Meat Manager

Weis Markets•Plains, PA

About The Position

The Meat Manager oversees the meat department and its associates, promoting positive customer service, continuous improvement, sales, product quality, and efficient department operations. The role includes managing inventory, orders, merchandising, staffing, training, performance reviews, expenses, and department standards. The manager also serves customers directly by taking orders, answering questions, preparing requested products, and resolving concerns. The position supervises department associates and may assume leadership of the building when store management is absent.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED required.
At least 3 years of management experience in a retail, restaurant, or supermarket environment.
Ability to perform the essential duties 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 positive customer-focused behavior among associates.
Greet customers, answer questions, resolve concerns, take orders, make product suggestions, and assist with special requests.
Cut and trim meat, prepare products to customer specifications, and weigh, wrap, and price merchandise as requested.
Develop and implement merchandising plans, create displays, and coordinate cross-merchandising with other departments and store management.
Monitor competitor activity related to merchandising, pricing, product quality, and comparison signage.
Schedule, train, recognize, and assign work to department associates; participate in performance reviews and new-hire interviews.
Use the Learning Management System for current and new associates.
Manage inventory and review orders to meet customer demand; maintain organized backroom storage and replenish shelves.
Use cutting lists, verify deliveries and invoices, and follow receiving, dating, restocking, and product-rotation procedures.
Monitor freshness and quality, remove and record out-of-code or unsaleable product, complete required logs, and follow company recipes.
Control department expenses, labor costs, damages, spoiled product, and shrink through efficient operations.
Maintain stocked, appealing cases with accurate pricing and signage; set up displays and rotate products.
Follow food and personal safety requirements and use company-provided personal protective equipment.
Maintain sanitation and cleanliness according to schedules, department guidelines, health requirements, and OSHA requirements.
Maintain security and organization in backroom and receiving areas using 5S procedures; dispose of trash and empty bone cans.
Cooperate with coworkers and superiors, continuously improve job performance, and assist other departments when needed.
Supervise department associates and potentially assume total building leadership in the absence of store management.