Meat & Seafood Department Lead

Meijer, Inc.; Aurora (IL); On-site; USD 31,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Team member discount

401(k) with company contributions

Paid parental leave

Paid education assistance

Development programs for advancement

Medical/dental/vision

And more!

Job summary

Meijer seeks a Meat Team Leader to execute day‑to‑day merchandising, stocking, product flow, planograms, and pricing for the Meat and Seafood departments. You will directly lead Meat team members and drive department performance.

You will hire and train staff, manage schedules, and ensure excellent service while controlling costs and maintaining safety standards. This role emphasizes leadership, process execution, and a strong customer focus within a large retailer.

Responsibilities

• Ensure courteous, friendly, and efficient service to customers and team members.
• Achieve financial performance goals in Meat and Seafood departments.
• Conduct staffing interviews to ensure proper staffing levels.
• Train Meat team members to build a high‑performance team and minimize turnover.
• Write and manage Meat schedules to balance service levels and expenses.
• Ensure Real Time Apply is completed accurately and on schedule.
• Maintain signing execution and pricing accuracy.
• Ensure sanitation and safety procedures are followed.
• Control inventory shrinkage through BOM accuracy and rotation guidelines.
• Respond to MITS tasks timely and complete other duties as needed.

Skills

Team leadership

Staffing/interviewing

Scheduling

Customer service

Meat dept knowledge

Pricing & planograms

Job description

Meijer seeks a Meat Team Leader to execute day‑to‑day merchandising, stocking, product flow, planograms, and pricing for the Meat and Seafood departments. You will directly lead Meat team members and drive department performance.

You will hire and train staff, manage schedules, and ensure excellent service while controlling costs and maintaining safety standards. This role emphasizes leadership, process execution, and a strong customer focus within a large retailer.