Assistant Meat Manager

Albertsons • Arlington, TX

7d

About The Position

The Assistant Meat Manager supports the daily operations of the Meat Department, helping ensure high-quality products, excellent customer service, proper merchandising, food safety, sanitation, inventory control, and overall department readiness. The position assists the Meat Manager with directing associates, maintaining product standards, and supporting department sales and profitability.

The role includes serving customers; assisting with meat preparation and merchandising; maintaining product freshness and department cleanliness; following food and workplace safety requirements; helping manage inventory and shrink; and supporting associate direction, training, and development. The Assistant Meat Manager also helps with department planning, records, promotions, pricing, and monitoring sales, labor, shrink, and productivity. Other duties may be assigned.

Responsibilities

• Provide friendly, professional, and knowledgeable customer service; assist customers with product selection, preparation questions, and special requests.
• Keep service cases and displays full, fresh, clean, and visually appealing; promote featured items, seasonal products, and department specials; address customer concerns and escalate issues when appropriate.
• Assist with daily preparation, cutting, wrapping, packaging, labeling, and merchandising of meat products.
• Maintain department standards for product quality, freshness, presentation, and availability; monitor cases, coolers, freezers, and backroom inventory.
• Rotate products properly and remove outdated or damaged merchandise; assist with opening and closing procedures and department readiness.
• Follow food safety, sanitation, and workplace safety requirements; maintain clean and sanitary work areas, equipment, coolers, freezers, and display cases.
• Ensure products are stored, labeled, dated, and rotated properly, and monitor product and storage temperatures.
• Ensure knives, slicers, saws, grinders, wrapping equipment, and other department tools are used safely and properly.
• Assist with ordering, receiving, stocking, and rotating meat products and supplies; maintain appropriate inventory levels and help control shrink.
• Verify incoming deliveries for accuracy, quality, and condition; assist with inventory counts and other inventory-control procedures.
• Help assign daily responsibilities and direct Meat Department associates; train associates on customer service, product handling, food safety, sanitation, equipment safety, and department procedures.
• Monitor workflow and assigned responsibilities; provide coaching and direction; support cross-training and associate development to maintain department coverage.
• Assist the Meat Manager with daily department planning and execution; complete and maintain required records and documentation.
• Communicate product, inventory, staffing, equipment, and operational concerns to department and store leadership.
• Support merchandising, promotional changes, and price integrity; assist with monitoring department sales, labor, shrink, and productivity.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive wages paid weekly
• Access to up to 50% of earned wages before payday via partnership with Stream
• Associate discounts
• Health and financial well-being benefits for eligible associates, including Medical, Dental, and 401k
• Time off, including vacation, holidays, and sick pay
• Training, career growth, and development
• Inclusive work environment

What This Job Offers

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