Assistant Meat Manager

Assistant Meat Manager

Why choose us?

Are you ready to take the next step in your career? Join us for an exciting opportunity at Albertsons Companies, where innovation and customer service go hand-in-hand!

At Albertsons Companies, we are looking for someone who's not just seeking a job, but someone who wants to make an impact. In this role, you'll have the opportunity to lead, innovate, and contribute to the growth of a company that values great service and lasting customer relationships. This position offers the chance to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment that's constantly evolving.

POSITION PURPOSE

The Assistant Meat Manager supports the daily operations of the Meat Department, helping ensure high-quality products, excellent customer service, proper merchandising, food safety, sanitation, inventory control, and overall department readiness. The position assists the Meat Manager with directing associates, maintaining product standards, and supporting department sales and profitability.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Customer Service & Sales

• Provide friendly, professional, and knowledgeable customer service.
• Assist customers with product selection, preparation questions, and special requests.
• Ensure service cases and displays are full, fresh, clean, and visually appealing.
• Promote featured items, seasonal products, and department specials.
• Address customer concerns and escalate issues when appropriate.

Meat Department Operations

• Assist with daily preparation, cutting, wrapping, packaging, labeling, and merchandising of meat products.
• Maintain department standards for product quality, freshness, presentation, and availability.
• Monitor service cases, self-service cases, coolers, freezers, and backroom inventory.
• Ensure proper product rotation and remove outdated or damaged merchandise.
• Assist with opening and closing procedures and overall department readiness.

Food Safety, Sanitation & Compliance

• Follow established food safety, sanitation, and workplace safety requirements.
• Maintain clean and sanitary cutting areas, preparation surfaces, equipment, coolers, freezers, and display cases.
• Ensure products are properly stored, labeled, dated, and rotated.
• Monitor appropriate product and storage temperatures.
• Ensure knives, slicers, saws, grinders, wrapping equipment, and other department tools are used safely and properly.

Inventory & Shrink Control

• Assist with ordering, receiving, stocking, and rotating meat products and supplies.
• Maintain appropriate inventory levels based on sales and production needs.
• Help control shrink through proper ordering, production, rotation, and product handling.
• Verify incoming deliveries for accuracy, quality, and condition.
• Assist with department inventory counts and other inventory-control procedures.

Team Leadership & Training

• Assist with assigning daily responsibilities and providing direction to Meat Department associates.
• Train associates on customer service, product handling, food safety, sanitation, equipment safety, and department procedures.
• Monitor workflow and completion of assigned responsibilities.
• Provide coaching and direction when operational or service opportunities are identified.
• Support cross-training and associate development to maintain appropriate department coverage.

Administrative & Department Support

• Assist the Meat Manager with daily department planning and execution.
• Complete and maintain required department records and documentation.
• Communicate product, inventory, staffing, equipment, and operational concerns to department and store leadership.
• Support department merchandising, promotional changes, and price integrity.
• Assist with monitoring department sales, labor, shrink, and productivity.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

We also provide a variety of benefits including:

• Competitive wages paid weekly
• Access to up to 50% of your earned wages before payday, via our partnership with Stream
• Associate discounts
• Health and financial well-being benefits for eligible associates (Medical, Dental, 401k and more!)
• Time off (vacation, holidays, sick pay). For eligibility requirements please visit myACI Benefits
• Leaders invested in your training, career growth and development
• An inclusive work environment with talented colleagues who reflect the communities we serve

A copy of the full job description can be made available to you.