Assistant Meat Manager

Albertsons • Richardson, TX

9d • Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Meat Manager supports the Meat Manager in leading daily department operations, maintaining high standards for product quality, freshness, food safety, merchandising, and customer service. This position helps coordinate production, manage inventory, develop associates, control shrink, and ensure the department operates safely, efficiently, and profitably.

Requirements

• Strong customer service and communication skills.
• Ability to lead, coach, and motivate a team.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Ability to prioritize multiple responsibilities in a fast-paced environment.
• Working knowledge of meat department operations, merchandising, inventory, sanitation, and food safety practices.
• Strong attention to product quality, freshness, presentation, and detail.
• Ability to safely operate department equipment after appropriate training.
• Ability to work collaboratively with associates and store leadership.
• Dependable, flexible, and able to work effectively with limited supervision.
• Willingness to learn new processes and take on increased leadership responsibilities.
• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods.
• Ability to bend, reach, lift, carry, push, and pull merchandise, equipment, or supplies as required.
• Ability to perform repetitive cutting, wrapping, stocking, and product-handling tasks.
• Ability to safely work around cutting equipment, grinders, refrigeration, freezers, and other department equipment.
• Ability to work in cold and refrigerated environments for extended periods when necessary.
• Ability to safely handle packaged and unpackaged meat products.
• Must be available to work a flexible schedule based on business needs, which may include early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Meat Manager with the overall operation and performance of the Meat Department.
• Provide leadership, direction, and support to meat department associates throughout the workday.
• Help train, coach, and develop associates on department procedures, product handling, food safety, sanitation, merchandising, and customer service.
• Coordinate daily production and work assignments based on sales, customer demand, and business needs.
• Ensure meat products are properly cut, prepared, packaged, weighed, labeled, priced, displayed, and rotated according to established standards.
• Monitor product freshness, quality, presentation, temperature, and availability throughout the department.
• Maintain attractive, full, and properly merchandised service cases, self-service cases, and displays.
• Assist with production planning to maintain appropriate product levels while controlling shrink and reducing waste.
• Help manage inventory, ordering, receiving, rotation, and product availability.
• Monitor out-of-stocks and take appropriate steps to maintain strong in-stock conditions.
• Ensure advertised, promotional, and seasonal items are properly stocked and merchandised.
• Provide friendly, knowledgeable service and assist customers with product selections, special cuts, quantities, and special orders.
• Maintain department cleanliness and ensure equipment, work areas, coolers, freezers, cases, and storage areas meet sanitation standards.
• Ensure associates follow food safety, personal hygiene, temperature control, and safe product-handling procedures.
• Promote safe working practices and immediately address potential safety hazards.
• Assist with associate scheduling and daily work assignments based on business and production needs.
• Help monitor labor and productivity while maintaining appropriate customer service and production coverage.
• Support department sales, profitability, shrink, inventory, and operational goals.
• Conduct department walks and identify opportunities related to merchandising, cleanliness, freshness, food safety, pricing, and in-stock conditions.
• Assist with opening and closing responsibilities as assigned.
• Take responsibility for department operations in the Meat Manager's absence.
• Partner with store leadership and other departments to support overall store priorities and events.
• Perform additional duties as assigned based on business needs.

Benefits

• Competitive wages paid weekly
• Access to up to 50% of your earned wages before payday, via our partnership with Stream
• Associate discounts
• Health and financial well-being benefits for eligible associates (Medical, Dental, 401k and more!)
• Time off (vacation, holidays, sick pay).
• Leaders invested in your training, career growth and development
• An inclusive work environment with talented colleagues who reflect the communities we serve

What This Job Offers

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