Assistant Meat Department Manager

Hy-Vee•Le Mars, IA

24d

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, display cases, safe storage temperatures, and sanitation. It also supports department operations through product preparation, ordering, customer assistance, employee training, and supervision. The assistant assumes management duties when the Department Manager is absent and may assist in other store areas as needed.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years old.
High school education or equivalent.
Knowledge of a computer meat program.
Hy-Vee food safety training.
Cornell Home Study food safety course (effective 03/07/96).
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 or provide 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 at near and far distances, with or without correction, and to use 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 for employment.

Nice To Haves

Over one year of related work experience is preferred.
Dale Carnegie training is encouraged.

Responsibilities

Provide prompt, efficient, friendly customer service, including greeting customers, helping them locate or reach products, assisting with heavy items, sharing customer suggestions, and taking product orders by telephone.
Work with coworkers to promote customer satisfaction and a pleasant work environment.
Ensure department standards are met and monitor product condition and freshness, pulling products by stale date.
Rotate and replenish display case products and prepare cutting lists for case fills.
Offer meal solutions and preparation advice, handle customer issues, and conduct cutting tests.
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, 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 product; clean the department; and provide input on goals and pricing.
Assist in other areas of the store and perform other related duties or special projects as required.
Instruct, assign, review, and plan the work of others; maintain standards, coordinate activities, and allocate personnel.
Safeguard company assets, including equipment and merchandise, and handle confidential business and employee information appropriately.