Meat Dept Manager-Fairfax

Albertsons Companies • Navy, VA

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Join Albertsons Companies as a Meat Department Manager and grow your leadership career in an environment focused on quality, consistency, and service. In this role, you will manage daily Meat Department operations, contribute to sales and profitability, and ensure consistent adherence to freshness, food safety, and merchandising standards. This position operates in a fast-paced retail environment where effective planning, follow-through, and leadership directly influence department performance. You will bring your experience with food production, merchandising, and team oversight to a role where success is measured through product quality, operational readiness, and customer satisfaction.

Requirements

• Clear communication and expectation-setting
• Consistent, objective decision-making
• Strong organization and follow-through
• Ability to lead teams in a structured, time-sensitive environment
• Meat department production and merchandising execution
• Inventory management, ordering, and shrink control
• Labor planning, scheduling, and performance management
• Food safety, sanitation, and compliance execution
• Meat handling, storage, rotation, and labeling standards
• Food safety and temperature-control requirements
• Store systems, ordering platforms, and department documentation
• Ability to review sales, labor, inventory, and production data
• Ability to train and direct associates across department functions
• Ability to operate department tools and equipment following company guidelines
• Ability to lift, move, and handle product and work in cooler and freezer environments
• Flexible availability including early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays
• Reliable attendance
• Compliance with company safety standards, food safety guidelines, grooming standards, and the Code of Business Conduct

Responsibilities

• Manage daily Meat Department operations to meet service, quality, and financial expectations
• Maintain a professional, customer-focused environment and respond to customer inquiries and special orders
• Plan and coordinate daily production activities including preparation, packaging, stocking, and merchandising
• Ensure displays are stocked, rotated, labeled, and maintained to company standards
• Implement promotional and seasonal programs as scheduled
• Maintain compliance with food safety, sanitation, temperature, and regulatory requirements
• Review production results and adjust activities to support yield and profitability goals
• Manage ordering, inventory levels, shrink, reclamation, and departmental expenses
• Maintain clean, safe work areas including preparation rooms, coolers, freezers, display cases, and equipment
• Schedule, train, coach, and oversee associates to ensure coverage and performance expectations
• Complete and maintain required documentation including logs, reports, and audits

Benefits

• Competitive wages paid weekly
• Associate discounts
• Health and financial well-being benefits for eligible associates (Medical, Dental, 401k and more!)
• Time off (vacation, holidays, sick pay)
• Leaders invested in your training, career growth and development
• An inclusive work environment with talented colleagues who reflect the communities we serve

What This Job Offers

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