Assistant Meat Manager

Albertsons • Dallas, TX

20h

About The Position

The Assistant Meat Manager supports the Meat Manager in leading daily meat department operations. The role focuses on product quality, food safety, inventory control, merchandising, and customer service, while helping supervise associates, drive sales, control shrink, and maintain department standards. The Assistant Meat Manager leads the department in the Meat Manager’s absence.

This position also supports associate hiring, onboarding, training, coaching, scheduling, and development; assists customers with meat selections and meal solutions; and helps oversee meat cutting, packaging, production, ordering, inventory, and promotional execution. The role requires maintaining accurate records, complying with food safety and workplace safety requirements, and keeping the department clean, organized, and well stocked.

Requirements

• 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.
• Comfort 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, dependability, accountability, and attention to detail.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Previous meat department, grocery retail, food production, or supervisory experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist in supervising daily meat department operations and lead the department in the Meat Manager’s absence.
• Support hiring, onboarding, training, coaching, development, scheduling, and labor management for department associates.
• Promote a positive, productive, customer-focused team environment.
• Provide outstanding customer service, assist with product selections, meal solutions, cooking recommendations, and special orders, and resolve concerns promptly.
• Oversee or assist with meat cutting, wrapping, grinding, packaging, and value-added production activities.
• Maintain product freshness, quality, presentation, rotation, inventory levels, and freshness-date monitoring.
• Keep service cases and sales-floor displays attractive and fully stocked, and plan production to meet demand while minimizing waste.
• Execute merchandising plans, promotional presentations, seasonal programs, pricing, signage, and product labeling accurately.
• Assist with ordering, receiving, inventory management, and monitoring product movement.
• Help control shrink and support department sales, gross profit, and expense goals.
• Maintain accurate inventory, production, and waste records.
• Ensure food safety, sanitation, health, product-handling, storage, temperature-control, and workplace safety requirements are met.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment and ensure 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 a partnership with Stream.
• Associate discounts.
• Health and financial well-being benefits for eligible associates, including medical, dental, and 401(k).
• Time off, including vacation, holidays, and sick pay.
• 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: Manager
• Education Level: High school or GED