Assistant Meat Manager

Albertsons • League City, TX

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About The Position

The Assistant Meat Manager supports the Meat Manager in leading meat department operations, including merchandising, production, inventory management, food safety compliance, customer service, and team development. The role helps ensure fresh, high-quality products while achieving sales, profitability, and operational goals. The Assistant Meat Manager is a department leader and assumes responsibility for the department when the Meat Manager is absent.

The position involves assisting with daily operations, meat product preparation and presentation, customer service, food safety and sanitation, inventory and financial performance, and associate hiring, training, coaching, and scheduling. The role requires working in a fast-paced retail environment and may involve refrigerated areas, cutting tools, processing equipment, and cleaning chemicals.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Previous experience in meat, grocery, food service, or related retail operations.
• Strong customer service and communication skills.
• Ability to work flexible schedules, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Ability to lift and move products consistent with job requirements.
• Leadership and team development skills.
• Strong organizational and time-management abilities.
• Knowledge of meat products, production processes, and merchandising techniques.
• Ability to analyze sales and operational results.
• Effective problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Commitment to food safety, quality, and customer satisfaction.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced retail environment.
• Ability to perform frequent standing, walking, bending, lifting, and reaching, and repetitive tasks while maintaining productivity and safety standards.
• Ability to safely lift products and supplies in accordance with company guidelines.

Nice To Haves

• Supervisory or leadership experience in a meat department or grocery environment.
• Knowledge of meat cutting, merchandising, inventory management, and food safety practices.
• Experience managing operational and financial performance metrics.

Responsibilities

• Assist with daily meat department activities to achieve sales and profit objectives.
• Support cutting, packaging, stocking, and merchandising of meat products.
• Monitor product quality, freshness, and presentation; maintain fully stocked, appealing displays aligned with company programs.
• Maintain safe and efficient department conditions.
• Assist customers with product selection and preparation recommendations; respond to questions, concerns, and special requests.
• Promote department sales through product knowledge and suggestive selling.
• Ensure food safety, sanitation, and health department requirements are followed, including temperature controls, product handling, dating, rotation, and freshness standards.
• Support audits, inspections, and corrective actions.
• Assist with ordering, receiving, and inventory management; help control shrink, spoilage, and product loss.
• Monitor department sales, margins, and labor performance and support profitability improvement plans.
• Assist with hiring, onboarding, training, coaching, guidance, and performance feedback for associates.
• Help develop employee skills and promote accountability and teamwork.
• Assist with scheduling to maintain appropriate staffing levels.
• Lead the department when the Meat Manager is unavailable.

Benefits

• Competitive wages paid weekly.
• Access to up to 50% of earned wages before payday through the company's 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.
• Training, career growth, and development.
• Inclusive work environment with colleagues who reflect the communities served.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED