Assistant Meat Manager

Albertsons Companies • DeSoto, TX

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About The Position

The Assistant Meat Manager assists with the daily operation of the Meat Department and supports customer service, product preparation and presentation, inventory management, merchandising, associate development, and food safety. The role helps ensure meat products are fresh, properly handled, accurately labeled and priced, and displayed attractively. It also supports department performance through production planning, inventory control, staff training and scheduling, and compliance with company procedures.

Responsibilities

• Provide fast, friendly, and professional customer service.
• Assist customers with product selections, special orders, and preparation suggestions; respond to questions and concerns, resolve concerns when possible, and involve store leadership when necessary.
• Promote products through suggestive selling and positive customer interactions.
• Assist with daily Meat Department operations and production planning based on sales and customer demand.
• Ensure products are properly prepared, packaged, labeled, priced, and displayed, and maintain clean, attractive, fresh, and well-stocked displays.
• Monitor product quality, freshness, and presentation; rotate products and remove outdated or damaged merchandise.
• Follow department opening and closing procedures.
• Maintain appropriate inventory levels and assist with ordering, receiving, stocking, and rotating products.
• Keep coolers, freezers, storage areas, and sales displays organized; assist with inventory, shrink, expense control, physical inventories, and department records.
• Build and maintain promotional and seasonal displays and ensure proper pricing, signing, labeling, and code dating.
• Assist with supervising, training, and assigning duties to Meat Department associates, and help schedule associates for appropriate coverage.
• Train associates on department standards, food safety, sanitation, product handling, customer service, and company procedures.
• Communicate department priorities and performance expectations, help develop associates with advancement potential, and support productivity, sales, and overall department performance.
• Maintain a clean, sanitary, and safe department; ensure proper product temperatures and follow food-handling, sanitation, labeling, storage, and company safety requirements.
• Maintain clean equipment, preparation areas, coolers, freezers, display cases, and work areas, and ensure associates use proper sanitation and safe equipment-handling practices.

Benefits

• Competitive wages paid weekly.
• Access to up to 50% of earned wages before payday through a partnership with Stream.
• Associate discounts.
• Health and financial well-being benefits for eligible associates, including medical, dental, and 401(k).
• Time off, including vacation, holidays, and sick pay, subject to eligibility requirements.
• Training, career growth, and development support from leaders.
• An inclusive work environment with colleagues who reflect the communities served.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed