Meat Manager – Duties & Responsibilities Customer Service & Sales Support Maintain an atmosphere of enthusiastic customer awareness with a focus on fast, friendly service. Assist customers with product suggestions, special orders, and food‑preparation recommendations. Engage in suggestive selling through telephone contact, in‑store intercom announcements, and direct customer interaction. Daily Operations & Department Management Plan daily operations and monitor production processes to ensure compliance with company procedures and profitability goals. Trim, cut, wrap, tray, and display meat; build meat and seafood displays; rotate product and remove outdated/expired items. Maintain department cleanliness and sanitation at all times. Implement effective promotional and seasonal displays. Operate and maintain meat coolers, freezers, butcher block, and related equipment as required. Follow department standards for handling quick‑sale and highly perishable items. Cutting Standards, Product Quality & Food Safety Run cutting tests on meat products to monitor profitability and yield. Ensure adherence to trim specifications and cutting standards. Maintain appropriate temperatures throughout meat preparation, display, and storage. Ensure proper product preparation methods and adherence to company quality standards. Leadership, Scheduling & Employee Development Schedule, supervise, train, and assign duties to all meat department employees. Monitor employee productivity and evaluate overall performance. Ensure adequate coverage and service levels throughout all operating hours. Possess full knowledge of all department functions, including cutting, grinding, and wrapping fresh meat. Understand and execute opening and closing procedures. Train employees on store policies, sales techniques, and required recordkeeping procedures. Identify and develop high‑potential employees for advancement opportunities. Compliance & Company Policies Maintain working knowledge of company guidelines and expectations as outlined in the Albertsons/Tom Thumb Employee Handbook. Ensure compliance with retail labeling laws, federal and state regulations, code‑dating standards, and Country of Origin Labeling (COOL). Ensure all products are priced accurately and signed correctly. Enforce company grooming standards and dress code. Personnel Management Conduct pre‑employment interviews and participate in hiring decisions. Initiate personnel actions including transfers, promotions, and disciplinary steps as needed. Inventory Management & Ordering Maintain inventory levels to ensure adequate product quantity, quality, and freshness based on division directives. Stock and rotate all product; maintain a clean, organized meat cooler. Prepare sales and inventory reports as required. Conduct physical inventory every 4 weeks. Control shrink, manage department costs, and ensure accurate ordering practices. Equipment Use & Safety Operate department equipment including pallet jacks, hand trucks, knives, scissors, safety cutters, grinders, saws, saw blades, and cubers. Ensure safety, cleanliness, and sanitation of the sales floor, work area, cooler, freezer, cutting room, and display cases. Follow all workplace safety policies and emergency procedures for equipment and software malfunctions. Receiving, Documentation & Recordkeeping Receive and process product loads: break down pallets, verify invoice accuracy, inspect quality, report shortages, stock and rotate product. Follow temperature guidelines, storage procedures, and proper packaging techniques. Maintain accurate department paperwork and logs including: Daily Log Sheet Production Chart Meat Grinding Log Sales and Labor Reports Other required documentation Ensure all administrative paperwork is completed accurately and timely. Communication & Team Engagement Attend and participate in sales meetings. Communicate sales goals, department performance, and opportunities for improvement to the team. General Responsibilities Perform all job duties safely, accurately, and with honesty and integrity. Complete other duties as assigned.