Team Leader Assistant, Meat

Giant Eagle, Inc.; Mentor-on-the-Lake (OH); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading grocery retailer in Ohio is seeking an Assistant Meat Team Leader to assist the Meat Manager in managing the Meat Department. Responsibilities include directing Team Members, ensuring product availability, and enhancing customer service. The ideal candidate has 3-5 years of experience in meat operations, possesses a meat cutting certification, and excels in leadership skills. This role offers opportunities for career advancement in a community-focused environment.

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years of experience in meat operations or related field.
• Prior management experience preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret Profit and Loss statements.

Responsibilities

• Assist Meat Manager in department operations and job assignments.
• Provide customers with various cuts of meat.
• Maintain product levels in sales cases.

Skills

Meat operations

Customer service

Leadership

Food safety knowledge

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Meat cutting certification

Job description

Overview

Job Summary: An Assistant Meat Team Leader's first responsibility is to assist the Meat Manager in providing leadership in the Meat Department by directing and managing Team Members, ordering raw materials and supplies, and implementing merchandising initiatives to stimulate the growth of the business while meeting customer requirements and maximizing profits.

Job Description

• Experience Required: 3 to 5 years
• Experience Desired: Prior management experience in Meat operations/ or related field; Customer Service Experience; Knowledge of Market District meat operational procedures; Ability to read and interpret Profit and Loss statement
• Education Desired: High school diploma or equivalent
• Certification or Licensing Required: Meat cutting certification
• Lifting Requirement: Up to 50 pounds
• Age Requirement: At least 18 years of age

Job Responsibilities

• Assist Meat Manager in running of Meat Department by writing orders, assigning job assignments, and maintaining conditions in department.
• Provide customers with variety of cuts of meat and filling sales cases by assisting in cutting of meat.
• Maintain levels of product in sales cases by inspecting product levels and preparing products for case.
• Ensure that proper procedures are being followed so that store meets out-of-stock percentage goal.
• Promote the continuous development of Team Member and identify candidates for Management Development Process.
• Ability to understand and adhere to the Collective Bargaining Agreement.
• Unloading and checking in orders.
• Stocking frozen foods and lunch meats to sales case and unloading deliveries in cooler and freezer.
• Maintain cold-chain process.
• Model, understand and promote safety processes and requirements according to the Health Department, HACCP, OSHA, along with our Company's policies and procedures.
• Display a commitment to learn about food and share food knowledge with fellow team members and customers.
• Actively demonstrate appropriate suggestive selling techniques.
• Conduct business, at all times, with a clear understanding that customer service is a significant point of difference for our Company.
• Every interaction, whether with an internal or external customer, is to be conducted with the highest degree of integrity and with an understanding that the end result is to deliver service in an unparalleled manner.
• Actively participate in, and promote, an environment which embraces diversity, inclusion, and respect for Team Members, Customers, Vendors, and the Community.
• Maintain cleanliness of equipment, tables, utensils, floor (to ensure safety), and sanitation regulations are met.

About Us

At Giant Eagle Inc., we’re more than just food. We’re one giant family of diverse and talented Team Members. Our people are the heart and soul of our company. It’s why we strive to create a nurturing environment that offers countless career opportunities to grow. Deep caring and solid family values are what makes us one of the top workplaces for jobs in the Greater Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Columbus and Indianapolis Areas. From our Warehouses to our grocery Stores and through our Corporate office, we are working together to put food on shoppers' tables and smiles on their faces. We’re always searching for the best Team Members to welcome to our family. We invite you to join our Giant Eagle family. Come start a lasting career with us.