Assistant Meat Manager

Meat Department Assistant

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

Assists the Meat Manager in directing the operation of the Meat Department, including supervising and training associates, maintaining product quality and freshness, managing inventory, merchandising products, and providing excellent customer service. Supports department operations while ensuring company standards for food safety, sanitation, shrink control, and product presentation are consistently maintained.

Key Responsibilities Department Operations & Merchandising

• Assists the Meat Manager with the daily operation of the Meat Department.
• Maintains appropriate product levels and ensures merchandise is properly stocked, rotated, faced, and displayed.
• Assists with ordering merchandise and maintaining proper inventory levels.
• Ensures pricing, signing, and promotional displays are accurate and completed on time.
• Helps execute merchandising plans, seasonal programs, and promotional activities.
• Monitors product quality, freshness, and presentation.
• Identifies out-of-stock conditions and takes appropriate action to maintain product availability.

Meat Preparation & Product Quality

• Assists with preparing, cutting, wrapping, weighing, pricing, and displaying meat products according to established standards.
• Ensures proper handling and storage of fresh and packaged meat products.
• Maintains product rotation and freshness standards.
• Monitors product dating and removes products that do not meet quality or freshness standards.
• Helps minimize product loss through proper production, handling, storage, and inventory practices.
• Ensures department equipment and tools are properly used, cleaned, and maintained.

Leadership & Team Support

• Assists with supervising, training, and developing Meat Department associates.
• Provides direction and assigns daily duties based on department priorities and business needs.
• Supports associates in delivering efficient, accurate, and friendly customer service.
• Helps maintain productivity and department standards.
• Provides coaching and feedback to associates as appropriate.
• Supports department leadership in maintaining a positive and professional work environment.

Customer Service

• Provides prompt, friendly, and courteous service to customers.
• Assists customers with product selection, special requests, and questions regarding meat products.
• Responds appropriately to customer concerns and requests.
• Helps ensure special orders are prepared accurately and on time.
• Promotes a customer-focused environment throughout the department.

Inventory & Shrink Control

• Assists with receiving and verifying Meat Department deliveries.
• Helps maintain accurate inventory and appropriate product levels.
• Monitors shrink, waste, markdowns, and product loss.
• Ensures products are properly stored, labeled, dated, and rotated.
• Follows established procedures for damaged, expired, or unsellable products.

Safety, Sanitation & Compliance

• Maintains a clean, organized, and sanitary department, cooler, freezer, and preparation areas.
• Ensures compliance with company food safety, sanitation, and workplace safety standards.
• Follows established procedures for preventing cross-contamination and maintaining proper product temperatures.
• Ensures knives, slicers, saws, grinders, and other department equipment are operated safely.
• Identifies and reports safety hazards, equipment concerns, or food safety issues to management.
• Follows all applicable company policies and regulatory requirements.

Other Responsibilities

• Assists the Meat Manager with department opening and closing responsibilities as needed.
• May perform Meat Manager responsibilities in the manager's absence.
• Works collaboratively with store leadership and other departments to support overall store operations.
• Performs 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