Meat Manager

Weis Markets•Nanticoke, PA

About The Position

The Meat Manager oversees the functions and daily operations of the meat department, promoting customer-focused service, continuous improvement, and effective merchandising. The role includes taking customer orders, preparing and cutting meat products, maintaining product quality and freshness, managing inventory and deliveries, and ensuring the department is clean, organized, safe, and compliant with company and health requirements. The manager schedules, trains, recognizes, and supervises department associates; delegates work; participates in performance reviews and interviews; and may assume leadership of the store in the absence of store management. The manager also controls labor and other department expenses, reduces shrink and product losses, and coordinates with other departments and store management to meet sales and financial objectives. Additional duties may include assisting other departments and handling related tasks when properly trained.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED required.
Minimum of 3 years of management experience in a retail, restaurant, or supermarket environment.
Ability to perform each essential duty satisfactorily, with or without accommodation.

Nice To Haves

Associate or bachelor's degree in a business-related or food service-related field.
Meat management experience.

Responsibilities

Promote excellent customer relations and ensure associates provide polite, professional, customer-focused service.
Take customer orders in person or by phone, determine customer preferences, and prepare products promptly; cut and trim products as needed.
Develop and implement localized merchandising plans, create displays, and coordinate cross-merchandising with other departments and store management.
Monitor competitor merchandising, pricing, quality, and comparison signage.
Schedule, train, recognize, and supervise Meat associates; delegate assignments and participate in performance reviews and new-hire interviews.
Use the Learning Management System for current and new associates.
Manage inventory, review orders, maintain backroom storage, and ensure shelves are replenished with appropriate priority for specials and high-velocity items.
Use cutting lists to support product accuracy and variety.
Check department deliveries and invoices for accurate billing; assist with unloading and moving merchandise when needed.
Ensure receiving, dating, restocking, product rotation, and product freshness practices are followed; break down deliveries.
Control department expenses, labor costs, damages, spoiled product, and shrink; ensure company recipes are followed and required product logs are completed.
Keep cases stocked and appealing; answer customer questions, make product suggestions, take future-delivery orders, and help with special requests and customer concerns.
Set up displays, rotate product, maintain accurate prices and signage, and remove spoiled, damaged, expired, or otherwise unsaleable product according to company procedures.
Grind and cut certain meats and poultry when required.
Weigh and wrap merchandise at customer request and apply labels showing the correct price and weight.
Follow food and personal safety codes when handling products and using kitchen tools.
Maintain backroom and receiving-area security and organization, follow 5S procedures and cleaning schedules, dispose of trash, and empty bone cans.
Maintain work areas, equipment, counters, and display cases in clean condition and in compliance with health and OSHA requirements.
Assist with baling cardboard or related duties when properly trained.
Cooperate with coworkers and superiors, continuously improve job performance, and use company-provided personal protective equipment.
Assist in other departments when called upon and may assume total building leadership in the absence of store management.