Meat market manager job description

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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Nearest Major Market:
Athens

Hannaford Supermarkets started out as a fresh produce vendor in Portland, Maine way back in 1883, and is still connected to those early roots as a local market. Hannaford actively seeks out farmers and producers to join our Local program which celebrates not only local foods, but the preservation of farmland, local traditions and local jobs. The connection we have to the source of our fresh foods is core to the way we do business, becoming the first major supermarket in the United States to document that all its seafood products were sustainably harvested.
PRIMARY PURPOSE

Management trainee program is designed to equip future managers with the skills and knowledge necessary to be effective in this position.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform Meat Cutter functions as necessary.• Provide recognition of accomplishments and offer constructive counseling when necessary.• Treat all co-workers with fairness, dignity, and respect.• Ensure department associates are properly trained by certified trainers.• Ensure all company policies and procedures are followed as outlined.• Develop product knowledge in all areas of the Meat department [all fresh beef items, pork and chicken, all natural products, fresh or frozen along with your process meat items, including meat product preparation.)• Conduct performance appraisals on all department associates according to company standards.• Maintain effective work schedules to meet production and customer service standards as well as associates' personal needs.• Understand and use company tools such as; MPP, financial reports, scheduling, ordering and BIG.• Ensure operational and merchandising standard practices are followed to maximize profitability, paying special attention to priority categories and philosophy meat case plan-o-grams.• Maintain solid communication in the department and throughout the organization.• Observe and ensure compliance with company sanitation, safety, and food safety standards.• Understand the causes and means for resolving and limiting shrink.• Have total understanding of the department's standard practice manual and Program Manuals for each Meat program.• Perform all other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• A high school graduate or equivalent preferred. • Strong understanding of store operations and merchandising techniques preferred. • Effective communication, customer service, and selling skills. • Effective interpersonal and organizational skills. • Desire and ability to lead and manage a team. • Demonstrated ability and willingness to learn multiple tasks and technical requirements of the job. • Ability to use technical information to solve problems. • Must be accredited by the National Registry of Food Safety Professionals or similar accrediting organization as a "Certified Food Safety Manager" or will be required to attend company provided training and have the ability to achieve accreditation within the first 90 days of employment. Accreditation must be maintained while employed in a position requiring accreditation

Physical Requirements

• Ability to use computers and other technical systems required to perform the job functions.• Lift cases or packages of meat weighing 1-40 lb. Frequently and 100 lb. on occasion.• Meet established volume activity standards• Stand or walk up to 100% of the time while working in temperatures of 45 degrees F, 60% of the time.• Perform repetitive grasping, twisting, reaching and hand/arm motions as the product is identified, wrapped, priced and weighed.• Be able to handle a variety of substances associated with cleaning materials, packaging materials and meat products.• Frequent bending.

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS

• Foster a positive and inclusive environment to retain associates and customers.• Manage department operations in accordance with established department standard practices.• Ensure the maintenance of the department's appearance and presentation.• Hire, train and develop associates to meet the department needs.• Attain departmental supply and financial objectives.• Supervise performance of all duties and responsibilities of all Meat associates as assigned.• Role model outstanding friendly customer service.• Use good judgment in the delegation, assignment, and follow-up required for the efficient performance of the department.• Ensure the maintenance of accurate records of production, shrink, sales and inventory.• Must be able to meet the physical requirements of the position, with or without reasonable accommodations.

Hannaford provides equal opportunity in employment to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related conditions), age, veteran status, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Job Requisition: 236469_external_USA-MA-Chelmsford_1042022