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 Meat Manager in overseeing all aspects of meat department operations, including merchandising, inventory management, food safety, customer service, production, and associate development. This position helps ensure department profitability, product quality, and operational excellence while delivering an exceptional shopping experience for customers.

Key Responsibilities Department Operations

• Assist in managing daily meat department operations to ensure efficiency, product availability, and department readiness.
• Ensure fresh meat, seafood, and value-added products are properly stocked, rotated, and merchandised.
• Monitor product quality, freshness, and presentation standards to maintain customer satisfaction.
• Assist with production planning, merchandising execution, and promotional activities.
• Support ordering, receiving, inventory management, and shrink reduction initiatives.
• Maintain department cleanliness, organization, and equipment readiness.

Customer Service

• Provide exceptional customer service and foster a customer-focused department culture.
• Assist customers with product selection, preparation recommendations, and special orders.
• Resolve customer concerns promptly and professionally.
• Ensure department displays support a positive shopping experience.
• Promote sales through product knowledge and suggestive selling techniques.

Leadership & Team Development

• Assist with recruiting, onboarding, training, and developing meat department associates.
• Provide daily direction, coaching, and support to team members.
• Monitor productivity, work quality, and adherence to operational standards.
• Support scheduling and staffing needs to meet department objectives.
• Promote teamwork, accountability, and associate engagement.
• Assume department leadership responsibilities in the absence of the Meat Manager.

Inventory & Product Management

• Monitor inventory levels and assist with ordering to maintain in-stock conditions.
• Ensure proper receiving, storage, rotation, and handling of all meat products.
• Utilize First-In, First-Out (FIFO) inventory practices.
• Assist with inventory counts, audits, and shrink control processes.
• Monitor product movement and identify opportunities to reduce waste and improve profitability.

Food Safety & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with food safety, sanitation, health, and regulatory requirements.
• Monitor proper storage temperatures, labeling, product dating, and handling procedures.
• Maintain department sanitation standards and cleaning schedules.
• Promote workplace safety and proper equipment operation.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, operating procedures, and regulatory guidelines.

Financial Performance

• Assist in achieving departmental sales, labor, gross profit, and shrink goals.
• Support labor productivity and effective resource utilization.
• Analyze department performance and assist in implementing improvement plans.
• Help manage expenses through proper inventory control and production planning.
• Contribute to the achievement of overall store performance objectives.

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

Our Values - Click below to view video: ACI Values

Albertsons Companies is at the forefront of the revolution in retail. Committed to innovation and fostering a culture of belonging, our team is united with a unique purpose: to bring people together around the joys of food and to inspire well-being. We want talented individuals to be part of this journey!

Locally great and nationally strong, Albertsons Companies (NYSE: ACI) is a leading food and drug retailer in the U.S. We operate over 2,200 stores, 1,732 pharmacies, 405 fuel centers, 22 distribution facilities, and 19 manufacturing plants across 34 states and the District of Columbia. Our well-known banners include Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco, ACME, Shaw's, Tom Thumb, United Supermarkets, United Express, Randalls, Albertson's Market, Pavilions, Star Markets, Market Street, Carrs, Haggen, Lucky, Amigos, Andronico's Community Markets, King's, Balducci's, and Albertson's Market Street.

Our vision is to be a retail leader admired for national strength with deep local roots, offering an easy, fun, friendly, and inspiring experience, no matter how customers choose to shop with us. We celebrate the rich diversity of the communities we serve, and strive to create a workplace where everyone has equal access to opportunities and resources, and can fully contribute to their and our company's success.

Bring your flavor

Building the future of food and well-being starts with you. Join our team and bring your best self to the table.

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of work performed by the employees assigned to this job and are not the official job description for the position. All employees must comply with Company, Division, and Store policies and applicable laws. The responsibilities, duties, and skills of personnel may vary within store and/or from store to store and the official job description will be provided during the application process.

Albertsons is an Equal Opportunity Employer

This Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, or on any other basis prohibited by law. Consistent with applicable state and local law, the Company will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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