Assistant Meat Manager

Albertsons Companies • Dallas, TX

12d

About The Position

The Assistant Meat Manager supports the Meat Manager in leading daily meat department operations and helps ensure exceptional product quality, food safety compliance, inventory control, merchandising execution, and customer service. The role assists with supervising associates, driving sales, controlling shrink, and maintaining department standards, and provides leadership when the Meat Manager is absent.

The position involves supporting meat production and merchandising, assisting customers with selections and meal solutions, managing inventory and ordering, and helping meet department sales, gross profit, and expense goals. It also includes training and coaching associates, maintaining a clean and safe work environment, and ensuring compliance with company policies and applicable food-safety, health, and workplace-safety requirements.

The work is in a fast-paced grocery retail environment. It requires flexible availability, including evenings, weekends, and holidays, and the ability to work in refrigerated environments and safely operate meat department equipment.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Previous meat department, grocery retail, food production, or supervisory experience preferred.
• Knowledge of meat products, cutting techniques, merchandising, and food safety practices.
• Strong leadership, communication, and customer service skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Basic computer, inventory, and ordering system knowledge.
• Flexible availability, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods.
• Frequently lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to push, pull, bend, reach, stoop, and perform repetitive tasks.
• Comfortable working in refrigerated environments for extended periods.
• Ability to safely operate meat department equipment, including grinders, slicers, saws, and wrapping machines.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to drive sales while managing costs and shrink.
• Dependability, accountability, and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Assist in supervising daily meat department operations and lead the department when the Meat Manager is absent.
• Support hiring, onboarding, training, coaching, and development of meat department associates.
• Promote a positive, productive, customer-focused team environment and assist with scheduling and labor management.
• Provide knowledgeable customer service, assist with meat selections, meal solutions, cooking recommendations, and special orders, and resolve customer concerns.
• Ensure associates provide friendly, efficient service and help build customer loyalty through service and product quality.
• Assist with meat cutting, wrapping, grinding, packaging, and value-added production activities.
• Maintain product freshness, quality, presentation, food safety, rotation, inventory levels, and freshness dates.
• Maintain attractive, fully stocked service cases and sales floor displays, and support production planning to meet demand while minimizing waste.
• Execute merchandising plans, promotional presentations, seasonal programs, and sales initiatives; ensure pricing, signage, and labeling are accurate and compliant.
• Monitor market trends and customer preferences to identify sales opportunities.
• Assist with ordering, receiving, and inventory management; monitor inventory and product movement.
• Help control shrink through proper handling, rotation, forecasting, and inventory practices.
• Support department sales, gross profit, and expense goals and maintain accurate inventory, production, and waste records.
• Ensure compliance with food safety, sanitation, health regulations, company policies, regulatory requirements, and safety standards.
• Monitor product handling, storage, temperature controls, and sanitation; maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment.
• Ensure compliance with workplace safety programs and safe equipment operation.
• Train associates on department procedures, food safety, customer service, and merchandising standards; provide ongoing coaching and performance feedback.
• Support team members’ career development and promote teamwork, accountability, and operational excellence.

Benefits

• Competitive wages paid weekly.
• Access to up to 50% of earned wages before payday through the company’s partnership with Stream.
• Associate discounts.
• Medical, dental, 401(k), and other health and financial well-being benefits for eligible associates.
• Vacation, holiday, and sick pay, subject to eligibility requirements.
• 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