Meat Lead - Store

Our first store opened on January 2nd, 1980, in Anaheim, CA and since then we have grown to 40+ stores in 4 counties:
Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego, and the Inland Empire. We offer our customers a full-service supermarket with a large meat department, bakery, tortilleria and prepared foods in addition to a sizeable section of domestic and imported Latin American grocery goods to provide a Mexican homeland experience. We are always looking for great people to join as a member of the Northgate Family.

We look for enthusiastic people with the potential and desire to grow with us. We strive to create a great work environment that is positive and fun; where people have meaningful work, where individuals have a sense of belonging and feel appreciated, valued and secure. If you are passionate about food, are customer focused, team oriented, and want to be a part of our family, we invite you to apply!

We offer flexible schedules, opportunities for growth, and 20% discount for you and one other family member in your household for most purchases made  learn more, please visit

The essential duties and responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Ensure that all associates are trained in the store's method of performing activities and functions.
• Maintain a positive work environment and ensure a fair and consistent treatment of all associates.
• Set a positive example of the company values and excellent customer service.
• Meet department Voice of the Customer / SMG standards.
• Recruit, select, on-board, coach, and develop the best associates possible to achieve store, company, strategic and tactical goals.
• Set clear performance expectations for associates and follow-up with timely performance evaluations and proper compensation.

• Adhere to all local, state, and federal regulations (e.g. weight and measures, COOL)
• Follow approved receiving procedures to ensure product quality and rotation.
• Maintaining & recording accurately inventory levels to maximize sales and optimize gross profit.
• Follows merchandising standards and systems as defined schematics, productions planning, merchandising and display standards, known loss tacking.
• Enforce and manage the local vendors to ensure proper service and inventory levels and standards.
• Ensure that the correct retail prices are displayed in the scale labels and price tags and communicate any price discrepancies to the Scan Coordinator.
• Maintain inventory control to ensure freshness, product quality and turnover for maximum sales and return-on-investment.
• Control excessive use of utilities and water.
• Control supplies inventory and expenses.
• Ensure that proper cleaning routine is conducted at the end of the shift in accordance with the Company procedures.
• Greet all customers and provide them with prompt and courteous service.
• Execute all department programs to ensure that the customer service, employee productivity, and meat cases presentation are being met.
• Maintain general housekeeping and sanitation standards in compliance with store policy and state and local health regulations on a regular, ongoing basis.
• Implement all merchandising plans (e.g. schematics, new items, promotional programs) issued by the support center.
• Oversee that all meat cuts are properly trimmed and displayed.
• Ensure that all associates are utilizing the correct PLU that corresponds with the proper product trays in accordance with the weights and measures regulations.
• Perform any other work-related duties as assigned.

Inspect and maintain equipment in good working conditions and immediately report any maintenance or equipment issues to Store Management.

Comply with company safety policies and procedures and ensure that all department associates do so as well also.

Participate in store's safety committee.

Notify Store Team Leader of safety policy violations that require disciplinary action.

Meet Northgate Standards / County Regulations on safe food handling.

Perform/manage all daily safety observations.

Comply/train with all department safety regulations.

Perform/manage daily Axonify participation.

Comply/train with recipe guidelines.

• High School diploma or equivalent are preferred.
• One year of experience required in meat department operations.
• Must be in a current Meat Cutter position
• Must be able to be relocated to a store within 20 miles from home depending on the needs of the business.

• Food Handlers Certification

Sexual Harassment Prevention/Respect Values Training/Boss to Coach/Leading Through People

Issue Free Training

• Meat Cutter Certification
• Safety Leadership Training

• Must be able to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, gross margins, markup, percentages, proportions, ratios, volume and to apply concepts of basic algebra.
• Ability to verify vendor invoice charges and counts, and complete required accounting reports.
• Good listening and…