Meat Department Manager - Full Time

Longos; Canada; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Flexible benefits

Career progression

Team-oriented culture

Job summary

Longo’s is seeking a Meat Department Manager to lead the meat department in a fast-paced store environment. You will hire, mentor, coach and supervise Team Members, ensuring daily operations run smoothly and customer service remains exceptional.

Ideal candidates have at least 2 years of meat department management experience, knowledge of meat cutting, and a strong grasp of financial targets and inventory. This role emphasizes safety, loss prevention, and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years experience in a meat department with Management experience and product knowledge.
• Previous experience with cutting meat.
• Knowledge of raw materials, product processes and quality control costs.
• Thorough understanding of financials with a proven track record of delivering on financial targets.
• Strong computer skills and ability to quickly learn new systems.
• Understanding of Employment Standards, WHMIS, Food Safety and Loss Prevention practices.
• Ability to role model and inspire behaviour consistent with our values.
• Strong coaching and mentoring skills.
• Ownership to resolve issues with a sense of urgency.
• Effective communication and listening skills.
• Strong creativity skills and ability to create eye catching displays.

Responsibilities

• Hire, motivate and mentor Team Members
• Lead, coach and train Team Members to maintain productivity and engagement
• Resolve Team Member and customer issues as they arise
• Maintain merchandising and operational standards
• Uphold company policies including health & safety and loss prevention
• Merchandise, manage inventory, schedule and meet financial objectives
• Implement initiatives supporting company objectives
• Monitor local competitors and adapt to market conditions
• Provide exceptional customer service to Team Members, Customers and Vendors

Skills

Leadership

Customer service

Communication

Inventory control

Team mentoring

Problem solving

Tools

Point-of-sale systems

Job description

We are looking for a Meat Department Manager - Full Time who is passionate about food and enjoy working in a fast paced, team environment!

Are you a talented, passionate leader with a proven record of providing excellent customer service and growing sales?

If so, come join our growing team!

Position: Meat Department Manager - Full Time

This is your opportunity to advance your career in a leadership role. As the Meat Manager, you will manage the Meat department to ensure that the department is prepared for daily operations.

What you’ll do:

• Hire, motivate and mentor Team Members
• Lead, coach and train Team Members to maintain the highest level of productivity and engagement
• Resolve Team Member and customer issues as they arise
• Be committed to maintaining merchandising and operational standards
• Uphold company policies and procedures including health & safety, food safety and loss prevention and hold your team accountable to maintain set standards
• Merchandise, manage inventory, schedule and be accountable for financial objectives
• Implement initiatives that support company objectives
• Monitor local competitors and react to local market conditions
• Provide exceptional customer service to all Team Members, Customers and Vendors

What we are looking for:

• Minimum of 2-years experience in a meat department with Management experience and product knowledge
• Previous experience with cutting meat
• Knowledge of raw materials, product processes and quality control costs
• Thorough understanding of financials with a proven track record of delivering on financial targets
• Strong computer skills and ability to quickly learn new systems
• Understanding of Employment Standards, WHMIS, Food Safety and Loss Prevention practices
• Ability to role model and inspire behaviour consistent with our values
• Strong coaching and mentoring skills
• Ownership to resolve issues with a sense of urgency
• Effective communication and listening skills
• Strong creativity skills and ability to create eye catching displays

Work Environment:

• Work is performed in a store retail environment
• Must be available to work days, evenings and weekends
• Travel is required to support off-site events

Why join our team?

• Competitive wages and flexible benefits
• Opportunity to advance your career
• A team that cares and treats you like family
• Culture of teamwork and collaboration
• Celebrates and rewards our Team Members

Longo’s is committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities throughout the recruitment process and, upon request, will work with qualified job applicants to provide suitable accommodation in a manner that takes into account the applicant’s accessibility needs due to disability.

Note: A qualified job applicant with a disability is one who possesses the required skills, education, experience and training and who can, with reasonable accommodation, perform the essential functions of the position applied for.

If you require accommodation, please contact the Human Resources Coordinator at:

Telephone: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Mail: 8800 Huntington Road, Vaughan, ON, L4H 3M6