Meat Manager-FT

Priority Dispatch Corp.; Camden (DE); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Priority Dispatch Corp. is seeking a Meat Department Lead to direct all functions of the meat department and drive sales and profitability in collaboration with the Store Director.

You will oversee scheduling, merchandising plans, receiving, pricing, inventory control, and compliance to minimize stockouts and maximize sales. The role requires at least two years of meat cutting experience, strong communication, and the ability to train staff, maintain safety, and keep the department clean and

Qualifications

• High school education is the minimum.
• Two years experience as a meat cutter is required.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for customers, employees, and vendors.
• Dexterity for cutting and trimming meat and ability to lift up to 70 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Prepare a weekly schedule based on projected sales, volume and workload.
• Develop localized merchandising plans for the department with Store Director.
• Oversee receiving, price marking, rotation, and inventory control to minimize out-of-stocks and overstocks.
• Control department expenses and monitor shrinkage and pilferage.
• Supervise, train, schedule, and conduct performance reviews for Meat Department staff.
• Maintain maintenance on cases and coolers, ensuring proper operation and safety.
• Uphold a clean, attractive, and customer-friendly department image.
• Comply with local, state health regs and labeling laws; observe weights and measures.
• Greet customers and ensure proper lock out/tag out procedures during equipment service.
• Cut and trim meat according to company standards and ensure quality rotation.
• Follow all company policies as stated in the Employee Handbook.

Skills

Meat cutting experience

Inventory management

Analytical skills

Communication (customer/vendor)

Physical strength

Reading/writing

Education

High school education

Job description

DEPARTMENT: MeatREPORTS TO: Store Director/Meat SupervisorFLSA STATUS: Non-Exempt – 40 hoursJOB 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 work load.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.Control department expenses.Take action to control shrinkage and pilferage losses.Effectively supervise, train, schedule, and conducts 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.Ability to lift up to seventy (70) pounds at least forty percent (40%) of the time.