Assistant Meat Manager

010 Weis Markets, Inc.; Nottingham (NH); On-site; USD 22,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plan

Dental

Vision

401(k) retirement savings plans

Scholarship program

Associate discount programs

Paid time off

Sick pay

Job summary

Weis Markets is seeking a Meat Department Supervisor in Nottingham, NH to lead daily Meat operations, manage staff and maintain top-quality fresh products. The role emphasizes strong customer service, accurate inventory, and adherence to company guidelines.

You will coordinate merchandising, scheduling, training, and compliance with safety and quality standards, helping the department meet performance targets and ensure store profitability.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Associate or bachelor’s degree in business related or food service related field desirable.
• Minimum 2 years' experience in management in a retail/restaurant/supermarket environment.
• Meat management experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Promotes excellent customer relations with a customer focused approach.
• Supervises department operations and scheduling in collaboration with the Meat Manager.
• Ensures freshness and proper product handling through standard procedures.
• Maintains inventory and displays, supports learning management system (LMS) for associates.
• Ensures compliance with safety and health codes and company recipes.

Skills

Meat management

Education

High School diploma or GED

Associate or bachelor’s degree in business or food service

Job description

Looking for a company that treats associates with respect, understanding, and appreciation? Looking for a company that is passionate about teamwork and the growth of its associates and communities? That's WEIS! Location Address: 7927 Bel Air Road Suite A Job Description:

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• The associate is responsible for the functions below, in addition to other duties as assigned:
• Promotes excellent customer relations by instilling positive customer focused behavior with associates.
• Smiles and greets customers, answers customer questions and helps resolve customer concerns promptly in a polite and professional manner.
• Focuses on continuous improvement in all areas of the department and makes changes to ensure progress.
• Takes customer orders over the phone or in person at the store with a pleasant and positive attitude.
• Determines what the customer is looking for in terms of size and appearance.
• Creates the finished decorated product in timely fashion.
• Ensures fresh quality merchandise by using proper product handling techniques.
• Help with controlling damages and minimizing product losses according to company procedures and standards.
• Must be able to cut and trim product.
• Assists Meat Manager in day-to-day functions of Meat operations such as merchandising, ad execution, associate engagement and customer service.
• Coordinate sales and merchandising plans for the department to ensure proper stock levels and freshness.
• Performs duties of Meat Manager in their absence.
• Coordinates sales and merchandising plans for the department to ensure proper stock levels and freshness.
• Monitors competitor activity concerning merchandising, pricing, quality, and comparison signage.
• Oversees department inventories by tracking weekly sales reports, product orders and supplies to ensure successful period-end physical inventory.
• Assists with scheduling all department associates, participates in training, rewards and recognizes performance and delegates work assignments to effectively utilize talents and abilities while maximizing profits for the department.
• Utilizes the Learning Management System (LMS) for current and new associates.
• Manages inventory levels and reviews orders to ensure product quantities meet customer demand.
• Maintains backroom organization and product storage within company guidelines.
• Oversees shelf replenishment efforts to ensure product availability for customers, with prioritization for weekly specials, seasonally and locally relevant items, and other high-velocity items.
• Utilizes cutting list for accuracy and variety of product.
• Checks and verifies all department deliveries and invoices to ensure accurate billing.
• May help unload merchandise and transport to sales floor or storage area.
• Enforces and follows department practices regarding receiving, dating and restocking to ensure product rotation.
• Monitors product quality and freshness.
• Breaks down deliveries.
• Controls department expenses by improving operations and efficiencies, controls labor costs and reduces losses due to damages, spoiled product and shrink.
• Ensures associates correctly follow company recipes for prepared products.
• Maintains freshness by properly removing and recording out of code products.
• Completes required product logs.
• Keeps meat department cases well stocked and appealing to meet customer demand.
• Smiles and greets customers, makes suggestions, answers questions about various cuts and preparation of products.
• Takes orders for future delivery and helps fill special requests.
• Helps resolve customer concerns in a prompt and courteous manner.
• Sets up displays and rotates product as needed.
• Ensures that meat is fresh, in saleable condition with proper prices and signage.
• Handles product that is spoiled, damaged or close to expiration as detailed by company procedures and standards.
• Removes product that is not saleable to ensure quality.
• May grind and cut certain meats and poultry.
• Weighs and wraps merchandise at; applies sticker showing correct price and weight.
• Maintains necessary logs to track freshness and quality.
• Adheres to all food and personal safety codes when handling product or utilizing kitchen tools.
• -Maintains backroom and receiving area security and organization by promoting 5S procedures.
• Responsible for general sanitation in the department.
• Follows cleaning schedules and department guidelines to ensure that work areas, equipment, counters, display cases, etc. are well maintained, clean and meet all health and OSHA requirements.
• Disposes of trash properly.
• Empties bone cans.
• May assist with baling cardboard or other related duties if properly trained. Training provided.
• Ensure smooth workflow within department by cooperating with co-workers and superiors.
• Strive to continuously improve job performance.
• Responsible for utilization of all company provided Personal Protected Equipment (PPE).
• Including but not limited to cut resistant gloves, safety cutters, company sponsored footwear, etc.
• May also be called upon to assist in other departments.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Supervises associates within the department in partnership with or absence of the department manager.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

• High School diploma or general education degree (GED) required.
• Associate or bachelor's degree in business related or food service-related field desirable.
• Minimum (2) years' experience in management in a retail/restaurant/supermarket environment.
• Meat management experience preferred.

RATE OF PAY AND BENEFITS

The hourly pay for this position starts at $16.00 and is up to $26.00.

• health plan
• dental
• vision
• flexible spending accounts
• short term disability
• basic life and AD&D
• group whole life with long term care rider
• voluntary insurance such as hospital indemnity
• accident and critical illness
• 401(k) retirement savings plans
• scholarship program
• associate discount programs
• auto and home insurance
• employee assistance program
• pet insurance
• purchasing power
• ID theft protection
• legal services
• paid time off
• sick pay
• quarterly incentive based on eligibility and criteria specific to the position is met

Weis Markets is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Weis Markets is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of actual or perceived age, sex, sexual orientation, race, color, creed, religion, familial status, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances.

Applicants with a disability may be entitled to a reasonable accommodation under terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the ways things are normally done which will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing undue hardship on Weis Markets.

At Weis Markets, we firmly believe that together, we can achieve anything! Recognizing that our associates are the backbone of our company, it’s a fact that as our associates grow, opportunities are created for others! Being a family company, we’re always looking for friendly and energetic people to join our team to bring creativity and insight to help our company and communities we serve continue to grow and prosper. Known for talent development at all levels, Weis provides growth and endless career opportunities for people at all stages in life!