Meat Department Manager

2 weeks ago


Commerce Charter Township, United States Kroger Full time $21
Position Summary: Create an outstanding customer experience through exceptional service. Establish and maintain a safe and clean environment that encourages our customers to return.  Direct and supervise all functions, duties, and activities for the Meat department.  Support the day-to-day functions of the Meat operations. Embrace the Customer 1st strategy and encourage associates to deliver excellent customer service.  Demonstrate the company’s core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety of others. 
Essential Job Functions:
  • Promote trust and respect among associates.
  • Communicate company, department, and job-specific information to associates. 
  • Collaborate with associates and promote teamwork to help achieve company/store goals.
  • Establish performance goals for the department and empower associates to meet or exceed targets.
  • Develop adequate scheduling to manage customer volume throughout hours of operation.  
  • Train and develop associates on the performance of their jobs and participate in the performance appraisal process.
  • Adhere to all local, state, and federal laws, and company guidelines.
  • Offer product samples to help customers discover new items or products they inquire about. 
  • Inform customers of meat specials.
  • Prepare foods according to the food temperature logs and follow cooking instructions.
  • Develop and implement a department business plan to achieve desired results.
  • Understand the store’s layout and be able to locate products.
  • Create and execute sales promotions in partnership with store management.
  • Inform and educate department associates about current, upcoming, and special in-store promotions, especially promotions that affect the Meat department.
  • Implement the period promotional plan for the department.
  • Monitor and control expenses for the department.
  • Maintain an awareness of inventory/stocking conditions; note any discrepancies in inventory.
  • Schedule daily, weekly, and monthly price changes by updating shelf tags and promotional signs. Familiarity and compliance with all country of origin labeling and regulations.
  • Train department associates on inventory/stocking and Computer Assisted Ordering.
  • Adhere to all food safety regulations and guidelines.
  • Ensure proper temperatures in cases and coolers are maintained and temperature logs are maintained.
  • Reinforce safety programs by complying with safety procedures, identifying unsafe conditions, and notifying store management.
  • Practice preventive maintenance by properly inspecting equipment and notifying appropriate department or store manager of any items in need of repair.
  • Report all safety risks, or issues, and illegal activity, including: robbery, theft or fraud.
  • Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.

Behaviors/Skills:Some of the behaviors needed to successfully perform this position are:Leadership Behaviors:
  • Puts the Customer First - Anticipates customer needs, champions the customer, acts with customers in mind, exceeds customers’ expectations, and gains customers’ trust and respect. 
  • Communicates Effectively and Candidly - Communicates clearly and directly, is approachable, relates well to others, engages people and helps them understand change, provides and seeks feedback, articulates clearly, and actively listens.
  • Achieves Results Through Teamwork – Is open to diverse ideas, works inclusively and collaboratively, holds self and others accountable, and involves others to accomplish individual and team goals.
  • Leads Through Positive Influence – Demonstrates strong character, builds partnerships, models a conscious balance between work and personal life, takes personal responsibility for own development, role models leadership qualities such as motivation, inspiration, passion, and trust.
  • Coaches and Develops Others - Develops and cares about associates, builds effective teams, helps people be their best, values and manages diversity, and provides candid and constructive feedback.
  • Leads Change and Innovation - Challenges the status quo, embraces technology, puts forward creative ideas, champions and implements process improvements, gathers the ideas of others, and demonstrates good judgment about which ideas will work.
  • Executes with Excellence - Is action-oriented, drives for results, sets clear expectations and milestones, reviews progress, acts decisively, solves problems, and can be counted on to consistently meet or exceed goals.
  • Provides Clear and Strategic Direction - Plans and organizes well, sets a clear and simple course of action, stays focused on the most important priorities, has the ability to visualize and plan for the future, and understands the industry and marketplace. 
  • Safety Awareness -Identifying and correcting conditions that affect employee safety; upholding safety standards.
 Minimum Position Qualifications:  
  • Effective communication skills.
  • Knowledge of basic math.
  • Ability to handle stressful situations.
  • Current food handlers permit once employed.
  • Possess adequate knife handling skills and knife speed.

Desired Previous Job Experience:
  • High school education or equivalent preferred.
  • Management experience preferred.
  • Knowledge of cutting, traying, wrapping, and labeling.
  • Meat experience.
  • Retail experience.
  • Second language (speaking, reading, and/or writing).


About Kroger:

With nearly 500,000 associates nationwide, we’re a big company with lots of small, supportive communities. Big opportunities in a place that feels like home is one of the reasons Kroger is a great place to work. We genuinely care about each other, giving back and helping out. We want you to feel inspired to stay and feed your future.



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