Assistant Meat Manager

foodcityinternship; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 35,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Employee Stock Ownership Plan

Medical Plan with wellness benefits

Paid holidays and vacations

Job summary

Food City in Knoxville, Tennessee is seeking a candidate to lead by example in the meat department, enhancing customer service and ensuring food safety. Ideal candidates will have excellent problem-solving skills, a willingness to work flexible hours including nights, weekends, and holidays, and a commitment to create a positive shopping experience for customers.

The role includes supervising staff, inventory management, and maintaining workplace cleanliness in accordance with company standards. Benefits include a 401(k) plan with matching and paid vacations.

Qualifications

• Must be knowledgeable in various training methods.
• Flexibility in work hours including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Ability to understand and follow verbal/written instructions.

Responsibilities

• Provide and promote exceptional customer service.
• Supervise the cutting room and enforce food safety.
• Assist in training new associates.

Skills

Customer service excellence

Problem-solving skills

Training methods knowledge

Job description

Essential Job Functions

• Always provide and promote exceptional customer service in support of the company mission to “Run the Best Store in Town!”
• Lead by example and set the standard for customer service, associate relations, cleanliness, sanitation, professional appearance, and overall profitability
• Maintain a positive attitude; create an atmosphere of friendliness and fun through flexibility and teamwork.
• Generate a positive, friendly, and fun working environment with a customer first initiative by encouraging associates to greet and speak to customers, provide prompt, courteous, and efficient customer service.
• Interact professionally with management team, associates, supervision, and customers
• Supervise the cutting room and assist the meat manager in enforcing and maintaining the company food safety program
• Assist in making schedules
• Assist in ordering and maintaining inventory level according to the department’s daily needs
• Maintain proper pricing
• Merchandise all meat department products
• Assist in weekly cutting test and profit projections
• Assist in taking meat inventory
• Assist in all departmental paperwork
• Keep workstation and area around workstation neat and clean
• Assist in stocking and rotation of processed meat products
• Take telephone orders from customers
• Wrapping and weighing meat products
• Assist in maintaining all policies and procedures including all local, state, and federal regulations as it pertains to the Meat department
• Assist in training new associates
• Maintain a clean and safe department according to company standards utilizing Sanitation schedules and daily to-do lists
• Other duties may be assigned as needed

Qualifications

• Must be knowledgeable in various training methods
• Ability to understand and follow verbal and/or written instructions, perform routine and repetitive tasks, and have constant contact/interaction with various levels of individuals on a daily basis
• Flexibility in work hours including nights, weekends, and holidays
• Must have excellent problem-solving skills
• Must be able to lead by example to give Food City Customers their best shopping experience
• Knowledge of Food City policies and procedures
• Ability to attend on-site work during scheduled shifts to adhere to company time and attendance policies

Benefits of working for Food City

401(k) with company match, Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Weekly Pay Checks with Direct Deposit, Company paid Life and Disability Insurance, Medical Plan with wellness benefits, Dental Plan, Paid Holidays, Paid Vacations, Associate Offers, and so much more!