Butchery Manager(Retail)

Greys Recruitment; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 360,000 - 520,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Greys Recruitment is seeking an experienced Butchery Manager to join our retail operations team in a busy supermarket environment. The successful candidate will lead daily butchery operations, drive GP targets, manage stock, and ensure hygiene and customer service standards.

You will supervise staff, optimise product availability, minimise waste, and deliver strong financial and operational results in a fast-paced setting.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years’ butchery experience within a retail or supermarket environment
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a supervisory or management role
• Strong knowledge of retail butchery operations and meat products
• Sound understanding of stock management, GP control, and shrinkage management
• Knowledge of hygiene, food safety, and health & safety standards
• Strong leadership and staff management abilities
• Excellent customer service and communication skills
• Ability to work independently and manage operational demands effectively

Responsibilities

• Manage the full daily operations of the butchery department
• Drive sales performance and achieve gross profit (GP) targets
• Control stock levels, stock rotation, ordering, and shrinkage
• Oversee production planning and ensure product availability
• Maintain high merchandising, presentation, and quality standards
• Ensure compliance with hygiene, food safety, and health & safety regulations
• Minimise waste and maximise departmental profitability
• Supervise, train, and manage butchery staff performance and productivity
• Deliver excellent customer service and resolve customer queries professionally
• Conduct regular stock counts and monitor stock variances
• Ensure equipment is properly maintained and operational
• Maintain accurate administrative and reporting processes

Job description

We are currently recruiting for an experienced and hands‑on Butchery Manager to join our retail operations team.

The successful candidate will take full responsibility for the daily management and performance of the butchery department within a busy supermarket environment.

This role requires a strong operational leader with excellent product knowledge, commercial awareness, and the ability to lead and motivate a butchery team while ensuring exceptional product quality, customer service, hygiene standards, and profitability.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage the full daily operations of the butchery department
• Drive sales performance and achieve gross profit (GP) targets
• Control stock levels, stock rotation, ordering, and shrinkage
• Oversee production planning and ensure product availability
• Maintain high merchandising, presentation, and quality standards
• Ensure compliance with hygiene, food safety, and health & safety regulations
• Minimise waste and maximise departmental profitability
• Supervise, train, and manage butchery staff performance and productivity
• Deliver excellent customer service and resolve customer queries professionally
• Conduct regular stock counts and monitor stock variances
• Ensure equipment is properly maintained and operational
• Maintain accurate administrative and reporting processes

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• 3–5 years’ butchery experience within a retail or supermarket environment
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a supervisory or management role
• Strong knowledge of retail butchery operations and meat products
• Sound understanding of stock management, GP control, and shrinkage management
• Knowledge of hygiene, food safety, and health & safety standards
• Strong leadership and staff management abilities
• Excellent customer service and communication skills
• Ability to work independently and manage operational demands effectively

• Starting date negotiable
• Relocation Assistance: may be considered for the successful candidate where applicable

IDEAL CANDIDATE PROFILE

The ideal candidate will be a proactive and disciplined retail professional with strong leadership ability, excellent attention to detail, and the capability to manage a high-performing butchery department efficiently. Candidates should be commercially driven, customer-focused, and confident in managing both staff and operational performance within a fast-paced retail environment.