meat department supervisor

Iqbal Foods; Toronto; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Iqbal Foods in Toronto, Ontario seeks a capable supervisor to oversee a team in a fast-paced grocery retail setting. You will assign duties, hire and train staff, manage merchandise ordering and returns, and ensure schedules and inventory are kept up to date.

You will also handle customer requests and complaints, resolve supply issues, and conduct regular staff performance reviews while maintaining safe working conditions and a focus on team collaboration.

Qualifications

• Secondary school graduation certificate required.
• 2 years to less than 3 years of experience in a similar role.
• On site – no remote work.

Responsibilities

• Supervise staff and assign sales workers to duties.
• Hire and train staff or arrange for training.
• Order and authorize return of merchandise.
• Establish work schedules and prepare sales reports.
• Resolve customer requests, complaints and supply shortages.
• Organize and maintain inventory and supervise activities.
• Conduct performance reviews and monitor safety conditions.

Skills

Excellent oral communication

Excellent written communication

Attention to detail

Organized

Team player

Multitask

Client focus

Education

Secondary school diploma

Job description

Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

2 years to less than 3 years

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work setting

• Retail business
• Supermarket/grocery store

Responsibilities

• Supervise staff (apprentices, stages hands, design team, etc.)
• Assign sales workers to duties
• Hire and train or arrange for training of staff
• Order merchandise
• Authorize return of merchandise
• Establish work schedules
• Prepare reports on sales volumes, merchandising and personnel matters
• Resolve issues that may arise, including customer requests, complaints and supply shortages
• Organize and maintain inventory
• Supervise and co-ordinate activities of workers
• Conduct performance reviews
• Monitor safety conditions
• Contact clients and suppliers to resolve problems

Experience and specialization

Cuisine specialties

• Halal

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Handling heavy loads
• Attention to detail
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Standing for extended periods

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Flexibility
• Organized
• Team player
• Dependability
• Excellent written communication
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Ability to multitask

Employment groups

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition

Support for youths

• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth

Support for Indigenous people

• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers