Regional Partner Perishable - Western NY & PA / Eastern OH

Save A Lot; St. Ann (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

Paid Time Off

Medical Insurance options

Vision Insurance

Dental insurance

Employee Assistance Programs

Tuition Reimbursement

Wellbeing Program

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Save A Lot in Missouri seeks a Perishable Operations trainer to guide Retail Partner Store Managers, perishable staff, and field teams on fresh meat and produce operations, including cutting, merchandising, quality control and COOL compliance.

This role emphasizes training, performance improvement, travel up to 90%, and collaboration with regional leadership to drive sales and profitability while meeting regulatory requirements and company standards.

Qualifications

• Strong meat operations experience, including hands‑on meat cutting.
• Knowledge of retail produce operations preferred.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
• Ability to influence others without authority and collaborate.
• Ability to manage multiple stores and travel up to 90%.
• Valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Provides guidance and training to store management and staff on fresh meat and produce operations.
• Focuses on meat cutting and merchandising training to maximize sales and profitability.
• Utilizes company training programs to establish best practices.
• Meets regularly with regional leadership to align action plans and metrics.
• Ensures compliance with City, State and Federal requirements.
• Assists Retail Partners during remodels or openings and completes routine paperwork.

Skills

Meat operations

Meat cutting

Produce operations

Interpersonal communication

Influence without authority

Multi-unit management

Driver’s license

Education

High school diploma

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

Purpose

This position provides guidance, expertise and training to Retail Partner Store Managers, perishable personnel, store team members, and Save A Lot regional field staff on all aspects of perishable operations; and requires an in-depth understanding of retail fresh meat and produce. This includes meat and produce product knowledge, retail financial acumen with P&L experience, troubleshooting problems, ordering, cold chain management, quality assurance, food safety, sanitation, shrink control, merchandising, assortment and COOL program compliance. This role will be responsible for assisting the Retail Partners in perishable department performance analysis and partnering in the development and execution of plans to improve sales and profitability.

Responsibilities

• Provides guidance and training to store management and staff, inclusive of hands‑on demonstration, on all aspects of fresh meat and produce operations
• Focuses on meat cutting and merchandising training to maximize sales and profitability
• Utilizes company training programs, including but not limited to Meat Cutting and Produce Resource manuals, to assist Retail Partners in establishing best practices
• Meets regularly with regional leadership to ensure that action plans, company performance metrics and Retail Partner expectation are met
• Ensures compliance with all City, State and Federal requirements
• Assists Retail Partners in setting the meat and produce departments during remodels, Grand Openings, or on an as‑needed basis in existing stores
• Completes special projects, as assigned, and complete routine paperwork accurately and on a timely basis

About You

• High school diploma required; Bachelor's degree is a plus
• Strong meat operations experience required, including hands‑on experience in meat cutting.
• Knowledge of retail produce operations is preferred, but not required.
• Ability to influence others without authority and collaborate to achieve results
• Multi‑unit management experience a plus
• Ability to perform basic maintenance tasks preferred
• Excellent interpersonal and oral and written communication skills
• Ability to effectively execute multiple priorities and tasks
• Ability to effectively complete administrative paperwork in a timely manner
• Ability to work effectively under limited direct supervision
• Valid driver’s license required

Physical Requirements

• Ability to travel up to 90% of the time, including overnights, weekends and evenings, as needed
• Incumbent may use calculators, keyboards, telephone and other office equipment in the course of a normal workday
• Stooping, bending, twisting and reaching may be required in completion of job duties
• Lift up to 50 pounds
• Work on feet for extended time up to 10 hours

Our Values

Ability to demonstrate, understand and apply our workplace values.

Simplicity (operate) – the drive to identify root cause and innovate to remove complexity to deliver the best outcome

Heart (emotion) – the passion that drives you to get up every day and work hard to strive for excellence

Performance Excellence (mindset) – clearly defining high expectations, driving ownership of key roles and responsibilities, executing with integrity and emphasis while creating a culture of accountability

Respect (philosophy) – taking pride in being inclusive and treating everyone who comes through the doors with respect

Benefits

• 401K company match up to 4%
• Paid Time Off
• Medical Insurance options including FSA & HSA
• Vision Insurance
• Dental insurance
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Team Member Referral Program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Wellbeing Program
• Career development opportunities

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of the work performed by the employees assigned to this job. All employees must comply with Company policy and applicable laws. The responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified may vary within each department and /or location.