Meat Department Manager

Hy-Vee•Sycamore, IL

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, oversees department employees and operations, and supports a friendly, helpful shopping experience. The position reports to the District Store Director, Store Manager, and Assistant Managers of Operations, Perishables, and Health Wellness Home. Meat Department employees report to this role. The manager is responsible for department staffing, scheduling, merchandising, ordering, pricing, bookkeeping, inventory, sales analysis, promotions, product storage, food safety, and equipment maintenance. The position also assists customers, works in the sales area, handles deliveries, and may support other store areas as needed. Employment is contingent upon successfully completing a pre-employment drug screen.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Ability to perform logical or scientific thinking to solve problems involving abstract and concrete variables.
Ability to calculate fractions, decimals, and percentages.
Ability to compose original correspondence, interpret written work instructions, interview job applicants, follow technical manuals, and interact 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, with or without correction, from less than 20 inches to more than 20 feet, including depth perception, color vision, and field of vision.
Ability to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, reach, stand, walk, push, pull, lift, grasp, feel, talk, hear, and perform repetitive motions.
Ability to work 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.

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 standards for customer service, employee relations, cleanliness, sanitation, professional appearance, and profitability.
Promote a friendly atmosphere and provide prompt, courteous, and efficient customer service, including assisting customers with products, heavy items, requests, and telephone orders.
Recruit, hire, train, supervise, discipline, and evaluate department employees.
Determine department goals with the store director, prepare weekly schedules, and establish daily work plans.
Inspect signage and displays, order replenishment product, plan promotions and displays, and determine pre-orders.
Communicate with employees about sales and ideas, and handle and resolve customer issues.
Set retail pricing, ensure prices are correct and competitive, extend and post 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.
Maintain proper product temperatures and storage procedures to ensure freshness and control shrink.
Troubleshoot equipment and ensure maintenance is performed.
Follow department and company policies, including personal hygiene, dress, attendance, and punctuality guidelines.
Attend meetings and seminars and participate in continuing education.
Fill displays and 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.
Take responsibility for company assets, including equipment and merchandise.