Meat Manager

Frazier Farms•Vista, CA

12h•Onsite

About The Position

The Meat Manager oversees all daily operations of the Meat Department, including production, merchandising, inventory management, food safety compliance, team supervision, and customer service. This position ensures department profitability, product quality, regulatory compliance, and adherence to company policies and procedures. This is an at-will position.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Minimum 2 years of meat cutting experience.
Minimum 2 years of grocery retail experience; supervisory experience preferred.
Knowledge of meat fabrication, yields, and retail merchandising.
Working knowledge of food safety regulations and sanitation practices.
Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
Must be at least 18 years of age.

Responsibilities

Supervise, train, coach, and schedule department associates.
Plan and execute daily production based on sales forecasts and company standards.
Oversee ordering, receiving, inspecting, and storing meat and seafood products.
Monitor inventory levels, control shrink, and participate in periodic physical inventories.
Ensure accurate pricing, weighing, labeling, and product rotation (FIFO).
Maintain proper staffing levels to meet operational needs.
Cut, trim, bone, grind, portion, and prepare meat and seafood products according to company and food safety standards.
Prepare value-added products and fulfill custom/special orders.
Operate meat department equipment including band saws, grinders, slicers, knives, and scales safely and in compliance with safety standards.
Ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations including USDA, FDA, California Department of Public Health, Cal/OSHA, and weights and measures requirements.
Maintain sanitation standards for cases, prep areas, coolers, and storage areas.
Enforce proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE), including mesh gloves when using knives.
Maintain required logs (temperature, cleaning, receiving, traceability, etc.).
Provide prompt, courteous, and knowledgeable customer service.
Resolve customer concerns in a professional manner.
Maintain attractive, full, and properly signed displays to maximize sales.
Monitor product quality and remove unsellable or out-of-code merchandise.
Monitor department sales, gross margin, labor expenses, and shrink.
Implement action plans to meet financial and operational goals.
Ensure compliance with company policies and procedures.
Perform additional duties as assigned.
Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.