Meat Manager (Term) - Full Time

Co-op; Carman; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits package

Employer matched pension

Job summary

Homestead Co-op is seeking a Meat Manager to lead the Meat Department, reporting to the Food Store Manager. You will drive talent development, operational efficiency, and profitability through strong leadership and inventory control.

You will oversee budgeting, merchandising, and scheduling while maintaining safety standards and a customer-focused environment. This role requires a results-driven leader with integrity and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience analyzing budgets, sales, margins and inventory in a retail or food service setting.
• Minimum 1 year of supervisory or leadership experience.
• Experience managing departmental sales, margins, inventory, labour, merchandising and expenses is preferred.
• Experience with inventory control, ordering, shrink management and food handling is required.
• Experience leading, coaching and developing staff is required.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with accountability for outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Meat Department and Meat Team Members to align with department strategy and profitability.
• Drive talent development, performance management and safe, respectful operations.
• Support marketing campaigns and image/brand standards within the department.
• Oversee budgeting, inventory, purchasing, and administrative duties with accuracy.
• Ensure compliance with CARE program and health and safety requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Budgeting

Inventory control

Team development

Communication

Safety compliance

Education

Grade 12 diploma

Post-secondary degree asset

Equivalent combination of education/experience

Tools

POS systems

Microsoft Office

Retail inventory software

Job description

Operating in a diverse and highly competitive retail environment, the Meat Manager is responsible for the leadership of the Meat Department with Homestead Co-op. Reporting to the Food Store Manager, this position is a member of the Leadership Team and is responsible for providing strategic leadership to the Meat Team Members to ensure operational efficiencies and processes are followed to align with the strategy, objectives, and vision of the respective department. This role will work with the Food Store Manager to determine current and future capabilities required for effective execution of merchandising, marketing, image / fixed assets, inventory management, talent development, and driving sales and profitability.

Who we are:

Co-op does business differently. As a co-operative, we believe in working together to serve Western Canada, delivering profits back to our communities and investing in sustainable growth. To learn more about who we are and how you can help bring our brand to life, visit us at www.homesteadco-op.crs

What you’ll do:

Departmental Leadership:

This position leads the direction of Meat Team Members in the areas of:

Talent Acquisition – Full-cycle talent acquisition in cooperation with Human Resources.

Performance Management – Provision of feedback, performance reviews and difficult conversations.

Team Member Training and Development – Identifying and enabling opportunities for staff learning and development.

Team Member Relations – Fostering a safe, approachable and respectful environment for staff to bring forward concerns and can expect to have those addressed in a fair and consistent manner.

Health and Safety – Encouraging a culture of safety in the workplace.

Operations:

The Meat Manager is responsible for the overall safe, effective operations of the Meat Department. This includes identifying areas for improvement and following up on execution:

Member Relations – Ensuring team members adhere to the guidelines of the CARE program.

Marketing – Supports and implements marketing campaigns to enhance business growth and maximize available margins.

Merchandising – Completion of image checklists and implementation of action plans.

Administrative Duties - Completing claims, invoices, inventory counts, ordering activities, receiving documentation, and other departmental paperwork accurately and within established timelines.

Fixed Assets – Ensuring maintenance schedules for all equipment and rolling stock are in place.

Budgeting and Finance:

This position is responsible for all aspects of the department and financial results including budgets, sales, margins, expenses, inventory and SPEH. Ensure facilities adhere to or exceed brand standards and expectations. Identify deficiencies and provide recommendations/action plans as required.

Other duties as assigned.

Who you are:

Education:

• Grade 12 diploma or equivalent required.
• Completion of a post-secondary program in Business, Culinary Arts, Retail Management, Food Sciences, Agriculture, Commerce, or a related field is considered an asset.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered

Other Qualifications:

• Minimum 3 years of experience developing and/or complying with financial planning utilizing the analysis of budgets, sales, margins, expenses and inventory in a retail and/or commercial food service environment
• Minimum 1 years of supervisory or leadership experience required.
• Experience managing departmental sales, margins, inventory, labour, merchandising, and operating expenses is preferred.
• Demonstrated experience in inventory control, ordering, shrink management, and food handling practices is required.
• Experience leading, coaching, training, and developing team members is required.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and leadership skills with the ability to motivate and engage a team through ethical decision‑making, delivering high standards of service and operations, and taking accountability for individual and team outcomes.
• Basic to intermediate computer skills, including Microsoft Office and familiarity with retail systems such as POS, inventory management, ordering, scheduling, and receiving systems.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize work, manage multiple competing demands, and adapt to changing operational requirements.
• Ability to interpret financial reports, monitor key performance indicators, and implement action plans to achieve departmental goals.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to product quality.
• Effective communication skills that foster a respectful workplace
• Effective interpersonal skills to foster professional relationships and manage conflict.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to demonstrate strong alignment to the values of Homestead Co-op: Integrity, Excellence, and Responsibility

Conditions of Employment:

• Eligible to work in Canada
• Criminal Record check satisfactory to the employer
• Class 5 Driver’s license valid in the Province of Manitoba
• Driver’s abstract satisfactory to the employer
• Ability to lift 50 lbs. (23kg) and perform physical duties including standing, walking, bending, reaching, and handling product throughout the workday.
• Ability to work flexible shifts which include days, evenings, and weekends
• Food Safe/Food Handler Certification required or willingness to obtain.

Core Competencies:

Proven abilities in the following competencies are considered an asset:

1. Directs Work – providing direction, delegating, and removing obstacles to get work done.
2. Customer Focus – Building customer relationships and delivering customer‑centric solutions.
3. Builds effective teams – building strong‑identity teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals.

Homestead offers competitive salaries, a comprehensive benefit package and an employer matched pension plan. We encourage our Team to take advantage of learning opportunities to grow and develop and we foster a culture of living up to our values of Integrity, Responsibility, and Excellence.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process to ensure an enjoyable candidate experience. If you require an accommodation during the recruitment process, we invite you to submit your requests to us via [e-mail]. All information received will be kept confidential.

We thank all candidates for their interest; however, only those selected to continue in the recruitment process will be contacted.

Homestead Consumers Co‑op Ltd. is here to serve our members and customers with products and services that help build, feed, and fuel individuals and communities. We are a different kind of business, being member‑owned means that any profits are returned to our members and stay in the local economy. We live where you live, work where you work, and help grow the economy right here.