Assistant Meat Manager
On-siteManchester Center, Vermont, United States
Job Summary
Manage daily Meat Department operations to meet service, quality, and financial expectations while maintaining a professional, customer-focused environment. Plan and coordinate production activities including preparation, packaging, stocking, and merchandising, ensuring displays are stocked, rotated, labeled, and maintained. Implement promotional programs, oversee inventory levels, shrink, and expenses, and maintain compliance with food safety, sanitation, and temperature requirements. Schedule, train, and coach associates to ensure coverage and performance expectations. Review production results to adjust activities for yield and profitability goals. Complete required documentation including logs, reports, and audits.
Required Qualifications
- Meat department production and merchandising execution
- Inventory management, ordering, and shrink control
- Labor planning, scheduling, and performance management
- Food safety, sanitation, and compliance execution
- Meat handling, storage, rotation, and labeling standards
- Food safety and temperature-control requirements
- Store systems, ordering platforms, and department documentation
- Ability to review sales, labor, inventory, and production data
- Ability to train and direct associates across department functions
- Ability to operate department tools and equipment following company guidelines
- Ability to lift, move, and handle product and work in cooler and freezer environments
- Flexible availability including early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays
- Reliable attendance
- Compliance with company safety standards, food safety guidelines, grooming standards, and the Code of Business Conduct
Desired Qualifications
- Clear communication and expectation-setting
- Consistent, objective decision-making
- Strong organization and follow-through
- Ability to lead teams in a structured, time-sensitive environment
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