Meat Dept Lead - Entry Level Leadership

Responsibilities Engage peers to provide the best possible shopping experience, including an exceptional checkout experience. Communicate with team members and assign daily work tasks. Mentor and coach other team members to ensure customer service and sales goals are exceeded and the area is maintained to Meijer standards and team members have completed required trainings. Support training of new team members or cross‑training high‑potential talent, providing peer coaching on job responsibilities and standards to positively impact team member productivity. Work with leadership on department schedule writing to focus on team member engagement, improving customer service, store sales and profitability. Ensure freshness of products by monitoring execution of rotation and dating policies. Guide the team in compliance with food safety standards and regulations, working in a safe manner aligned to 200% accountability. Lead team members to ensure ordering, receiving, stocking, pricing and product display are completed, where applicable. Actively create an environment that supports the Meijer culture, including valuing diversity, equity and inclusion. Operate a register and handle cash when needed. Operate powered equipment, where applicable. Participate in period‑end inventories, where applicable, to help achieve goals. May be required to act in a lead capacity in other departments throughout the store. Perform other duties as assigned or required. Qualifications Passion for customer service with total engagement and approachability to customers and team members. Initiates interactions with customers and peers. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Retail or other customer service experience preferred. Creative thinking skills. Ability to influence others. Ability to quickly build rapport and gain customer confidence to create repeat business. Ability to lift, carry, push, pull, bend and twist while handling product. Experience executing plans. Positive influence to create a strong team environment. A commitment to fostering an inclusive environment where all team members and vendors feel valued and supported. Benefits Weekly pay, comprehensive healthcare benefits, a team member discount, support for continuing education, scheduling flexibility, paid parental leave, paid education assistance and development programs for advancement and career growth. Equal Opportunity Employer Meijer is an Equal Opportunity Employer, fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We are committed to treating all persons with dignity and respect. Meijer's policy is to not discriminate because of any applicant or team member's race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, religion, age, physical or mental disability, uniformed service or veteran status, or any other lawfully‑protected classification. If you have a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of your application, please submit your request. #J-18808-Ljbffr Meijer Inc.