How to hire a meat market manager

How to hire a meat market manager, step by step

Here's a step-by-step meat market manager hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a meat market manager job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new meat market manager
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you post your meat market manager job, you should take the time to determine what type of worker your business needs. While certain jobs definitely require a full-time employee, it's sometimes better to find a meat market manager for hire on a part-time basis or as a contractor.

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   A meat market manager's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, meat market managers from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

   This list shows salaries for various types of meat market managers.

   Type of Meat Market Manager	Description	Hourly rate
   Meat Market Manager		$13-21
   Butcher	A butcher is someone responsible for turning whole or large pieces of meat into ready-to-cook or retail-ready portions that can be purchased by customers or restaurants. Butchers know how to cut meat, poultry, and fish properly, so they deal mostly with sharp instruments like knives, grinders, and other cutting equipment... Show more	$12-19
   Meat Cutter Apprentice	Meat cutter apprentices perform their duties under the supervision of more advanced meat cutters. Besides ensuring meat quality, meat cutter apprentices also rotate, prepare, keep, and receive meat products... Show more	$10-19

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Excellent Interpersonal
   • Customer Service
   • Food Safety
   • Customer Satisfaction
   • Fresh Meat
   • Customer Relations
   • Gross Profit
   • Sales Floor
   • Food Products
   • Control Inventory
   • Taking Inventory
   • Cut Meat
   • Clean Environment
   • Band Saws

   Check all skills

   Responsibilities:

   • Manage receipts, handling of perishables, co-packing and re-packing, maintenance and dispatch of goods.
   • Work with meat saws, slicers, grinders, wrapping machines, knives.
   • Used meat saws, slicers, grinders, wrapping machines, and knives for meats.
   • Monitor cleanliness of store and perform troubleshooting.
   • Operate cash register and assist customers to their vehicle with groceries.
   • Perform duties such as unloading daily trucks, stocking groceries, working back stock, rotating and conditioning shelves.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your meat market manager job description is one of the best ways to attract top talent. A meat market manager can vary based on:

   • Location. For example, meat market managers' average salary in louisiana is 35% less than in hawaii.
   • Seniority. Entry-level meat market managers 34% less than senior-level meat market managers.
   • Certifications. A meat market manager with certifications usually earns a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for an established firm or a new start-up company can make a big difference in a meat market manager's salary.

   Average meat market manager salary

   $36,433yearly

   $17.52 hourly rate

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   Entry-level meat market manager salary

   $29,000 yearly salary

   Updated January 20, 2026

4. Writing a meat market manager job description

   A meat market manager job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. Below, you can find an example of a meat market manager job description:

   Meat market manager job description example

   Requirements
   
   Ideal candidates will possess interpersonal and communication skills which will allow them to provide exceptional customer service while maintaining a high level of productivity, and complying with all safety and sanitation procedures; related experience is a plus; must be available seven days a week, including evenings, and weekends.
   
   A Day in the Life
   
   Does working alongside a dedicated team to offer customers the best meat in town interest you? Do you enjoy sharing your expertise with others by answering customer questions? Do you take pride in maintaining excellent sanitary conditions within your department? Is having an opportunity to learn, grow, and advance important to you? You may soon find yourself working in our Meat Department! Ingles is known for having the best meat in town. When you first start, you'll spend time training alongside your most skilled teammates. Our department has a variety of positions that can include processing high-quality cuts in our Meat or Seafood sections. All team members will assist with packaging products, merchandising, stocking, and helping maintain our strict sanitization standards.
   
   Experience
   
   Related experience is a plus. Never worked in this environment before? We offer a training program specific to the Meat Department to train you on the best practices for meat processing. Our team members will be here every step of the way while you journey from beginner to expert. Soon enough, you'll be helping the next associate learn the ropes. For associates who truly apply themselves, this can become a lifelong career!
   
   Ingles Culture
   
   Since the day that our doors opened in 1963, our team has been driven by a philosophy centered on learning and growth. With a hometown culture, a focus on internal growth and promotion, and team-centered servant leadership, Ingles Markets is here to help you grow as a professional from day one until retirement. Our team of 27,000 associates works diligently to provide shoppers with the highest quality experience. Our goal for excellence continues as we work together to ensure a safe, clean, productive work environment with equal opportunities for every associate. We understand how important our role in the community is. When Ingles Markets was founded, we established a tradition of giving back to our communities. Looking for a way to better yourself while also giving back? Join the Ingles family! Start your new career today!
   
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5. Post your job

   There are a few common ways to find meat market managers for your business:

   • Promoting internally or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to meet candidates with the right educational background.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to recruit passive job-seekers.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your meat market manager job on Zippia to find and recruit meat market manager candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   During your first interview to recruit meat market managers, engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. During the following interview, you'll be able to go into more detail about the company, the position, and the responsibilities.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents. You can move on to the technical interview if a candidate is good enough for the next step.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new meat market manager

   Once you've selected the best meat market manager candidate for the job, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, this letter should include details about the benefits and perks you offer the candidate. Ensuring that your offer is competitive is essential, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and you should be open to discussion. After you reach an agreement, the final step is formalizing the agreement with a contract.

   It's also good etiquette to follow up with applicants who don't get the job by sending them an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   To prepare for the new employee's start date, you can create an onboarding schedule and complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9 forms, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Human Resources should also ensure that a new employee file is created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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