Shift Leader

Wegmans; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Overtime premium

Health care benefits

401(k) match

Scholarship program

LiveWell program

Job summary

Wegmans is seeking a Meat Coordinator to lead our meat department team in Buffalo. You will ensure fresh, well-merchandised products are available, and you will engage customers with product knowledge and meal suggestions.

The role involves maintaining displays, supporting ordering and inventory, and applying techniques to keep meat quality at peak. If you enjoy a fast-paced, customer-focused environment, this position offers growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Customer service experience is required.
• Experience with a variety of cooking techniques is preferred.
• Experience working in a butcher shop is preferred.
• Managerial/supervisory experience is preferred.
• Knowledge of different cuts of meat and poultry is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Possess an understanding of the products offered in the department.
• Maintain appearance of the department, ensure fresh product and levels are sustained, and stock items in correct locations with eye-appealing displays.
• Proactively assist customers, help them locate products, provide meal solutions, and answer questions about products.
• Understand product appearance and quality, use core recipes and techniques to ensure a consistent outcome.
• Assist in ordering and inventory processes, using ordering guides to control inventory and shrink.

Skills

Customer service

Cooking techniques

Butcher shop experience

Supervisory experience

Meat cuts knowledge

Job description

At Wegmans, our meat department houses all the essential meat products that our customers need. In the role of Meat Coordinator, you’ll work with a team to ensure the best and freshest meat items are in stock, displayed creatively, and available for customers. If you have a passion for food and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, this could be the position for you!

What will I do?

• Possess an understanding of the products offered in the department
• Maintain the overall appearance of the department, ensure fresh product and levels are sustained, items are well-merchandised in innovative, eye-appealing displays and stocked in correct locations, while recognizing seasonal, holiday and weather effects on product sales
• Proactively approach customers, assist them in locating products throughout the department, provide suggestions for meal solutions, and answer any questions they may have about products
• Understand how products look/taste at peak of perfection, ensure use core recipes and techniques to provide a consistent and qualityoutcome
• Assist in ordering and inventory processes, utilizing ordering guides to help control inventory and shrink

Required Qualifications

• Customer service experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience utilizing a variety of cooking techniques
• Experience working in a butcher shop
• Managerial/supervisory experience
• Experience with or knowledge of different cuts of meat and poultry

At Wegmans, we’ve always believed we can achieve our goals only if we first fulfill the needs of our people. Putting our people first and offering competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits and a wide range of meaningful perks is just the beginning of what defines a rewarding career at Wegmans.

Comprehensive benefits*

1. Paid time off (PTO) to help you balance your personal and work life
2. Higher premium pay rates for working overtime, on Sundays, or on a recognized holiday
3. Health care benefits that provide a high level of coverage at a low cost to you
4. Retirement plan with a 401(k) match
5. A generous scholarship program to help employees meet their educational goals
6. LiveWell Employee & Family program to support your emotional, work-life and financial wellness

Our employees have put us high on Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® list every year since it was first produced in 1998. Discover what it means to work for a mission-driven, values-based company where YOU make the difference.

*Certain eligibility requirements must be satisfied, and offerings may differ based upon area or the company and/or position.

Experience working in a butcher shop; Managerial/supervisory experience living our values and achieving results in our 5 measures; Experience with or knowledge of different cuts of meat and poultry; Collective customer service experience, internally and/or externally preferably in a food service, grocery or retail setting; Work Environment: The physical demands of this work are classified as medium. Work includes walking, standing for up to 4 hours without a break, repetitive hand and arm movements, occasional heavy lifting, bending, reaching, including lifting above shoulder height, along with continuous interaction with customers and coworkers in a fast-paced environment. The average weight range of items lifted is 15 – 40 pounds with a maximum weight lifted of greater than 50 pounds occasionally. You may receive assistance with heavy items, if available. Upper extremity repetition is moderate and trunk movement involves moderate twisting, bending, and pivoting. May be exposed to various allergens (things that may cause an allergic reaction). The work environment is indoors with exposure to cold (33 – 55 degrees) temperatures. Basic tools and equipment used include box cutter, u-cart, utility cart, tall multi-shelf cart, hand/power jack, scale, meat knives, grinder, and band saw.; Experience utilizing a variety of cooking techniques