Meat Team Leader (Greater Painesville Area)

Giant Eagle•Painesville, OH

About The Position

The Meat Team Leader manages the entire Meat Team and is accountable for the department’s operating performance. The role provides professional leadership while fostering mutual respect, inclusion, diversity, and dignity. The leader regularly coaches Team Members, gives timely feedback, and identifies development opportunities. The position oversees team training, work planning and assignments, performance evaluation, team member issues and discipline, safety and security, departmental budgets and inventory, and compliance measures. It also focuses on developing future leaders, communicating department priorities and promotions, providing excellent products and guest service, and achieving sales and profit goals while controlling shrink and labor costs. The leader reviews financial, line-of-business, and historical reports, and monitors inventory accuracy and shrink trends.

Requirements

Retail work experience or a Store Leader recommendation.
Meat cutting experience desired.
Retail leadership or supervisory experience desired.
Successful performance as a Peer Trainer or in a similar role desired.
Successful performance as an in-store champion (for example, safety, service, or wellness) or in a similar role desired.
Demonstrated product knowledge relevant to the department desired.
Satisfactory performance and discipline record desired.
High school diploma or equivalent desired.
Meat Cutting, Meat Processing, or Meat Science certification or licensing required.
Ability to lift up to 100 pounds.
At least 18 years of age.

Nice To Haves

Meat cutting experience.
Retail leadership or supervisory experience.
Successful performance as a Peer Trainer or in a similar role.
Successful performance as an in-store champion (for example, safety, service, or wellness) or in a similar role.
Demonstrated product knowledge relevant to the department.
Satisfactory performance and discipline record.
High school diploma or equivalent.

Responsibilities

Interview, select, and train Team Members.
Direct, plan, distribute, and assign the work of Team Members.
Appraise Team Member productivity and efficiency and recommend promotions or other status changes.
Handle Team Member issues, including complaints, and discipline Team Members when appropriate.
Provide for the safety and security of Team Members and the store.
Manage the department budget and inventory, and monitor or implement compliance measures.
Direct, oversee, and evaluate department training to reduce turnover, promote efficiency, and control labor costs.
Provide motivational leadership, timely feedback, and coaching; identify team strengths and development opportunities.
Develop future leaders and foster an inclusive environment where each Team Member has a voice.
Make strategic staffing and scheduling decisions.
Prioritize safety for Team Members, guests, and products.
Promote food quality and excellent guest service.
Set and pursue sales and profit goals, make suggestions when appropriate, and manage shrink.
Maintain an ongoing communication plan so Team Members are informed and prepared.
Coordinate with the merchandising team to communicate promotions to Team Members and guests.
Develop innovative plans and suggestions to improve the business.
Review and analyze financial, line-of-business, and historical reports to improve sales, profits, shrink, labor controls, and reduction.
Oversee periodic inventories for accuracy and monitor weekly inventory and shrink-dollar fluctuations.