Meat Department Lead & Merchandising Expert

Foodtown Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Freshtown PSK Supermarkets in New York's trade area is seeking a Meat Department lead with strong people skills and extensive knowledge of meat products. You will ensure high product quality, maintain a neat and visually appealing department, and support a collaborative, safety‑compliant work environment.

The role requires teamwork, weekend availability, and the ability to work in refrigerated areas. Candidates should have experience in meat or product development where applicable and be able to

Qualifications

• Meat experience considered.
• Product Development Experience considered
• Ability to work with a large team of associates with a high degree of integrity and respect.
• Sales builder and profit oriented.
• Excellent communication and people skills.
• Ability to read, write, speak, analyze, interpret, and understand English.
• Stand, bend, twist, reach, push, pull and regularly lift 25 lbs., and occasionally lift up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to work in varying temperatures.
• Ability to work with fresh, dried and/or processed products, spices and powdered substances without negative allergic consequences.
• Tolerate dust and cleaning agents during routine housekeeping duties.
• Weekend availability is a must.

Responsibilities

• Must ensure the highest product quality, plan-o-gram follow through and weekly sales plan execution.
• Provide the merchandising direction and standards for the company.
• Maintain the highest level of store sanitation, health, and safety.
• Maintain the highest level of honesty and integrity.
• Work in an environment that includes continuous duties in refrigerated cutting rooms and storage areas (relatively high humidity) with occasional duties in frozen food storage boxes maintained at temperatures as low as 20 degrees Fahrenheit below zero.
• Handle damaged and spoiled products according to Company policy and assist in controlling the level of damaged goods.
• Understand and adhere to all Country of Origin Label (COOL) regulations for all products in the Meat Department.
• Understand and adhere to Company shrink guidelines as relates to Meat Department operations.
• Utilize and maintain equipment as required by department; report any equipment problems immediately.
• Check prices and be knowledgeable about the location of items in the store.
• Perform all duties in accordance with Local, State and Federal regulations pertaining to the Meat operation.
• Perform all duties in accordance with Company rules, policies, safety requirements, and security standard and all Local, State and Federal health and civil code regulations.
• Perform duties in accordance with hand washing standards and use disposable gloves when handling food.

Skills

Meat experience

People skills

Communication

English language

Teamwork

Sales oriented

Job description

Freshtown PSK Supermarkets in New York's trade area is seeking a Meat Department lead with strong people skills and extensive knowledge of meat products. You will ensure high product quality, maintain a neat and visually appealing department, and support a collaborative, safety‑compliant work environment.

The role requires teamwork, weekend availability, and the ability to work in refrigerated areas. Candidates should have experience in meat or product development where applicable and be able to