Assistant Meat Manager

Albertsons Companies • Austin, TX

4h

About The Position

Albertsons Companies is at the forefront of the revolution in retail. Committed to innovation and fostering a culture of belonging, our team is united with a unique purpose: to bring people together around the joys of food and to inspire well-being. We want talented individuals to be part of this journey!

Locally great and nationally strong, Albertsons Companies (NYSE: ACI) is a leading food and drug retailer in the U.S. We operate over 2,200 stores, 1,732 pharmacies, 405 fuel centers, 22 distribution facilities, and 19 manufacturing plants across 34 states and the District of Columbia. Our well-known banners include Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco, ACME, Shaw’s, Tom Thumb, United Supermarkets, United Express, Randalls, Albertson’s Market, Pavilions, Star Markets, Market Street, Carrs, Haggen, Lucky, Amigos, Andronico’s Community Markets, King’s, Balducci’s, and Albertson’s Market Street.

Our vision is to be a retail leader admired for national strength with deep local roots, offering an easy, fun, friendly, and inspiring experience, no matter how customers choose to shop with us. We celebrate the rich diversity of the communities we serve, and strive to create a workplace where everyone has equal access to opportunities and resources, and can fully contribute to their and our company’s success.

Bring your flavor

Building the future of food and well-being starts with you. Join our team and bring your best self to the table.

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of work performed by the employees assigned to this job and are not the official job description for the position. All employees must comply with Company, Division, and Store policies and applicable laws. The responsibilities, duties, and skills of personnel may vary within store and/or from store to store and the official job description will be provided during the application process.

Albertsons is an Equal Opportunity Employer

This Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, or on any other basis prohibited by law. Consistent with applicable state and local law, the Company will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Requirements

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to maintain a professional demeanor with customers and coworkers.
• Good understanding of overall company practices and Meat Department policies and procedures.
• Ability to frequently reach, lift, and maneuver items up to approximately 60 lbs; frequent bending, stooping, and reaching required.
• Ability to push and pull fully loaded hand trucks and pallet jacks; performs repetitive arm movements for preparing, packaging, and displaying products.
• Requires manual dexterity and strong eye‑hand coordination.
• Mental alertness required to ensure the safe and accurate completion of tasks.
• Knowledge of basic math, weights and measures, product varieties, perishability, product handling, sanitation, labeling, and department procedures.
• Operates telephones, pallet jacks, hand trucks, knives, scissors, grinders, cubers, saws, saw blades, and safety cutters; uses cleaning equipment and supplies.
• Uses computer software and electronic ordering systems.
• May be required to work nights, weekends, and holidays; schedule may vary.
• Good attendance is essential.
• Exposure to hazardous equipment and work aids exists.

Responsibilities

• Maintains an atmosphere of enthusiastic customer awareness with a strong emphasis on fast, friendly customer service.
• Assists customers by making product suggestions, filling special orders, and offering food‑preparation recommendations.
• Engages in suggestive selling and other sales techniques via telephone, in‑store intercom, and direct customer interaction.
• Assists with planning daily operations and monitoring production processes in accordance with company procedures and profitability goals.
• Trims, cuts, wraps, trays, and displays meat products. Builds meat and seafood displays; rotates and removes outdated or spoiled products. Maintains department and work‑area cleanliness.
• Implements effective promotional and seasonal displays. May be responsible for operation and maintenance of the meat cooler, freezer, and butcher block.
• Follows and maintains department standards for handling quick‑sale items and fresh products.
• Assists with ensuring trim specifications and cutting standards are followed. Ensures proper temperatures are maintained during all phases of meat preparation, display, and storage.
• Helps schedule, supervise, train, and assign duties to department employees.
• Possesses specific knowledge of duties performed by all department employees.
• Understands all opening and closing procedures for the department.
• Trains employees on store policies, sales procedures, and recordkeeping requirements.
• Maintains working knowledge of company policies and guidelines outlined in the Albertsons/Tom Thumb Employee Handbook.
• Ensures proper code‑dating procedures are enforced for all products.
• Assists with preparing sales and inventory reports; participates in physical inventory every 4 weeks.
• Controls shrink and departmental costs.
• Assists with controlling inventory to ensure adequate product quantity, quality, and freshness. Maintains stock levels per division directives; stocks, rotates, and organizes the meat cooler.
• Uses and operates meat‑department equipment including knives, scissors, pallet jacks, hand trucks, grinders, saws, saw blades, cubers, and safety cutters.
• Assists with completing and monitoring required documentation including daily log sheets, Production Charts, Meat Grinding Logs, sales and labor reports, and additional logs.
• Performs receiving duties such as breaking down loads, verifying invoices, checking quality, reporting shortages, stocking, and rotating product.
• Adheres to product temperature, storage, and packaging guidelines; completes administrative paperwork and maintains accurate department records.
• Ensures proper temperature levels are maintained for all products.
• Ensures accurate product signing, pricing, and compliance with COOL (Country of Origin Labeling), retail labeling laws, and company/state/federal regulations.
• Complies with all workplace safety rules and regulations.
• Ensures safety, sanitation, and cleanliness of the sales floor, work area, cutting room, freezer, cooler, equipment, and displays—including code‑date compliance.
• Implements emergency procedures for equipment or software malfunctions.
• May participate in sales meetings and communicates sales goals, performance, and opportunities to staff.
• Complies with company grooming and dress code standards.
• Performs all responsibilities safely, accurately, and with honesty and integrity.
• Performs additional duties as needed.

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• disability and life insurance
• sick pay
• PTO/Vacation pay
• paid holidays
• bereavement pay and retirement benefits (pension and/or 401(k) eligibility)
• Associates in this position may be eligible for a quarterly bonus, subject to Company bonus plans.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed