Meat Department Growth Leader

KJ's Market; Johnsonville (AL); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly Pay

Paid Time Off

Medical, Dental, Vision

Short & Long-Term Disability

Employee Assistance Program

401K

Job summary

Kj’s Market in the United States is seeking a Meat Department Lead to manage daily meat operations, train staff, and uphold safety and quality standards. You will ensure proper handling, pricing, and display of meat products while coordinating with management for scheduling and inventory control.

The role emphasizes sanitation, guest assistance, and adherence to company policies, with a focus on meeting sales and profit objectives in a fast-paced grocery environment.

Qualifications

• High school education and 1-3 years meat or supermarket experience.
• Must be 18 years old.
• Ability to lift 50lbs occasionally and 25lbs constantly.
• Knowledge of meat operations.

Responsibilities

• Follow weekly company sales program to attain maximum sales volume.
• Achieve budgeted gross profit figures as established by Meat Merchandising Department.
• Carry out the preparation of all meat records as required by the Accounting & Merchandising Departments.
• Follow all company policies related to weighing, pricing, packaging, and displaying of merchandise.
• Unload trucks and maintain backroom storage.
• Maintains coolers and freezers to standard.
• Accountable for inventory control.
• Reinforce sanitation, safe food handling practices, security, safety, and company guidelines.
• Assist guests and maintain good customer relations.
• Consult with Store Manager to review meat operations, and advanced planning and scheduling, to ensure company objectives are met.
• Responsible for scheduling of the department.
• Ensures the department is run in compliance with company standards (as measured by ALI audits).
• Ensures direct reports understand expectations for performance, holds them accountable to achieve productivity goals and meets with them to review performance and provide feedback (ongoing and annual performance appraisal).
• Personally responsible for teaching and training departmental staff. Additionally, builds a talent planning bench for the department, including developing and executing development plans for all high-potential and promotable individuals.
• All other tasks as assigned by management.

Skills

Meat operations

Customer service

Supervisory skills

Food safety knowledge

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Meat processing equipment

Job description

Kj’s Market in the United States is seeking a Meat Department Lead to manage daily meat operations, train staff, and uphold safety and quality standards. You will ensure proper handling, pricing, and display of meat products while coordinating with management for scheduling and inventory control.

The role emphasizes sanitation, guest assistance, and adherence to company policies, with a focus on meeting sales and profit objectives in a fast-paced grocery environment.