Meat Manager

Job Description

The Meat Manager is responsible for overseeing all meat department operations, including product quality, food safety, inventory management, merchandising, team leadership, and financial performance. This role ensures compliance with company standards and regulatory requirements while driving sales, controlling shrink, and delivering an exceptional customer experience.

• Lead, coach, train, and develop meat department associates to meet performance and service expectations
• Create effective schedules aligned with business needs and labor standards
• Provide ongoing coaching, performance feedback, and corrective action as needed
• Ensure associates are properly trained in meat cutting, packaging, food safety, and customer service

• Oversee daily operations including cutting, trimming, grinding, wrapping, and merchandising meat products
• Ensure adherence to quality, freshness, portion control, and presentation standards
• Manage ordering, forecasting, inventory levels, and product rotation
• Ensure department equipment is maintained, cleaned, and safely operated

• Ensure strict compliance with food safety, sanitation, and health regulations
• Maintain accurate temperature logs, sanitation schedules, and required documentation
• Ensure proper handling, storage, labeling, and rotation of all meat products
• Prepare for and respond to internal and external audits

• Drive sales through effective merchandising, promotional execution, and seasonal programs
• Monitor margins, shrink, spoilage, and markdowns to meet financial targets
• Analyze sales trends and production data to optimize labor and product mix
• Control department expenses and support overall store profitability

• Deliver exceptional customer service and resolve escalated customer concerns
• Ensure product availability, freshness, and department presentation meet customer expectations
• Maintain a clean, organized, and customer‑ready department at all times

Albertsons Companies is at the forefront of the revolution in retail. Committed to innovation and fostering a culture of belonging, our team is united with a unique purpose: to bring people together around the joys of food and to inspire well‑being. We want talented individuals to be part of this journey!

Locally great and nationally strong, Albertsons Companies (NYSE: ACI) is a leading food and drug retailer in the U.S. We operate over 2,200 stores, 1,732 pharmacies, 405 fuel centers, 22 distribution facilities, and 19 manufacturing plants across 34 states and the District of Columbia. Our well‑known banners include Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Jewel‑Osco, ACME, Shaw’s, Tom Thumb, United Supermarkets, United Express, Randalls, Albertson’s Market, Pavilions, Star Markets, Market Street, Carrs, Haggen, Lucky, Amigos, Andronico’s Community Markets, King’s, Balducci’s, and Albertson’s Market Street.

Our vision is to be a retail leader admired for national strength with deep local roots, offering an easy, fun, friendly, and inspiring experience, no matter how customers choose to shop with us. We celebrate the rich diversity of the communities we serve and strive to create a workplace where everyone has equal access to opportunities and resources, and can fully contribute to their and our company’s success.

Bring your flavor

Building the future of food and well‑being starts with you. Join our team and bring your best self to the table.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of work performed by the employees assigned to this job and are not the official job description for the position. All employees must comply with Company, Division, and Store policies and applicable laws. The responsibilities, duties, and skills of personnel may vary within store and/or from store to store and the official job description will be provided during the application process.

Albertsons is a Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran…