Assistant Meat Manager

Weis Markets•State College, PA

19h•Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Meat Manager assists with the day-to-day operation of the meat department, including merchandising, executing advertisements, engaging associates, and providing customer service. The role coordinates sales and merchandising plans to maintain appropriate stock levels and product freshness, and performs the Meat Manager’s duties in their absence. The position also oversees inventory, orders, deliveries, department expenses, staffing support, and adherence to company and food-safety procedures. The associate maintains quality and attractive product displays, handles and prepares meat products, answers customer questions, takes orders, and helps resolve concerns. The role supports training and supervision of department associates, maintains organized and sanitary work areas, and follows safety requirements, including use of company-provided personal protective equipment. Other duties may include assisting in other departments and baling cardboard when properly trained.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED required.
At least two years of management experience in a retail, restaurant, or supermarket environment.
Ability to perform each essential duty satisfactorily, with or without accommodation.

Nice To Haves

Associate or bachelor’s degree in a business-related or food-service-related field.
Meat management experience.

Responsibilities

Promote positive, customer-focused behavior; greet customers, answer questions, and resolve concerns politely and promptly.
Take customer orders by phone or in person and create requested finished products in a timely manner.
Handle products properly to maintain freshness and quality, control damages and losses, and cut and trim product as needed.
Assist the Meat Manager with daily department operations, including merchandising, advertisement execution, associate engagement, and customer service; perform the manager’s duties in their absence.
Coordinate sales and merchandising plans to maintain proper stock levels and freshness, and monitor competitor merchandising, pricing, quality, and signage.
Oversee department inventory by tracking sales reports, orders, supplies, and physical inventory needs.
Assist with scheduling, training, recognizing performance, and assigning work to department associates; use the Learning Management System for current and new associates.
Manage inventory levels and review orders to meet customer demand; maintain backroom organization and storage, and oversee shelf replenishment and use of the cutting list.
Check and verify deliveries and invoices; help unload and transport merchandise; follow receiving, dating, restocking, and product-rotation practices; break down deliveries.
Control department expenses, labor costs, damages, spoiled product, and shrink; ensure company recipes are followed and complete required freshness and product logs.
Stock and maintain appealing meat cases; make product suggestions, answer questions about cuts and preparation, take future-delivery orders, and fill special requests.
Set up displays and rotate product; ensure meat is fresh, saleable, correctly priced, and properly signed; remove unsaleable, spoiled, damaged, or expired product according to procedures.
Grind or cut certain meats and poultry as needed; weigh and wrap merchandise and apply accurate price-and-weight labels.
Follow food and personal safety codes when handling products and using kitchen tools.
Maintain security, organization, and sanitation in the backroom, receiving area, and department; follow 5S procedures, cleaning schedules, and health and OSHA requirements; dispose of trash and empty bone cans.
Assist with baling cardboard or related duties when properly trained, and assist other departments when called upon.
Cooperate with coworkers and supervisors to maintain workflow and continuously improve job performance.
Use company-provided personal protective equipment, including cut-resistant gloves, safety cutters, and company-sponsored footwear.
Supervise department associates in partnership with, or in the absence of, the department manager.