Meat - Certified Meat Cutter TF

Sobeys; North Vancouver; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Sobeys is seeking a Meat Supervisor to lead the meat department at an independently owned Sobeys banner store. You will coach and develop staff, supervise daily operations, and serve as the go‑to contact in the Department Manager's absence.

You will drive exceptional service, ensure meat quality, proper rotation, and accurate stock levels while upholding food safety standards. This role emphasizes teamwork, efficiency, and customer satisfaction across a fast‑paced environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 12 months experience.
• High School Diploma required.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Full knowledge of department operations.
• Applicants must provide a minimum of 2 names for reference checks.

Responsibilities

• Lead, train, and motivate team members to deliver exceptional service and meet department goals.
• Ensure product quality, freshness, and proper rotation while maintaining accurate stock levels.
• Support daily operations including cutting, wrapping, labeling, and merchandising meat products.
• Monitor and uphold food safety, sanitation, and workplace safety standards.
• Assist with ordering, inventory control, and department presentation to maximize sales and minimize waste.
• Act as the key contact for the department in the absence of the Department Manager or Assistant.

Skills

Team leadership

Staff coaching

Customer service

Work under pressure

References checks

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

What began as a meat delivery business in Stellarton, Nova Scotia has grown to over 128,000 teammates at corporate-owned and franchised/affiliate store locations. Sobeys Capital Incorporated and its independently owned and operated franchise stores operate over 1,500 stores in all 10 provinces. You may know us as Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, Lawtons Drugs, Voilà, or another of our banners, but we are all one extended family.

Please note that this career opportunity is for a role at an independently owned and operated franchised/affiliate store location.

Ready to start fresh?

The Meat Supervisor is responsible to ensure a superior customer service experience by coaching, and developing friendly, well-trained staff. The Supervisor will supervise the department and staff and act as the go to person in the absence of the Department Manager and Assistant. The Supervisor will foster customer loyalty, fulfill customer needs and actively contribute to an environment of employee and customer engagement.

Here’s Where You’ll Have An Impact

• Lead, train, and motivate team members to deliver exceptional service and meet department goals.
• Ensure product quality, freshness, and proper rotation while maintaining accurate stock levels.
• Support daily operations including cutting, wrapping, labeling, and merchandising meat products.
• Monitor and uphold food safety, sanitation, and workplace safety standards.
• Assist with ordering, inventory control, and department presentation to maximize sales and minimize waste.
• Act as the key contact for the department in the absence of the Department Manager or Assistant.

What You Bring To The Table

• Minimum 12 months experience
• High School Diploma
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Full knowledge of department operations and skills
• Applicants must provide a minimum of 2 names for reference checks.

Our affiliate and franchise stores offer teammates competitive total compensation packages that will vary by role, location and store ownership. Individual Compensation is determined based on qualifications, experience, and internal equity within the range provided.

External websites may share our organization's job postings which includes compensation information based on similar roles and market benchmarks. These figures are provided for general comparison purposes only and are not issued or verified by our organization.

We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to support efficiencies in the candidate screening, assessment, and recruitment processes. These AI tools do not make hiring decisions on behalf of the Company, these decisions are made by our Hiring Teams.

We are committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process and will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of this process.

Please note: Successful candidates will be required to provide documentation to prove their legal ability to work in the position during the onboarding process. Documentation will be assessed by the employer prior to commencement of work.