Assistant Meat Manager

Albertsons Companies • DeSoto, TX

10d

About The Position

The Assistant Meat Manager supports the Meat Manager in overseeing daily
operations of the meat department to ensure high standards of product quality,
freshness, food safety, inventory control, and customer service. This role
assists with department execution, associate supervision, and operational
compliance while helping drive sales and control shrink.

Albertsons Companies is at the forefront of the revolution in retail.  Committed
to innovation and fostering a culture of belonging, our team is united with a
unique purpose: to bring people together around the joys of food and to inspire
well-being.  We want talented individuals to be part of this journey!

Locally great and nationally strong, Albertsons Companies (NYSE: ACI) is a
leading food and drug retailer in the U.S.  We operate over 2,200 stores, 1,732
pharmacies, 405 fuel centers, 22 distribution facilities, and 19 manufacturing
plants across 34 states and the District of Columbia. Our well-known banners
include Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco, ACME, Shaw’s, Tom Thumb, United
Supermarkets, United Express, Randalls, Albertson’s Market, Pavilions, Star
Markets, Market Street, Carrs, Haggen, Lucky, Amigos, Andronico’s Community
Markets, King’s, Balducci’s, and Albertson’s Market Street.

Our vision is to be a retail leader admired for national strength with deep
local roots, offering an easy, fun, friendly, and inspiring experience, no
matter how customers choose to shop with us. We celebrate the rich diversity of
the communities we serve, and strive to create a workplace where everyone has
equal access to opportunities and resources, and can fully contribute to their
and our company’s success.

Bring your flavor

Building the future of food and well-being starts with you. Join our team and
bring your best self to the table.

Requirements

• Previous experience in a meat department or grocery retail environment
• Knowledge of meat cutting, handling, and food safety practices
• Strong customer service and communication skills
• Ability to lift up to 60 lbs and perform repetitive physical tasks
• Ability to work in refrigerated environments

Nice To Haves

• Prior supervisory or lead experience
• Familiarity with inventory control, shrink management, and ordering systems

Responsibilities

• Maintain a friendly, service‑oriented department with fast and courteous customer assistance
• Assist customers with product selection, special orders, and food preparation suggestions
• Address customer questions or concerns and escalate issues as needed
• Assist with daily meat department operations including cutting, trimming, grinding, wrapping, and merchandising
• Build and maintain meat and seafood displays; rotate and remove damaged or outdated product
• Ensure cleanliness, sanitation, and organization of work areas, cutting rooms, coolers, equipment, and displays
• Support opening and closing department procedures
• Ensure proper temperature control during preparation, storage, and display
• Enforce food safety, sanitation, labeling, and code‑dating standards
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and company meat handling regulations
• Assist with inventory control to maintain adequate product levels, quality, and freshness
• Help minimize shrink through proper handling, rotation, trim control, and waste reduction
• Assist with physical inventories conducted every four weeks
• Maintain an organized meat cooler and backroom area
• Support execution of promotional and seasonal meat and seafood displays
• Ensure accurate pricing and signage, including Country of Origin Labeling (COOL)
• Assist with monitoring sales trends and daily production needs
• Assist with scheduling, training, supervising, and assigning duties to meat department associates
• Lead the department during assigned shifts in the absence of the Meat Manager
• Coach associates on safety, productivity, and customer service expectations
• Accurately complete daily logs, production charts, meat grinding logs, sales, labor, and other required paperwork
• Perform receiving duties including breaking down loads, verifying invoices, inspecting quality, reporting shortages, and stocking product
• Operate department equipment including pallet jacks, hand trucks, knives, grinders, saws, cubers, and safety tools

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• disability and life insurance
• sick pay
• PTO/Vacation pay
• paid holidays
• bereavement pay and retirement benefits (pension and/or 401(k) eligibility)
• Associates in this position may be eligible for a quarterly bonus, subject to Company bonus plans.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees