Assistant Meat Manager

Weis Markets•Dallas, PA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Meat Manager assists with the day-to-day operation of the meat department, including merchandising, sales and advertising execution, inventory, associate engagement, customer service, product quality, and freshness. The role may perform the Meat Manager’s duties in their absence and supervises department associates in partnership with or in the absence of the department manager. The position supports customer-focused service, maintains appropriate stock levels and attractive displays, handles and prepares meat products safely, monitors deliveries and product rotation, and helps control department expenses, damages, spoilage, and shrink. It also supports associate scheduling, training, work assignments, and recognition, and maintains department sanitation, organization, and compliance with company, health, and safety requirements.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED required.
At least 2 years of management experience in a retail, restaurant, or supermarket environment.
Ability to perform the essential duties satisfactorily, with or without accommodation.
Ability to cut and trim product.
Ability to follow food and personal safety requirements and use required personal protective equipment.

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 and provide polite, prompt service, including answering questions, taking orders, making suggestions, and helping resolve concerns.
Assist the Meat Manager with daily department operations, merchandising, advertising execution, associate engagement, and customer service; perform the manager’s duties in their absence.
Coordinate sales and merchandising plans to maintain appropriate stock levels and freshness; monitor competitor merchandising, pricing, quality, and signage.
Oversee department inventories by reviewing sales reports, orders, supplies, and inventory levels; check deliveries and invoices for accurate billing.
Assist with scheduling, training, recognizing performance, and delegating assignments to department associates; use the Learning Management System for current and new associates.
Maintain backroom organization and product storage, replenish shelves, and prioritize specials, seasonal and local products, and high-velocity items.
Receive, break down, and handle deliveries; follow company procedures for dating, restocking, and product rotation; monitor product quality and freshness and complete required product logs.
Maintain well-stocked, appealing meat cases and accurate prices and signage; set up displays and rotate product as needed.
Cut, trim, grind, weigh, wrap, label, and otherwise prepare meat products as required; fulfill special requests and orders for future delivery.
Remove and record out-of-code, spoiled, damaged, or otherwise unsaleable products according to company procedures.
Control department expenses, labor costs, damages, spoilage, and shrink through efficient operations.
Ensure associates correctly follow company recipes for prepared products.
Maintain department sanitation and cleanliness, follow cleaning schedules and health and OSHA requirements, dispose of trash, and empty bone cans.
Maintain security and organization in the backroom and receiving area and promote 5S procedures.
Follow food and personal safety requirements and use company-provided personal protective equipment.
Cooperate with coworkers and supervisors to maintain workflow and continuously improve job performance; assist other departments as needed.
May unload and transport merchandise, assist with cardboard baling if trained, and perform other assigned duties.