Meat & Seafood Department Lead — On-Site, Hands-On

Save More Marketplace; Rhinelander (WI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Save More Marketplace in Minocqua, Wisconsin, seeks an experienced Meat & Seafood Department Manager to lead our meat and seafood operations. This hands-on leadership role requires skilled meat cutting and the ability to manage daily department activities from cutting to customer service.

You will train staff, manage product ordering, pricing, inventory, and merchandising while ensuring food safety and compliance.

Qualifications

• Professional training and proficiency in retail meat cutting.
• 5+ years of professional meat-cutting experience.
• Ability to independently cut, trim, debone, and prepare a wide variety of retail meat products.
• Strong knowledge of meat fabrication, cutting techniques, product yields, and proper handling procedures.
• Previous meat department management or supervisory experience preferred.
• Understanding of department profitability, inventory control, merchandising, and shrink management.
• Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced retail environment and meet the physical demands of meat cutting.
• Availability to work weekends and holidays as business needs require.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations of the Meat & Seafood Department.
• Perform skilled meat cutting, trimming, deboning, portioning, and preparation of beef, pork, poultry, and other meat products.
• Maintain high standards for meat quality, freshness, presentation, and product consistency.
• Lead, train, schedule, and develop department team members, including meat cutters and service associates.
• Manage product ordering, inventory, production planning, pricing, and merchandising.
• Monitor department financial performance, including gross profit, labor expenses, product yields, and shrink.
• Maintain attractive, well-stocked service cases and self-service meat displays.
• Ensure compliance with food safety, sanitation, and proper meat-handling procedures.
• Execute weekly promotions, advertised specials, and seasonal merchandising programs.
• Provide exceptional customer service, including custom cuts and product recommendations.

Skills

Meat cutting

Leadership

Inventory management

Merchandising

Food safety

Team development

Job description

Save More Marketplace in Minocqua, Wisconsin, seeks an experienced Meat & Seafood Department Manager to lead our meat and seafood operations. This hands-on leadership role requires skilled meat cutting and the ability to manage daily department activities from cutting to customer service.

You will train staff, manage product ordering, pricing, inventory, and merchandising while ensuring food safety and compliance.