Meat Manager

Redner's Markets, Inc.; Lewes (DE); On-site; USD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A retail grocery provider in Lewes, DE seeks a Meat Department Manager to oversee all functions while achieving sales goals and maintaining compliance with health regulations. The ideal candidate will manage scheduling, ordering, and inventory control while ensuring a positive customer experience. A high school diploma and at least two years of experience as a meat cutter is required for this role. Competitive salary and benefits offered.

Qualifications

• Minimum high school education required.
• At least two years of experience as a meat cutter.
• Good communication skills for dealing with customers and team members.

Responsibilities

• Direct and manage all functions of the Meat Department.
• Prepare weekly schedules based on projected sales.
• Order merchandise and control inventory.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Dexterity

Education

High school diploma

Job description

LOCATION: 91 LEWES, 24120 Zinfandel Lane, Store A, Lewes, DE 19958, USA

REPORTS TO: Store Director/Meat Supervisor

FLSA STATUS: Non-Exempt – 40 hours

JOB SUMMARY: Direct and manage all functions and activities of Meat Department to achieve sales and profit goals.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Prepares a weekly schedule based on projected sales, volume and workload.
• Along with Store Director, work out localized merchandising plans for the department.
• Follow approved Meat Department plans for effective space management based on movement, consumer demand and profitability.
• Order merchandise and control inventory to minimize out-of-stock and overstocks, and to maximize sales.
• Follow approved procedures for receiving product, price marking and restocking cases to ensure quality protection, accuracy and product rotation.
• Take action to control shrinkage and pilferage losses.
• Effectively supervise, train, schedule, and conduct annual performance reviews on all Meat Department personnel.
• Follow planned program of maintenance on cases, coolers refrigeration and meat department personnel.
• Ensure favorable department image with customers through a clean, attractive and friendly department.
• Maintain and submit required records, reports, and bi-weekly inventory.
• Observe local conditions and competitive activity relating to the Meat Department and keep others informed.
• Maintain good communications and competitive activity relating to the Meat Department and keep other informed.
• Observe State and health regulations.
• Ensure compliance to local, state, and government weights and measures, and labeling laws.
• Greet all customers and be observant.
• Must ensure that all employees follow proper “lock out/tag out” procedure while repairing or cleaning mechanical or electrical equipment.
• Receive, weigh, and breakdown meat and related products.
• Cut and trim all merchandise as directed by company standards.
• Abide by all company policies as stated in the Employee Handbook.

MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

• High school education minimum requirement.
• Ability to read and write to properly tag merchandise, order and maintain inventory and to insure proper rotations of product.
• Above average analytical skills necessary to study and interpret various reports to keep the department profitable.
• Should have at least two years experience as a meat cutter.
• Must have excellent oral and written communications skills for dealing with customers, employees and vendors.
• Must have dexterity in hands to enable the cutting and trimming of the meats.
• Ability to lift up to seventy (70) pounds at least forty percent (40%) of the time.

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