1471 Meat Manager (Maple Valley)

Albertsons Companies • Maple Valley, WA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Meat Manager oversees daily Meat Department operations in a fast-paced retail environment, supporting service, quality, financial performance, freshness, food safety, and merchandising standards. The role plans and coordinates production, preparation, packaging, stocking, and merchandising; manages ordering, inventory, shrink, reclamation, labor, and expenses; and reviews sales and production results to support yield and profitability goals. The manager schedules, trains, coaches, and oversees associates, maintains department documentation, and ensures a clean, safe, customer-focused environment that complies with company and regulatory requirements. Flexible availability is required, including early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays. No travel is required.

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.
• Competency in meat department production and merchandising execution.
• Competency in inventory management, ordering, and shrink control.
• Competency in labor planning, scheduling, and performance management.
• Competency in food safety, sanitation, and compliance execution.
• Knowledge of meat handling, storage, rotation, and labeling standards.
• Knowledge of food safety and temperature-control requirements.
• Knowledge of 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 and 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, including medical, dental, and 401(k).
• Time off, including vacation, holidays, and sick pay, subject to eligibility requirements.
• Training, career growth, and development.
• An inclusive work environment with talented colleagues who reflect the communities served.
• Benefits may include vision, disability and life insurance, sick pay, PTO/vacation pay or flexible time off, paid holidays, bereavement pay, and retirement benefits such as pension and/or 401(k) eligibility.
• Associates in this position may be eligible for a quarterly bonus, if applicable.

What This Job Offers

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