Meat Specialist

Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY :

To Assist the Sr. Sales Manager in the development of agreed upon strategic plans and to

attain maximum levels of support from AWG retail members and other involved decision

makers to achieve the goal of providing the best available product and service in the most

efficient and budget conscious manner. Put together and execute special sales events with

the groups to drive retail sales. Work with the stores to improve operating standards.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :

• Analysis and planning of members meat operations.
• Initial and follow-up training of meat managers on standards.
• Coordinate a profitable merchandising program for each new and remodeled members

meat department as requested.

reaching, lifting, driving, sitting for extended periods in a car, etc.).

IMPORTANT FUNCTIONS :

AWG retailers.

contributes to a "team" effort, it effects cooperation, integrity, tact and consideration with

management, members and peers.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED :

Any combination of education, training and experience providing the following knowledge,

skills, and abilities :

General meat background, to include meat cutting, merchandising, and P&L training. Good

oral communication skills, good written communication skills. Computer skills to include

Google Drive and email, Microsoft Word and Excel.

Communicate effectively verbally and in writing; read, understand, and communicate

manuals and written instructions; perform basic mathematical calculations. Analyze data and

develop action plans. Build sales plans and merchandising programs.

Experience, Education and Training

A retail background in meat, or the equivalent training.

Perform bending, squatting, kneeling, lifting, and reaching from a floor level to six feet in

height. Periods of sitting in an automobile in travel to members stores distances up to 300

miles.

Indoors; heating and cooling regulated; at time experience extreme heat and cold (freezers,

ovens), work with some possibly hazardous equipment (slicers, fryers, ovens); adequate

lighting and ventilation.