Assistant Meat Manager

Albertsons • Fort Worth, TX

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About The Position

The Assistant Meat Manager supports the daily operation of the Meat Department, helping ensure strong customer service, product quality, freshness, merchandising, inventory control, associate development, and food safety. The role helps maintain well-stocked and appealing displays, coordinate production and inventory activities, and support department productivity and performance in a fast-paced retail environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide fast, friendly, and professional customer service; assist with product selections, special orders, and preparation suggestions.
• Respond to customer questions and concerns, resolve issues when possible, and involve store leadership when necessary.
• Promote products through suggestive selling and positive customer interactions.
• Assist with the daily operation of the Meat Department.
• Ensure products are properly prepared, packaged, labeled, priced, and displayed.
• Maintain clean, attractive, fresh, and well-stocked meat displays; monitor product quality, freshness, and presentation throughout the day.
• Follow department opening and closing procedures and assist with production planning based on sales and customer demand.
• Ensure proper product rotation and remove outdated or damaged merchandise.
• Maintain appropriate inventory levels and assist with ordering, receiving, stocking, and rotating products.
• Maintain organized coolers, freezers, storage areas, and sales displays; support inventory, shrink, and expense control.
• Assist with physical inventory processes and maintain accurate department records.
• Build and maintain promotional and seasonal displays; ensure proper pricing, signing, labeling, and code dating.
• Assist with supervising, training, and assigning duties to Meat Department associates.
• Help schedule associates to maintain appropriate coverage and customer service levels.
• Train associates on department standards, food safety, sanitation, product handling, customer service, and company procedures.
• Communicate department priorities and performance expectations, help identify associates with advancement potential, and support department productivity and sales.
• Maintain a clean, sanitary, and safe Meat Department.
• Ensure proper temperatures are maintained during product storage, preparation, and display.
• 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 follow safe sanitation and 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
• Training, career growth, and development
• 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