Meat Manager

Job Summary

Meat Manager is primarily responsible for directing the functions of the Meat Department operations at Store level. Responsible for the preparation of all meat products and insures that an adequate supply is maintained for consumer purchase. Maintains the work area, sales area, and insures all equipment is in proper condition and in conjunction with all health, safety, and sanitizing regulations. The Meat Manager controls the movement of merchandise and waste and also oversees all sales relating to any Meat item.

With the knowledge, experience and expertise, the Meat Manager is responsible for supervising all personnel assigned to the Meat Department, and is responsible for all training and retraining within the department.

Work performance is either directly or generally reviewed by the Store Director and the Administrative Meat Supervisor, and the Meat Manager is evaluated by the Store Director and is reviewed by the Administrative Meat Supervisor.

The Meat Manager receives guidance and direction from the Administrative Meat Supervisor and the Store Operations Division.

The Meat Manager seeks assistance from the Store Director, Meat Division and other Administrative Staff.

A Meat Manager is promoted from the Assistant Meat Manager’s position, and this position may lead to a Meat Division Supervisor, Store Level Management, or Administrative Management positions.

• Supervises the following job classifications

• Assistant Meat Manager
• Journeyman Meat Cutter
• Apprentice Meat Cutter
• Fish Cutter
• Meat Wrapper
• All deliveries and orders
• Invoices and clearing of invoices
• Price Changes
• Merchandise credits
• Budgeted hours and labor
• Personnel Information Forms
• Employee Evaluations
• Employee Accident Reports
• Building Maintenance job orders
• Damage Claim Forms
• Other documents as authorized by the Meat Division and Store Operations Division

• Supervises Meat personnel in their daily tasks, communications and new procedures.
• Disciplines and recommends termination of personnel under their jurisdiction.
• Authorized to sign and approve the following items pertaining to the Meat Department

• Responsible for purchasing, receiving and assuring that the store has adequate inventory of meat, poultry, fish and supplies. Advises the office if any merchandise is short, controls the quality and condition of merchandise, ensure proper weight and quantity is received and responsible for proper placement of merchandise in freezer and chill storage.
• Directs and determines location of items for display, proper shelf allocations, merchandising, open appearance and freshness of product, shelf labeling and packaging and cleanliness.
• Responsible for the orderliness and proper inventory control in the freezer, chill and supply rooms. Does this by proper rotations of merchandise (first in, first out), keeping highly perishable products in the coldest area of coolers, and ensuring that all refrigerated merchandise is kept under proper refrigeration as soon as received.
• Has knowledge of proper usage, maintenance and cleaning of meat department equipment, tools and storage areas. Ensures that floors, walls and storage areas are kept clean at all times and that all storage areas is worked on every Saturday to prepare for the incoming merchandise the following week.
• Maintains a good Gross Profit Margin and meets Company expectations.
• Controls labor and supply and linen expenses.
• Responsible for prompt action on price changes and for the completion of them in the Meat and Deli Departments.
• Maintains and abide by all company policies and procedures

• Takes weekly and or monthly inventory as required.
• Maintains and develops proper and efficient servicing of customers, and maintains a good personal appearance and healthy habits and hygiene.
• Complies with and enforces all store activities in relation to governmental and regulatory agencies such as OSHA, Food and Drug Administration, and Department of Health.
• Works, maintains and establishes a good working relationship with all other departments and stores to enhance the concept of teamwork within the store and chain wide and to improve the merchandising of all meat items. Also assist in…