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Assistant Meat Manager - Denver Metro Area

 King Soopers
Details
Location: CO - Denver Job Type: Customer Service
Grocery
Management
Base Pay: $19.18 /Hour Required Education: High School
Bonus: Required Experience: At least 2 year(s)
Other: benefit package included Required Travel: Up to 25%
Employee Type: Full-Time Relocation Covered: No
Industry Food, Retail

Job ID: Assistant Meat Manager

Description

King Soopers
Various locations - Denver Metro Area - Loveland - Fort Collins

Assist Meat Market Manager in total Meat Department operations.  Provide optimum customer satisfaction through the effective management and leadership of Meat and Seafood Department personnel.  This will be done by constantly maintaining high standards and Quality, Variety, Selection, Food Safety and Sanitation. This is to be accomplished in accordance with Kroger’s policy on business ethics; through consistent and honest dealings with employees, vendors, customers and all outside parties.

Assist Meat Market Manager in total Meat Department operations.  Provide optimum customer satisfaction through the effective management and leadership of Meat and Seafood Department personnel.  This will be done by constantly maintaining high standards and Quality, Variety, Selection, Food Safety and Sanitation. This is to be accomplished in accordance with Kroger’s policy on business ethics; through consistent and honest dealings with employees, vendors, customers and all outside parties.

 

JOB DUTIES:

Included but are not limited to the following

 

Responsible for one’s own safety and the safety of those with whom you work

Promote the customer service standards by setting the example for superior customer service

Train and enforce the customer service standards with all meat and seafood department personnel.

Areas of Responsibility:

 

                               direct the work force                        sales and profits

                               expense control                               shrink control

                               security procedures                         productivity

                               merchandising                                 OSHA compliance

                               professionalism                               food safety

                               HACCP                                              scanning accuracy

                               safety & sanitation                           temperature logs

 

•          Technical training for all department personnel

•          Implement policies & procedures designated for this department

•          Maintain safety and security of all company assets, personnel, products and equipment

•          Holidays, staffing of department, merchandising needs, personnel needs, personnel   issues must be planned, discussed with management and plans executed as appropriate

•          Promote the team approach within the store and department

•          Responsible for personnel issues in the department

•          Evaluate employees

•          Continually evaluate the department to increase sales

•          Constantly look for ways to better run the business and increase profit

•          Maintain high ethical standards

•          Department budgeted sales, labor, expenses, and contribution

•          Other duties and responsibilities as assigned

 

Make sure your application clearly shows how your qualifications match the job

requirements and why you should be considered for this job.
Requirements
  • Responsible for one’s own safety and the safety of those with whom you work.
  • Achievement of an atmosphere where the customer is the task, enhancing our reputation for friendliness, approachability, creativity, flexibility, and salesmanship for the Meat Department.
  • Achievement of effective coordination of production, merchandising and sales through ongoing planning, direction, communication, goal setting, brainstorming and teamwork.
  • Achievement of trained Meat personnel who receive continual skills development and cross-training that guarantees career growth and adequate numbers of promotable personnel who meet or exceed expectations to fill key positions and/or future assignments.
  • Achievement of optimum profitability through exciting and realistic merchandising, sufficient quantity, superior quality, and variety.
  • Achievement of a safe and clean working environment for personnel through safety awareness and training, well maintained equipment, and sanitation conditions that exceed government standards.


Competencies/Skills: Some of the Competencies/Skills required to successfully perform this position are:

  • Building Strategic Working Relationships - Developing and using collaborative relationships to facilitate the accomplishment of work goals.
  • Building Trust - Interacting with others in a way that gives them confidence in one's intentions and those of the organization.
  • Communication - Clearly conveying information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the message.
  • Customer Focus - Making customers and their needs a primary focus of one's actions; developing and sustaining productive customer relationships.
  • Inclusion – Appreciating and leveraging the capabilities, insights, and ideas of all individuals. Working effectively with individuals of diverse style, ability, and motivation for a direct effect on business results.
  • Safety Awareness -Identifying and correcting conditions that affect employee safety; upholding safety standards. 
     

Job Specific:

  • Aligning Performance for Success - Focusing and guiding others in accomplishing work objectives.
  • Applied Learning- Assimilating and applying new job-related information in a timely manner.
  • Continuous Improvement - Originating action to improve existing conditions and processes; using appropriate methods to identify opportunities, implement solutions, and measure impact.
  • Composure - Maintaining stable performance under pressure or opposition (such as time pressure or job ambiguity); handling stress in a manner that is acceptable to others and to the organization.
  • Decision Making - Identifying and understanding issues, problems, and opportunities; comparing data from different sources to draw conclusions; using effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions; taking action that is consistent with available facts, constraints, and probable consequences.
  • Delegating Responsibility - Allocating decision-making authority and/or task responsibility to appropriate others to maximize the organization's and individuals' effectiveness.
  • Developing Others - Planning and supporting the development of individuals' skills and abilities so that they can fulfill current or future job/role responsibilities more effectively.
  • Initiating Action - Taking prompt action to accomplish objectives; taking action to achieve goals beyond what is required; being proactive.
  • Managing Change - Maintaining effectiveness when experiencing major changes in work tasks or the work
    environment; adjusting effectively to work within new work structures, processes, requirements, or cultures.
  • Planning and Organizing - Establishing courses of action for self and others to ensure that work is completed efficiently.
  • Results Oriented – Setting high goals for personal and group accomplishment: using measurement methods to monitor progress toward goal attainment: tenaciously working to meet or exceed those goals while deriving satisfaction from the process of goal achievement and continuous improvement.
  • Technical/Professional Knowledge, Compliance and Skills – Achieving a satisfactory level of technical and professional skill or knowledge in position and/or related areas; keeping up with current developments and trends in areas of expertise. Ensures associates and location comply with laws and regulation applicable to the company.
  • Work Standards - Setting high standards of performance for self and others; assuming responsibility and accountability for successfully completing assignments or tasks; self-imposing standards of excellence rather than having standards imposed.   


Minimum Position Qualifications: 

·         High School diploma or equivalent preferred
·         Must be 18 years old
·         Ability to handle stressful situations
·         Ability to read a technical manual: retains and comprehends

·         Effective oral and written communication skills
·         Writing skills to complete complex  forms for budgets, inventories, orders,  communications, and reports

·         Knowledge of basic math functions; addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division

·         Ability to be flexible
·          Ability to work nights, weekends and Holiday's 
·         2 years of meat cutting experience   

·         2 years of management experience
·         Must comply with all King Soopers security and company policies
·         Must be able to stand and walk up to 8 hours in an 8-hour shift

·         Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds

·         Must be able to stand, lift, walk, carry, climb ladders, push, pull, bend, climb stairs, reach, and handle with both hands.


Experience

·         Retail Meat experience
·         Retail management experience

Pay rate:
$19.18 per hour

How to apply:

External Candidates:
  
Resumes can be faxed to 303 778-3367 or click on apply now.

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