Meat Market Manager

kj; Camden (SC); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Paid time off

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Short & long-term disability

Employee assistance program

401K

Job summary

Kj’s Market is hiring for a Meat Department role in South Carolina. You will supervise staff, manage meat operations, and ensure accurate pricing, inventory, and display standards while delivering excellent guest service in a fast-paced store environment.

The role emphasizes sanitation, safety, training, and collaboration with management to meet company objectives and schedules.

Qualifications

• High school education plus 1–3 years meat or supermarket experience.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs occasionally and 25 lbs constantly.
• Ability to supervise staff, train and develop employees.
• Strong communication, guest service and selling skills.

Responsibilities

• Follow weekly sales program to maximize sales volume.
• Achieve budgeted gross profit figures per Meat Merchandising Department.
• Prepare all meat records as required by Accounting & Merchandising.
• Follow policies on weighing, pricing, packaging and display of merchandise.
• Unload trucks and maintain backroom storage.
• Keep coolers and freezers at standard levels.
• Be accountable for inventory control and sanitation practices.
• Assist guests and maintain positive customer relations.

Skills

Supervisory skills

Guest service

Communication skills

Meat operations knowledge

Sales skills

Reading and comprehension

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Overview

Come grow with grocery at Kj’s Market! We’re not like other grocery stores – We Create Smiles! Plus, we’re family-owned and based in the Carolinas since 1922! Join us where you can create smiles, share your hometown pride, and grow in a fast-paced environment – We need YOU!

Benefits for Now and Your Future:

• Weekly Pay
• Paid Time Off
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Short & Long-Term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program

RETIREMENT

• 100% Company Funded Pension
• 401K

Responsibilities

• 1. Follow weekly company sales program to attain maximum sales volume.
• 2. Achieve budgeted gross profit figures as established by Meat Merchandising Department.
• 3. Carry out the preparation of all meat records as required by the Accounting & Merchandising Departments.
• 4. Follow all company policies related to weighing, pricing, packaging, and displaying of merchandise.
• 5. Unload trucks and maintain backroom storage.
• 6. Maintains coolers and freezers to standard.
• 7. Accountable for inventory control.
• 8. Reinforce sanitation, safe food handling practices, security, safety, and company guidelines.
• 9. Assist guests and maintain good customer relations.
• 10. Consult with Store Manager to review meat operations, and advanced planning and scheduling, to ensure company objectives are met.
• 11. Responsible for scheduling of the department.
• 12. Ensures the department is run in compliance with company standards (as measured by ALI audits).
• 13. 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).
• 14. 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.
• 15. All other tasks as assigned by management.

Qualifications

• 1. The skill and knowledge generally associated with a high school education and 1-3 years meat or supermarket experience.
• 2. Must be 18 years old.
• 3. Ability to lift 50lbs, occasionally and 25lbs. constantly.
• 4. Ability to read and understand information and direction.
• 5. Knowledge of meat operations.
• 6. Ability to supervise people, including training and development.
• 7. Demonstrated ability and willingness to learn multiple tasks and technical requirements on the job.
• 8. Effective communication, guest service, and selling skills.
• 9. Ability to bend, kneel, stand, push/pull stock carts for extended periods of time.