Assistant Meat Manager

Albertsons • Grapevine, TX

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Meat Manager supports the Meat Manager in overseeing all aspects of meat department operations, including merchandising, inventory management, food safety, customer service, production, and associate development. This position helps ensure department profitability, product quality, and operational excellence while delivering an exceptional shopping experience for customers.

Requirements

• Support ordering, receiving, inventory management, and shrink reduction initiatives.
• Utilize First-In, First-Out (FIFO) inventory practices.
• Ensure compliance with food safety, sanitation, health, and regulatory requirements.
• Monitor proper storage temperatures, labeling, product dating, and handling procedures.
• Maintain department sanitation standards and cleaning schedules.
• Promote workplace safety and proper equipment operation.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, operating procedures, and regulatory guidelines.

Nice To Haves

• Customer-focused department culture
• Product knowledge and suggestive selling techniques
• Teamwork, accountability, and associate engagement

Responsibilities

• Assist in managing daily meat department operations to ensure efficiency, product availability, and department readiness.
• Ensure fresh meat, seafood, and value-added products are properly stocked, rotated, and merchandised.
• Monitor product quality, freshness, and presentation standards to maintain customer satisfaction.
• Assist with production planning, merchandising execution, and promotional activities.
• Support ordering, receiving, inventory management, and shrink reduction initiatives.
• Maintain department cleanliness, organization, and equipment readiness.
• Provide exceptional customer service and foster a customer-focused department culture.
• Assist customers with product selection, preparation recommendations, and special orders.
• Resolve customer concerns promptly and professionally.
• Ensure department displays support a positive shopping experience.
• Promote sales through product knowledge and suggestive selling techniques.
• Assist with recruiting, onboarding, training, and developing meat department associates.
• Provide daily direction, coaching, and support to team members.
• Monitor productivity, work quality, and adherence to operational standards.
• Support scheduling and staffing needs to meet department objectives.
• Promote teamwork, accountability, and associate engagement.
• Assume department leadership responsibilities in the absence of the Meat Manager.
• Monitor inventory levels and assist with ordering to maintain in-stock conditions.
• Ensure proper receiving, storage, rotation, and handling of all meat products.
• Utilize First-In, First-Out (FIFO) inventory practices.
• Assist with inventory counts, audits, and shrink control processes.
• Monitor product movement and identify opportunities to reduce waste and improve profitability.
• Ensure compliance with food safety, sanitation, health, and regulatory requirements.
• Monitor proper storage temperatures, labeling, product dating, and handling procedures.
• Maintain department sanitation standards and cleaning schedules.
• Promote workplace safety and proper equipment operation.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, operating procedures, and regulatory guidelines.
• Assist in achieving departmental sales, labor, gross profit, and shrink goals.
• Support labor productivity and effective resource utilization.
• Analyze department performance and assist in implementing improvement plans.
• Help manage expenses through proper inventory control and production planning.
• Contribute to the achievement of overall store performance objectives.

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