FT Assistant Manager Meat - 6097 (Greater Harrisburg Area)

The GIANT Company; Hershey (PA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

The GIANT Company in Hershey, PA is seeking a Meat Department professional to lead daily operations, ensuring quality, safety, and strong customer service while driving sales. This role focuses on meat department profitability and team development.

You will oversee receiving, stocking, labeling, merchandising, inventory control, and training, while maintaining strict sanitation and food safety standards. Must work in a cold environment.

Qualifications

• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.
• Able to read, communicate, and understand company policies and safety regulations.
• Must meet ergonomic and physical requirements, with or without accommodation.
• Must be able to operate the equipment used in the job.
• Must be able to work in a cold environment.

Responsibilities

• Receive deliveries, break down loads, and rotate cooler.
• Weigh, price, and label items and stock cases.
• Prepare valued-added products and provide exemplary customer service.
• Demonstrate product knowledge and suggestive selling.
• Manage product ordering and inventory control.
• Achieve sales, gross profit, shrink, and labor targets; reconcile invoices.
• Execute weekly merchandising plans and maintain sanitation standards.
• Train team members and supervise department in the meat manager's absence.

Skills

Customer service

Team leadership

Food safety awareness

Job description

Category/Area of Expertise: Retail Store Positions

Job Requisition: 552244

Address: USA-PA-Hershey-1250 Cocoa Avenue

Store Code: GC - Store Mgrs (2600469)

At The GIANT Company we're committed to making our stores and facilities better every day for our team members, customers, and communities. It's our secret recipe for success and it guides everything we do. We put our customers first, do what's right, win together, and make ideas happen. As a team member here, that's exactly what you'll help us do. You'll share your ideas, learn new skills, and really make a difference for not only your team, but for your customers and your community.

PRIMARY PURPOSE

At The GIANT Company, we are passionate about building strong families and healthy communities, serving millions of neighbors across Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, and New Jersey. We are committed to being an inclusive place to work and shop. Our shared values of care, courage, integrity, teamwork, and humor guide our work as we embrace the unique talents and differences of every team member. We also take pride in connecting families for a better future. If you're ready for a purposeful career, join our GIANT family. You'll help us make a difference while making some great connections and friendships along the way.

The primary purpose of this job is to ensure effective and profitable operations of the meat department through sales maximization and team member growth.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Receive deliveries, breakdown loads, and rotate cooler.
• Weigh, price, and label.
• Stock cases.
• Prepare valued-added products.
• Provide exemplary customer service.
• Product knowledge and suggestive selling.
• Product ordering and inventory control.
• Responsible for sales, gross profit, shrink, and labor targets.
• Reconcile invoices.
• Execute weekly merchandising plans.
• Responsible for sanitation and food safety standards.
• Responsible for quality assurance.
• Train team members.
• Manage department in meat manager's absence.
• Perform other tasks as assigned by management.
• Process cuts for service counter or special orders.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.
• Must be able to read, communicate, and understand company policies and safety regulations in order to complete job duties in a satisfactory manner.
• Must meet the ergonomic and physical requirements, as well as the physical base scores for this position, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Must be able to use, or learn to use, the equipment and tools used to perform this job.
• Must be able to work in a cold environment.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Shift hours: minimum 4-hour shifts or more depending upon business needs
• Job cycles: continual max
• Lift/carry: 50 lbs.
• Stand 55%, sit 0%, walk 45%
• Category IV: lifting, carrying, P/P up to 50 lbs.
• Max pull static: 20 lbs.

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS

• Basic computer skills.
• Minimally 1-year relevant work experience.

The GIANT Company is an equal opportunity employer. We comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws. Qualified applicants are considered without regard to sex, race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, marital status (including civil unions), military service, veteran status, pregnancy (including childbirth and related medical conditions), genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, legally recognized disability, domestic violence victim status, or any other characteristic protected by law.