Meat Manager

Hy-Vee•South Sioux City, NE

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Sets the department standards for customer service, employee relations, cleanliness, sanitation, professional appearance, and overall profitability. Coordinates the delivery of the freshest and best quality product at a competitive retail price. Core Competencies: Partnerships. Growth mindset. Results-oriented. Customer-focused. Professionalism.

Requirements

Must be 18+
Must have the ability to do logical or scientific thinking to solve problems with several abstract and concrete variables.
Ability to do arithmetic calculations involving fractions, decimals, and percentages.
Possess the ability to compose original correspondence; interpret written work instructions; interview job applicants; follow technical manuals, and have increased contact with people.
Over one year of related work experience preferred.

Nice To Haves

High School or equivalent
Computer meat program
Hy-Vee food safety training
Dale Carnegie is encouraged.

Responsibilities

Maintains a positive attitude; creates an atmosphere of friendliness and fun through flexibility and teamwork.
Generates a friendly atmosphere by encouraging employees to greet and speak to customers, providing prompt, courteous, and efficient service to customers, and setting a good example.
Sets the department standards for customer service, employee relations, cleanliness, sanitation, professional appearance, and overall profitability.
Smiles and greets customers in a friendly manner, whether the encounter takes place in the employee’s designated department or elsewhere in the store.
Makes an effort to learn customers’ names and to address them by name whenever possible.
Assists customers by escorting them to the products they’re looking for, securing products that are out of reach, loading or unloading heavy items, making note of and passing along customer suggestions or requests, and performing other tasks in every way possible to enhance the shopping experience.
Answers the telephone promptly and provides friendly, helpful service to customers who call, including taking product orders.
Recruits, hires, trains, supervises, disciplines, and evaluates all department employees.
Determines department goals with the store director.
Determines weekly work schedule and establishes a daily work plan for the department.
Inspects signage and displays for quality and quantity of merchandise and orders products for replenishment.
Communicates with employees regarding sales and ideas.
Handles and satisfies customer issues.
Figures retail pricing and ensures correct pricing.
Extends invoices, posts invoices, and oversees department bookkeeping procedures.
Analyzes weekly and monthly sales and trends and compares to actuals, prepares ad projections, and writes ads.
Conducts an inventory of the department.
Plans displays, promotions, and determines pre-orders.
Ensures proper temperatures and storage procedures are maintained to guarantee freshness and control the shrinkage of the product.
Understands and troubleshoots equipment and ensures maintenance is performed.
Maintains strict adherence to department and company guidelines related to personal hygiene and dress.
Adheres to company policies and individual store guidelines.
Reports to work when scheduled and on time.
Ensures pricing is competitive in the market area.
Attends meetings and seminars and participates in continuing education.
Fills displays and works in the sales area.
Unloads trucks, checks in delivered merchandise, and places product in the appropriate storage area.
Performs departmental duties as needed.
Assists in other areas of the store as needed.
Performs other job-related duties and special projects as required.
Instructs, assigns, reviews, and plans the work of others.
Maintains standards, coordinates activities, allocates personnel, acts on employee problems, and selects new employees.
Has the authority to approve employee discipline.
Has the authority to recommend employee transfer, discharge, and salary increases.