Payson Market - Meat Department Manager

Ridley's Family Markets•Payson, UT

55d•Onsite

About The Position

This role is responsible for managing the Meat Department, including planning, organization, and direction of activities. The individual will ensure effective control of department labor and inventory, maintain department security, and conduct the receiving, storing, pricing, and merchandising of all meat products. The position requires strong customer relations, promoting high morale, and maintaining good working relationships with other department managers. The manager will also be responsible for developing and growing department personnel through training, evaluation, and counseling, and must possess sufficient knowledge to teach others the fundamentals of meat production.

Requirements

Certification required for operation of forklift and/or pallet jack.
City, county, state, and/or federal certifications may be required including food handlers permit.
Ability to write, speak, hear, and understand the spoken word to respond promptly to pages, requests, team members and guests.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance manuals.
Basic computer skills required.
Required to use or operate pallet jack, forklift, box cutters, ordering machine, computer, two-wheeler, etc.
Must have previous meat experience.
Basic math skills required.
Basic math skills using units of money, weight, measurement, volume addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and percentages required.
An understanding of gross projections, transmittals, weekly summaries, invoices, transfers, labor goals, inventory, and other paperwork as assigned by store management is required.
18 years of age.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form or when helping resolve a team member or guest concern.
Ability to lift up to 50lb or more.

Nice To Haves

21 years of age required to sell tobacco products and/or alcohol.

Responsibilities

Exhibit and develop maximum customer relations through friendly and courteous behavior.
Promote a high level of morale within department and store, utilizing friendly but professional methods of honest and open communication.
Maintain good working relationships with other department managers with the objective of improving sales storewide.
Comply with all company policies, programs and directives as specified in the Code of Conduct.
Provide professional examples for other store team members to follow.
Assist in the planning, organization, and direction of the activities of the Meat Department.
Know and have the ability to cost out all material to determine proper retails.
Know and have the ability to do a master production sheet.
Aid in the development and growth of all department personnel by ensuring regular implementation of company training, evaluation, and counseling procedures.
Possess sufficient knowledge and ability to teach others all fundamentals of meat production. This will include slicing, peeling, stacking, organizing, washing and finishing.
Plan aggressive merchandising programs for increased sales.
Assist management with cross merchandising ideas with other departments.
Assist in maintaining effective control of department labor and inventory in line with established budgets and guidelines.
Assist in maintaining effective department security in compliance with company policy and directives.
Maintain an awareness of competitive activity within the store marketing areas at all times as it relates to the Meat Department.
Conduct the receiving, storing, pricing and merchandising of all meat products.
Maintain a high level of coordination and communication with other departments to ensure a smooth flow of products and service throughout the store and within the meat operation.
Maintain adequate and appropriate department records at all times.