Meat Department Manager-Salary

Hy-Vee, Inc.•Davenport, IA

About The Position

The Meat Department Manager sets standards for customer service, employee relations, cleanliness, sanitation, professional appearance, and department profitability. The manager coordinates delivery of fresh, high-quality products at competitive retail prices and oversees the department’s employees, inventory, ordering, pricing, displays, promotions, sales analysis, bookkeeping, and equipment maintenance. The role reports to the District Store Director, Store Manager, and Assistant Managers of Operations, Perishables, and Health Wellness Home, and supervises Meat Department Employees. The position requires daily customer and employee interaction, including resolving customer issues, supporting a friendly shopping experience, and communicating sales information and ideas to staff. The manager is responsible for recruiting, hiring, training, scheduling, supervising, evaluating, and disciplining employees, as well as planning and coordinating their work. The role also includes hands-on departmental tasks such as filling displays, working in the sales area, unloading deliveries, and assisting elsewhere in the store as needed. Work takes place in a fast-paced environment with daily exposure to dirt, noise, temperature extremes, dampness, vibrations, equipment movement hazards, cleaning chemicals or solvents, and electrical shock. The job involves physically demanding activities and use of meat-processing, wrapping, and store equipment. Employment is contingent on successfully completing a pre-employment drug screen.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Ability to use logical or scientific thinking to solve problems involving abstract and concrete variables.
Ability to perform arithmetic calculations involving fractions, decimals, and percentages.
Ability to compose original correspondence, interpret written work instructions, interview job applicants, and follow technical manuals.
Ability to work with increased contact with people.
Ability to exert up to 100 pounds of force occasionally with shared team lifting, up to 50 pounds frequently, and up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.
Visual ability to see at near and far distances, with or without correction, and to use depth perception, distinguish colors, and maintain field of vision.
Ability to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, reach, stand, walk, push, pull, lift, grasp, feel, talk, hear, and perform repetitive motions.
Successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen.

Nice To Haves

Computer meat program.
Hy-Vee food safety training.
Dale Carnegie training is encouraged.
Over one year of related work experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Set department standards for customer service, employee relations, cleanliness, sanitation, professional appearance, and profitability.
Promote a friendly atmosphere and provide prompt, courteous, efficient service to customers, including answering calls and taking product orders.
Assist customers with locating and reaching products, handling heavy items, and relaying suggestions or requests.
Recruit, hire, train, supervise, discipline, and evaluate department employees.
Set department goals with the Store Director; prepare weekly schedules and daily work plans.
Inspect signage and displays, order replenishment product, and communicate sales information and ideas to employees.
Handle and resolve customer issues.
Calculate retail pricing and ensure accurate pricing and competitive prices.
Process invoices and oversee department bookkeeping.
Analyze weekly and monthly sales and trends, compare results to actuals, prepare advertising projections, and write ads.
Conduct department inventory; plan displays and promotions and determine pre-orders.
Maintain proper product temperatures and storage procedures to preserve freshness and control shrink.
Troubleshoot equipment and ensure maintenance is performed.
Maintain department and company standards for personal hygiene, dress, and policy compliance; report to work as scheduled and on time.
Attend meetings and seminars and participate in continuing education.
Fill displays, work in the sales area, unload trucks, check in merchandise, and place products in appropriate storage.
Perform departmental duties, assist in other store areas as needed, and complete other job-related duties and special projects.
Instruct, assign, review, and plan the work of others; maintain standards, coordinate activities, allocate personnel, address employee problems, and select new employees.
Approve employee discipline and recommend employee transfers, discharges, and salary increases.
Safeguard company assets, including equipment and merchandise.