Meat & Butchery Operations Leader

Pick n Pay; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 360,000 - 480,000; Full time

Job summary

Pick n Pay is seeking a Butchery Manager to lead the department within a corporate store in Pretoria. You will oversee meat and fish sections, drive profitability, maintain cold chain integrity, and ensure strict hygiene and safety standards across daily operations.

You will manage staff, plan production, and uphold high service levels with customers, delivering quality cuts and efficient merchandising in a fast-paced retail environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a supervisory role
• Previous experience in Butchery and Fish departments
• Sound knowledge of meat cuts, carcass breakdown, and production processes
• Strong understanding of food safety and hygiene standards

Responsibilities

• Maximise gross margins and departmental profitability
• Control budgets (expenses, turnover, growth targets) and implement corrective action where required
• Monitor and reduce wastage, shrinkage and damages
• Analyse sales performance and identify growth opportunities
• Plan and implement sales promotions to drive volume and margin
• Order and control stock levels to ensure availability without overstocking
• Plan daily and weekly production schedules
• Assist with receiving meat and ensure accurate stock handling
• Control, merchandise and promote stock according to company standards
• Monitor temperature controls and maintain the cold chain
• Prepare and break various meat carcasses and prepare fish lines to specification
• Operate all butchery equipment including bandsaw, wrapping machine, vacuum machine, scales, mincing machine and boerewors filler
• Maintain hygiene, housekeeping and safe working standards
• Ensure cleanliness of all butchery equipment and utensils
• Manage and lead employees to ensure efficient department operations
• Drive performance, productivity, and accountability
• Conduct ongoing training and development of team members
• Foster a culture of teamwork, urgency, and excellence
• Deliver high service levels to maximise customer satisfaction
• Provide product expertise and handle customers courteously and professionally
• Ensure attractive merchandising and presentation standards

Skills

Leadership

Management experience

Problem solving

Decision making

Calm leadership

Administrative skills

Organisational skills

Adapting to cold environments

Tools

Bandsaw

Wrapping machine

Vacuum machine

Scales

Mincing machine

Boerewors filler

Job description

Pick n Pay is seeking a Butchery Manager to lead the department within a corporate store in Pretoria. You will oversee meat and fish sections, drive profitability, maintain cold chain integrity, and ensure strict hygiene and safety standards across daily operations.

You will manage staff, plan production, and uphold high service levels with customers, delivering quality cuts and efficient merchandising in a fast-paced retail environment.