Assistant Meat Manager
Fiesta Mart

JOB BRIEF
Assistant Meat Managers will assist the Meat manager in training, observing, and enforcing all company policies and procedures. In the absence of department manager, they will assume overall operation of the department, including ordering, training and scheduling. They must follow approved procedures for receiving product, price marking, and restocking cases to ensure quality protection, accuracy, and product rotation. They will follow all inventory control procedures to maximize product freshness, quality, turnover and availability for sale.

JOB DUTIES
- In the absence of the Meat Manager is responsible for the overall operation of the Meat department.
- Responsible with the Meat Manager for the performance and supervision of all meat employees.
- Readies the department for business according to company standards and assists the manager in accomplishing operating objectives.
- Offers suggestions to customers to provide alternatives; assists customers with special requests and answer questions about meat products; exceed customer expectations by providing superior service. Resolve customer complaints to the full satisfaction of the customer.
- Properly merchandise and price product in attractive displays according to company standards.
- Responsible to the Meat Manager for the enforcement of all company policies and procedures relative to meat employees and all areas of the department.
- Oversee and manage receipt, weight, and breakdown of meats (includes cutting and trimming) and related products.
- Responsible for inventory, security, and expense control of the department.
- Makes regular inspections to ensure company standards are being met and enforce company's policies and procedures as they relate to the department's operation.
- Assists in training of department personnel and notifies the department manager of any personnel issues. May assist employees in the performance of routine departmental functions as needed.
- Prepares weekly work schedules based upon projected sales, volume and workload. Completes or maintains all mandatory records or reports in an accurate and timely fashion.
- Cleans/maintains work area; uses proper procedures for cleaning of equipment; cleans and sanitizes cutting surfaces often and at appropriate times.
- Support and model safety in the department; communicate expectations with regard to working safely; continuously observe employees to ensure safety is an important part of every employee's work; recognize and reward employees who consistently work safely.

Secondary Job Duties:
- Ensure compliance with company policies and procedures.
- Ability to extract and analyze data and use data to plan, project, identify problems, etc.
- Ensure department associates adhere to company dress code standard (i.e. name tags, personal hygiene, etc.)
- Present a favorable impression in dress, personal hygiene and business attitude.
- Notify management of associate theft, customer shoplifting, unauthorized mark downs or property defacement.
- Restock and use supply items efficiently to eliminate waste and to maintain the lowest supply cost.
- Other duties assigned by management.

QUALIFICATIONS
- High School diploma or equivalent experience.
- Must be 18 years of age.
- Experience in meat operation including merchandising, ordering, inventorying and pricing.
- Extensive knowledge of all meat products.

COMPETENCIES
Never- 0%, Occasionally- 1-33%, Frequently- 34-66%, Continuously- 67-100%

Physical Demands:
- Never-Sitting, balancing, manual dexterity and crawling.
- Occasionally- climbing up to 8 foot height, stooping, kneeling, crouching, talking, and smelling.
- Frequently- Carrying up to 80 lbs., pushing and pulling up to 300 lbs., lifting up to 80 lbs., and bending.
- Continuously- Standing on tile/concrete, walking on tile/concrete, reaching waist/overhead level, seeing, and hearing.

Safety Risk Factors:
- Never- hazardous cleaning solutions.
- Occasionally- Contact with skin irritant, toxic exposure (see Material Safety Data Sheets), and nuisance dust, fumes, sprays.
- Frequently-Loud noise, twisting of back and neck, and slippery or cluttered floor surface.
- Continuously- hazardous equipment (mechanical moving parts), and contact with sharp objects.

Other:
- Varied, irregular schedules.
- Working environment involves inside, outside, cold, and wet/humidity.