Meat Department Manager

Job Title

Meat Department Manager

Meat

Non-Exempt

Sets the department standards for customer service, employee relations, cleanliness, sanitation, professional appearance and overall profitability. Coordinates the delivery of the freshest and best quality product at a competitive retail price.

• Partnerships
• Growth mindset
• Results oriented
• Customer focused
• Professionalism

Accountable and reports to:
District Store Director;
Store Manager;
Assistant Managers of Operations;
Perishables;
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Department Employees

• Maintain a positive attitude and create an atmosphere of friendliness and fun through flexibility and teamwork.
• Generate a friendly atmosphere by encouraging employees to greet and speak to customers; provide prompt, courteous, and efficient service; set a good example.
• Set the department standards for customer service, employee relations, cleanliness, sanitation, professional appearance and overall profitability.
• Smile and greet customers in a friendly manner, whether the encounter takes place in the employee’s designated department or elsewhere in the store.
• Make an effort to learn customers’ names and address them by name whenever possible.
• Assist customers by: escorting them to the products they’re looking for, securing products that are out of reach, loading or unloading heavy items, making note of and passing along customer suggestions or requests, performing other tasks to enhance the shopping experience.
• Answer the telephone promptly and provide friendly, helpful service to customers who call, including taking product orders.
• Recruit, hire, train, supervise, discipline, and evaluate all department employees.
• Determine department goals with the store director.
• Determine weekly work schedule and establish a daily work plan for the department.
• Inspect signage and displays for quality and quantity of merchandise and order product for replenishment.
• Communicate with employees regarding sales and ideas.
• Handle and satisfy customer issues.
• Figure retail pricing and ensure correct pricing.
• Extend invoices, post invoices, and oversee department bookkeeping procedures.
• Analyze weekly and monthly sales and trends and compare to actuals; prepare ad projections and write ads.
• Conduct inventory of the department.
• Plan displays, promotions, and determine pre‑orders.
• Ensure proper temperatures and storage procedures are maintained to guarantee freshness and control shrink of product.
• Understand and troubleshoot equipment and ensure maintenance is performed.
• Maintain strict adherence to department and company guidelines related to personal hygiene and dress.
• Adhere to company policies and individual store guidelines.
• Report to work when scheduled and on time.

• Ensure pricing is competitive in the market area.
• Attend meetings and seminars and participate in continuing education.
• Fill displays and work in the sales area.
• Unload trucks, check in delivered merchandise and place product in appropriate storage area.
• Perform departmental duties as needed.
• Assist in other areas of the store as needed.
• Perform other job-related duties and special projects as required.

• Instruct, assign, review and plan the work of others.
• Maintain standards, coordinate activities, allocate personnel, act on employee problems, and select new employees.
• Have authority to approve employee discipline.
• Have authority to recommend employee transfer, discharge, and salary increases.

• Ability to use logical or scientific thinking to solve problems with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Ability to perform arithmetic calculations involving fractions, decimals, and percentages.
• Ability to compose original correspondence; interpret written work instructions; interview job applicants; follow technical manuals; and interact with people.

• High School or equivalent.
• Computer meat program, Hy‑Vee food safety training, Dale Carnegie is encouraged.
• Over one year of related work experience…