Assistant Meat Manager

Summary

Supports the Meat & Seafood Manager in providing leadership and direction to department associates. Displays a passion for food, builds strong, effective teams, and delivers exceptional customer service. Along with the Meat & Seafood Manager, is accountable for the financial performance of the department, including achieving sales, gross profit, and shrink reduction goals. Creates an inspiring customer experience by ensuring excellent customer service and providing high-quality, well-merchandised products for our customers.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Deliver an exceptional customer experience through outstanding service, providing immediate and undivided attention to guests.
• Manage inventory, order products, ensure freshness, and maintain ample supply and variety.
• Achieve sales, margin, expense, and labor targets.
• Effectively multitask and independently manage time, adjusting priorities based on departmental needs.
• Ensure food quality, freshness, and presentation meet company standards.
• Collaborate with other departments for cross-merchandising opportunities.
• Work cooperatively and positively with co-workers and supervisors.
• Communicate departmental concerns to the Meat & Seafood Manager.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and well-stocked work environment.
• Keep all cases, shelves, and displays clean, properly stocked, rotated, and accurately priced with appropriate signage.
• Adhere to food safety and health regulations, including sanitation, safe work practices, weights, and measures.
• Operate, maintain, and clean all equipment safely and properly.
• Monitor and maintain sanitation and cleaning checklists, reporting all injuries and accidents to the Store Director.
• Assist in creating and implementing new food items and departmental programs, as well as company promotions.
• Maintain shrink logs, food safety logs, and transfer logs as required.
• Conduct scheduled inventories in collaboration with the Meat & Seafood Manager.
• Perform all duties of a meat and seafood associate, including cutting meat and seafood to company standards.
• Adhere to company rules and policies.
• Educate customers on the differences between company products and conventional store offerings.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Manage a team of associates in the Meat & Seafood department.
• Train department associates in proper product handling, storage, rotation, packaging, stocking, equipment operation, and display building.
• Establish break schedules and ensure all necessary breaks are taken.
• Mentor and develop team members to achieve personal and departmental goals.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to meet each essential duty satisfactorily. The individual must be capable of multitasking, working at different paces, meeting deadlines, and maintaining reliable attendance. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Required Skills & Abilities

• Excellent customer service skills and a positive attitude.
• Strong ability to collaborate, lead, and work independently.
• Proven experience mentoring and developing team members.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments simultaneously.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Self-motivated and solution oriented.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to maintain a clean and safe work environment.
• Must have a current Oregon Food Handler’s card; ServSafe certification is a plus.
• Flexible schedule availability, including days, evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.

Education & Experience

• Minimum of 3 to 5 years of experience as a journeyman meat cutter in a retail setting.
• Seafood experience is a plus.

Language Skills

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and government regulations.
• Strong communication skills to present information effectively to managers, vendors, and customers.

Mathematical Skills

• Basic arithmetic, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
• Ability to calculate percentages, fractions, and discounts.

Reasoning Ability

• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Problem-solving skills to address practical challenges.

Physical Demands

The physical demands listed below are representative of those required to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.

• Stand for extended periods.
• Bend, lift, push, and pull carts with heavy loads.
• Safely use a box cutter, knives, and other department tools.
• Frequently lift/move up to 80 pounds.
• Engage in frequent bending, stooping, and climbing.
• Perform repetitive stretching and lifting.
• Use stairs frequently.
• Engage in consistent arm movements above or below shoulder height.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics listed below are representative of those encountered while performing this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.

• Exposure to temperature variations and wet conditions.
• Walking and working on uneven surfaces.
• Reaching above and below shoulder height.
• Use of ladders or stools to access products and supplies.
• Exposure to continuous background noise.
• Occasionally working and/or walking on slick surfaces.