Meat Dept. Manager: Lead Operations & Customer Service

Shaw’s and Star Market; Wiscasset (ME); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages paid weekly

Associate discounts

Health and financial well-being (Med.,

Time off (vacation, holidays, sick pay

Leaders invested in your training, and

Job summary

Albertsons Companies is seeking a Meat Department Manager to lead daily operations, uphold freshness, food safety, and superior customer service in our Maine store. You will oversee production, merchandising, scheduling, and department expenses to achieve service, quality, and financial goals.

Ideal candidates bring strong leadership, clear communication, and hands-on meat experience. This role requires flexibility for early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays, with a focus on safety and

Qualifications

• Meat department production and merchandising execution.
• Inventory management, ordering, and shrink control.
• Labor planning, scheduling, and performance management.
• Food safety, sanitation, and compliance execution.
• Ability to review sales, labor, inventory, and production data.
• Ability to train and direct associates across department functions.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily Meat Department operations to meet service, quality, and financial expectations.
• Maintain a professional, customer-focused environment and respond to customer inquiries and special orders.
• Plan and coordinate daily production activities including preparation, packaging, stocking, and merchandising.
• Ensure displays are stocked, rotated, labeled, and maintained to company standards.
• Implement promotional and seasonal programs as scheduled.
• Maintain compliance with food safety, sanitation, temperature, and regulatory requirements.
• Review production results and adjust activities to support yield and profitability goals.
• Manage ordering, inventory levels, shrink, reclamation, and departmental expenses.
• Maintain clean, safe work areas including preparation rooms, coolers, freezers, display cases, and equipment.
• Schedule, train, coach, and oversee associates to ensure coverage and performance expectations.
• Complete and maintain required documentation including logs, reports, and audits.

Skills

Clear communication

Expectation setting

Strong organization

Lead teams under pressure

Job description

Albertsons Companies is seeking a Meat Department Manager to lead daily operations, uphold freshness, food safety, and superior customer service in our Maine store. You will oversee production, merchandising, scheduling, and department expenses to achieve service, quality, and financial goals.

Ideal candidates bring strong leadership, clear communication, and hands-on meat experience. This role requires flexibility for early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays, with a focus on safety and