Meat Dept Lead

SpartanNash•Grand Rapids, MI

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Meat Dept Lead assists in leading day-to-day department operations in a retail store. The role helps ensure associates are trained, the department is fully staffed and operating to company standards, and company goals and key performance indicators are met. The position also cuts and prepares meat products to company and department standards for variety, size, quality, and trim, while helping ensure the work shift supports the store’s financial interests. The lead is responsible for department inventory and ordering, product freshness and quality, receiving and storing product appropriately, and supporting stocking, production, rotation, and handling of spoiled or damaged goods. The role assists the Department Manager with staffing, training, performance management, career development, scheduling, labor and overtime control, payroll expense, and department forecasts. It also helps communicate and execute weekly and period Flight Plans, maintain department presentation, follow food safety and safety requirements, and meet company goals and performance indicators. The associate may be assigned tasks in other departments based on customer experience needs. The position is based at 1814 Breton Rd SE, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49506. Work takes place in a typical retail store environment with varied temperatures and exposure to outside weather conditions. Travel requirements vary by assignment.

Requirements

High school graduate or equivalent (GED).
Ability to read, write, comprehend, and interpret documents.
Basic mathematical skills.
Basic computer skills, including email and spreadsheets.
Ability to lift and/or move up to 30 pounds frequently and up to 50 pounds occasionally.
Ability to stand and walk for extended periods and to bend, stoop, twist, and turn frequently.

Nice To Haves

Suggestive selling and knowledge of products preferred.
Detail-oriented.

Responsibilities

Assist in leading day-to-day department operations and ensure the department is staffed, associates are trained, and company standards and goals are met.
Order and maintain department inventory using inventory control procedures to ensure product freshness and quality.
Cut and weigh steaks, chops, and other meats for individual servings; prepare meat products according to company and department standards.
Review and validate received orders for amount, quality, count or weight, and condition, and ensure products are stored appropriately.
Assist the Department Manager in overseeing stocking, production, production planning, accuracy, date-sensitive rotation, and handling spoiled or damaged products.
Maintain familiarity with products carried in the department and throughout the store, including advertised items, special prices, coupon deals, and sales and rewards program features.
Communicate and execute the weekly and period Flight Plan according to company expectations and timelines.
Use required tools and software to manage scheduling according to forecasted guidelines.
Assist the Department Manager with work schedules, labor control, overtime control, and department payroll expense.
Implement Our Winning Recipe and model company core values and competencies.
Support department staffing, training, performance management, and associate career development.
Develop and monitor department forecasts as required.
Attend and participate in daily huddles.
Maintain a clean, attractive, and well-stocked department using structure-of-the-day guidelines and Prime Time standards.
Ensure food safety and safety guidelines are followed throughout the store and take immediate corrective action when they are not.
Develop and implement plans to meet company goals and key performance indicators.
Follow PPE and safety guidelines, food safety and cleaning expectations, and Guest Experience Guidelines.
Perform tasks in other departments based on customer experience needs when assigned.
Perform additional responsibilities as needed.