Meat Manager

Associated Grocers of New England • Richmond, VT

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Meat Manager is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the meat department, including staff management, inventory control, merchandising, and ensuring compliance with all company policies and safety regulations. This role also involves performing meat cutting functions and managing department orders and operations. Additionally, the position requires overseeing the seafood department, ensuring product quality, safety, and efficient operations.

Requirements

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Demonstrate strong organizational skills to prioritize tasks, manage multiple responsibilities, and maintain focus in a fast-paced environment.
• Knowledge of cutting techniques, products handling, and food safety standards.
• Proficient in computer systems including Microsoft Office for inventory management, sales tracking, and reporting, with strong math skills to forecast sales, and analyze P&L.
• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality when handling sensitive information.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to engage effectively with customers, employees, and management.
• Dedicated to providing exceptional customer service through prompt issue resolution and customer focused approach.

Nice To Haves

• ServSafe Certified or equivalent preferred.
• At least 1 year of experience in Meat processing or related fields preferred.

Responsibilities

• Formulate a weekly schedule, including breaks and lunches for employees.
• Conduct an inventory of the department monthly.
• Implement effective merchandising strategies to optimize product presentation while actively monitoring and reducing inventory shrinkage.
• Manage inventory, pricing, and sales strategies to ensure the department meets or exceeds targeted profit margins.
• Periodically visit competitors for ideas and pricing.
• Operating meat band saw, cuber, wrapper, knives, and other meat department equipment.
• Ensure compliance with established procedures, practices, sales, safety, and security according to A.G. Supermarkets, Inc. policies.
• Perform and manage all orders for the department, responsibly managing inventory levels.
• Perform meat cutting functions, including scraping and packaging in trays products, cubing steaks, grinding ground meat, and cutting and processing meat according to Company standards and policies.
• Accurately record beef grinding activities in the meat grind log in compliance with established procedures.
• Always practice and instill Food Safety practices and procedures.
• All products must be properly rotated, including refrigerated, non-refrigerated, and freezer items.
• Operate vacuum packing equipment to package items as needed, ensuring proper sealing and storage.
• Label packages according to COOL, USDA, and company standards and policies.
• Identify, wrap, price, and weigh all department items, including proper listing of ingredients per Company standards and policies.
• Observe temperatures of coolers, cases, and freezers and report failures to management promptly.
• Strictly adhere to all safety, health, weight and measure regulations.
• Ensure equipment is working correctly, including safety features, and report safety hazards immediately.
• Wash, rinse, and sanitize all cases, wrap stations/area, scaling equipment, cooler, and cutting room, including disassembling and reassembling equipment.
• Receive any meat deliveries, code, rotate, and put them in appropriate storage areas.
• Stock the fresh and frozen products using proper rotation procedures.
• Recruit, hire, train, and discipline employees.
• Perform annual reviews on employees within your department.
• Oversee all aspects of the seafood department, including product ordering, stocking, merchandising, and inventory management.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations, including proper handling, storage, and sanitation practices.
• Manage product selection to ensure the department carries a fresh, high-quality, diverse seafood assortment.
• Monitor and control inventory to reduce shrinkage and waste while ensuring adequate stock levels to meet customer demand.
• May be required to perform other duties as assigned to meet business objective.
• Perform other duties as assigned or required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: High school or GED