customer issues; conduct cutting tests; and order new items.
Maintain proper product temperatures and storage procedures to ensure freshness and control shrink.
Train new employees and instruct, assign, review, and plan the work of others; coordinate activities and allocate personnel.
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; perform department cleaning; provide input on goals and pricing.
Assist in other store areas and perform other job-related duties and special projects as required.
Take responsibility for company assets, including equipment and merchandise, and handle confidential information appropriately.