Meat Manager

Albertsons Companies•Arlington, TX

32d

About The Position

Albertsons Companies is at the forefront of the revolution in retail. Committed to innovation and fostering a culture of belonging, our team is united with a unique purpose: to bring people together around the joys of food and to inspire well-being. We want talented individuals to be part of this journey! Locally great and nationally strong, Albertsons Companies (NYSE: ACI) is a leading food and drug retailer in the U.S. We operate over 2,200 stores, 1,732 pharmacies, 405 fuel centers, 22 distribution facilities, and 19 manufacturing plants across 34 states and the District of Columbia. Our well-known banners include Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco, ACME, Shaw’s, Tom Thumb, United Supermarkets, United Express, Randalls, Albertson’s Market, Pavilions, Star Markets, Market Street, Carrs, Haggen, Lucky, Amigos, Andronico’s Community Markets, King’s, Balducci’s, and Albertson’s Market Street. Our vision is to be a retail leader admired for national strength with deep local roots, offering an easy, fun, friendly, and inspiring experience, no matter how customers choose to shop with us. We celebrate the rich diversity of the communities we serve, and strive to create a workplace where everyone has equal access to opportunities and resources, and can fully contribute to their and our company’s success. Bring your flavor Building the future of food and well-being starts with you. Join our team and bring your best self to the table.

Responsibilities

Maintain an atmosphere of enthusiastic customer awareness with a focus on fast, friendly service.
Assist customers by offering product suggestions, filling special orders, and sharing food preparation ideas.
Engage in suggestive selling and sales techniques via phone, in‑store intercom, and direct customer interaction.
Plan daily operations and monitor production processes following company procedures and profitability standards.
Trim, cut, wrap, tray, and display meat products.
Build meat and seafood displays; rotate stock and discard outdated or spoiled product.
Maintain cleanliness throughout the department, including work areas, cutting room, sales floor, cooler, and freezer.
Implement promotional and seasonal displays.
Operate and maintain meat cooler, freezer, and butcher block as needed.
Conduct cutting tests to monitor profitability and ensure trim specifications and cutting standards are met.
Maintain required product temperatures during preparation, display, and storage.
Schedule, supervise, train, and assign duties to department employees to ensure adequate coverage and service levels.
Maintain detailed knowledge of duties performed by all department employees, including cutting, grinding, and wrapping fresh meat products.
Provide training on store policies, sales processes, and record‑keeping procedures.
Identify and develop high‑potential employees for advancement.
Monitor employee productivity and evaluate overall performance.
Initiate personnel actions, including interviews, transfers, promotions, and disciplinary actions.
Ensure compliance with company guidelines outlined in the Albertsons/Tom Thumb Employee Handbook.
Prepare sales and inventory reports; support physical inventory conducted every 4 weeks.
Control inventory to maintain required product quantity, quality, and freshness per division directives.
Stock, rotate, and organize the meat cooler; maintain accurate inventory levels.
Supervise reclamation processing and maintain organized, in‑stock conditions across all meat department areas.
Control shrink and manage departmental costs.
Ensure proper code dating and rotation of all products within the department.
Implement correct product preparation and handling techniques.
Operate equipment such as pallet jacks, hand trucks, scissors, knives, safety cutters, grinders, saws, saw blades, and cubers.
Ensure accurate and complete documentation including daily log sheets, Production Charts, Meat Grinding Logs, and Sales and Labor reports.
Perform receiving duties including breaking down loads, verifying orders, inspecting quality, reporting shortages, stocking, and rotating product.
Adhere to product temperature guidelines, storage standards, and proper packaging techniques.
Ensure accurate product signing, pricing, and Country of Origin Labeling (COOL).
Comply with retail labeling laws, federal and state regulations, company policies, and code‑dating requirements.
Maintain safety, cleanliness, and sanitation throughout the department including equipment, display areas, cooler, freezer, and workspaces.
Comply with and enforce all workplace safety rules and regulations.
Implement emergency procedures in the event of equipment or software malfunctions.
Attend and participate in sales meetings; communicate sales goals, department performance, and opportunities to employees.
Perform all job duties safely, accurately, and with honesty and integrity.
Comply with and enforce company grooming and dress code standards.
Perform other necessary and required duties as assigned.