Meat Manager

Weis Markets•York, PA

12d•Onsite

About The Position

WEIS is looking for a passionate and customer-focused Meat Manager to lead their meat department. This role involves ensuring excellent customer service, managing inventory, developing merchandising plans, and supervising a team of associates. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in retail management, particularly in the meat department, and a commitment to teamwork and associate growth.

Requirements

High School diploma or general education degree (GED) required.
Minimum (3) years' experience in management within a retail/restaurant/supermarket environment.
Ability to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without an accommodation.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Promote excellent customer relations by instilling positive customer-focused behavior with associates.
Determine customer needs for meat products in terms of size and appearance, and create finished products in a timely fashion.
Develop and implement localized merchandising plans and create displays for new or seasonal items to drive sales.
Develop and maintain communications with other departments and the store manager for cross-merchandising plans to meet financial objectives.
Monitor competitor activity concerning merchandising, pricing, quality, and signage.
Schedule all Meat associates, oversee and participate in training, reward and recognize performance, and delegate work assignments.
Participate in associate annual performance reviews and new hire interviews.
Utilize the Learning Management System (LMS) for current and new associates.
Manage inventory levels and review orders to ensure product quantities meet customer demand.
Maintain backroom organization and product storage within company guidelines.
Oversee shelf replenishment efforts to ensure product availability for customers.
Utilize the cutting list for accuracy and variety of product.
Check and verify all department deliveries and invoices to ensure accurate billing.
May help unload merchandise and transport to sales floor or storage area.
Enforce and follow department practices regarding receiving, dating, and restocking to ensure product rotation.
Monitor product quality and freshness.
Break down deliveries.
Control department expenses by improving operations and efficiencies, controlling labor costs, and reducing losses due to damages, spoiled product, and shrink.
Ensure associates correctly follow company recipes for prepared products.
Maintain freshness by properly removing and recording out-of-code products.
Complete required product logs.
Keep meat department cases well stocked and appealing to meet customer demand.
Make suggestions, answer questions about various cuts and preparation of products.
Take orders for future delivery and help fill special requests.
Help resolve customer concerns in a prompt and courteous manner.
Set up displays and rotate product as needed.
Ensure that meat is fresh, in saleable condition with proper prices and signage.
Handle product that is spoiled, damaged or close to expiration as detailed by company procedures and standards.
Remove product that is not saleable to ensure quality.
May grind and cut certain meats and poultry.
Weigh and wrap merchandise at customer request; apply sticker showing correct price and weight.
Maintain necessary logs to track freshness and quality.
Adhere to all food and personal safety codes when handling product or utilizing kitchen tools.
Maintain backroom and receiving area security and organization by promoting 5S procedures.
Responsible for general sanitation in the department.
Follow cleaning schedules and department guidelines to ensure that work areas, equipment, counters, display cases, etc. are well maintained, clean and meet all health and OSHA requirements.
Dispose of trash properly.
Empty bone cans.
May assist with baling cardboard or other related duties if properly trained.
Ensure smooth function of department and store by cooperating with co-workers and superiors.
Continuously improve job performance.
Responsible for utilization of all company provided Personal Protected Equipment (PPE).
May also be called upon to assist in other departments.
Supervise associates within the department.
May assume total leadership of the building in absence of store management.