Meat Assistant Manager - AVAILABILITY REQUIRED 6AM TO 10PM

New Seasons Market•Vancouver, WA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Meat Assistant Manager partners with the Meat and Seafood Manager to operate the department, including financial stewardship, customer service, department conditions, merchandising, food and work safety, communication, and delegation. The role helps ensure an exceptional customer shopping experience through a high level of service and product knowledge, while contributing to a positive, collaborative work environment. The position works in a grocery store environment and follows a schedule based on business needs. The schedule may change seasonally or due to staffing needs and may include evenings, weekends, and holidays. The role requires completion and maintenance of required food and work safety trainings or certifications. The position’s physical demands are classified as Medium/Heavy, with frequent to continuous standing and walking, frequent use of hands and wrists, and lifting, pushing, pulling, or carrying items as described below.

Requirements

Previous customer service, food service, retail, or grocery experience is required.
Must complete and maintain any required food and work safety trainings or certifications.
Must demonstrate reliable and predictable attendance in accordance with attendance policy and applicable laws.
Must be able to work a schedule informed by business needs, which may change seasonally or due to staffing needs and may include evenings, weekends, and holidays.
Must demonstrate commitment to valuing diversity and contributing to an inclusive working and learning environment.
Must demonstrate ability to manage time, multitask, adapt priorities, and work cooperatively with team members, customers, and vendors.
The role frequently to continuously requires standing and walking throughout the shift; sitting is seldom required.
The role may occasionally require climbing stairs, step stools, and/or ladders, depending on location.
The role frequently requires using hands and wrists for grabbing, twisting, and pulling.
Medium/Heavy work level: occasionally (1–33%) lift 100 pounds as part of a team lift, and frequently (34–66%) lift, push, pull, or carry objects weighing 50 pounds; team lifts are encouraged for objects over 50 pounds.
Work may involve wet or slippery surfaces, moderate noise, temperature extremes in coolers and freezers, outdoor work in all temperatures depending on location, and exposure to certain allergens and/or chemicals.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of retail Meat and Seafood departments; butcher shop or meat fabrication industry experience is acceptable.
Prior meat cutting or fabrication experience is highly preferred.
Previous supervisory or management experience.
Entry- to mid-level proficiency with MS Office.
Working knowledge of POS, inventory, or other retail-specific software.
Financial acumen regarding sales and margin.

Responsibilities

Partner with the Meat and Seafood Manager to operate all areas of the department.
Prioritize and delegate tasks and production, and maintain consistent department conditions.
Ensure products are stocked, rotated, faced, and merchandised according to standards and category schematics; maintain satisfactory in-stock conditions.
Maintain appropriate inventory levels to achieve sales, margin, and business goals; order products according to business needs.
Cut, trim, and process Meat and Seafood items to company standards.
Build displays and arrange products attractively, highlighting featured, unique, and seasonal items; implement plans for weekly ads, events, and holidays.
Maintain professional vendor relationships and coordinate in-store tastings with the Operations department.
Ensure customer special orders are accurately placed and delivered.
Receive and unload merchandise; check its quality, count, and condition; communicate issues to management and the merchandising team.
Stock and rotate products with attention to quality and expiration dates; maintain the organization, rotation, and cleanliness of back-stock areas.
Wrap, weigh, and price Meat and Seafood products according to department policy.
Assist customers with product selection, share product knowledge, and make recommendations based on customer needs.
Ensure department compliance with company organic standards.
Support the department manager and store leadership in completing period inventory.
Manage time and multiple tasks; adjust priorities, productivity, efficiency, and speed to department and store needs.
Support effective communication systems within the department and store.
Promote a collaborative team environment through recognition, leading by example, working alongside staff, and encouraging open communication and staff ideas.
Report staff issues or conflicts to the department manager, store leadership, and/or Human Resources.
Follow company, department, food safety, work safety, and regulatory policies; contribute to store cleanliness and maintain equipment.
Perform other tasks and duties as assigned.