{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"fbd255ed66d1817bcbd8f049","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/fbd255ed66d1817bcbd8f049","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/fbd255ed66d1817bcbd8f049","title":"MEAT MANAGER","description":"Description\nMeat Manager\nDepartment: Meat\nJob Status: Full Time\nFLSA Status: Non-Exempt Reports To: Store Manager\nGrade/Level: High School or Equivalent Amount of Travel Required: No travel required.\nWork Schedule: Positions Supervised: Meat Clerk\nShift hours that best suit meat operation and meet customer's needs, scheduled by the store manager and/or assistant manager. Nights and weekends might be necessary.\nPOSITION SUMMARY Supervise workers engaged in preparing meat. Responsible for the profitability of the meat operation within the company policy along with the Store Manager.\nESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Maintain meat department paperwork and records on a daily and weekly basis.\nGive all customer friendly, courteous, and prompt service. Resolve customer complaints regarding food service.\nTrain workers in food preparation, and in service, sanitation, and safety procedures.\nInspect supplies, equipment, and work areas to ensure efficient service and conformance to standards.\nResponsible for recording and maintaining accurate bookkeeping systems as far as weekly meet purchases and monthly meat purchases.\nObserve and evaluate workers and work procedures in order to ensure quality standards and service.\nAssign duties, responsibilities, and workstations to employees in accordance with work requirements.\nMaintain proper records to control shrink through inventory and ordering.\nRequired to work within meat operations budget as far as gross profit and meat distribution.\nAnalyze operational problems, such as theft and wastage, and establish procedures to alleviate these problems.\nEnsure that the product is being rotated when received and stocked.\nRecommend measures for improving work procedures and worker performance to increase service quality and enhance job safety.\nEnsure that all meat coolers and meat cases are running at the proper temperature.\nEnsure that proper safety procedures are being used.\nEnsure that proper markdowns are being completed, when necessary.\nProperly record all hours worked. Verify and sign the time ticket report.\nResponsible for inventorying all products on hand before preparing a meat order.\nResponsible for taking a four-week period of meat inventory and forwarding to management on timely basis as instructed by meat director.\nPerform specific tasks as assigned by the store manager and/or assistant manager.\nDevelop departmental objectives, budgets, policies, procedures, and strategies.\nDevelop equipment maintenance schedules and arrange for repairs.\nOther job-related tasks as required.\nPOSITION QUALIFICATIONS Competency Statement(s)\nAccountability - Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.\nAdaptability - Ability to adapt to change in the workplace.\nAutonomy - Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.\nCommunication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.\nCreative - Ability to think in such a way as to produce a new concept or idea.\nCustomer Oriented - Ability to take care of the customers’ needs while following company procedures.\nDetail Oriented - Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task.\nEnergetic - Ability to work at a sustained pace and produce quality work.\nEnthusiastic - Ability to bring energy to the performance of a task.\nFriendly - Ability to exhibit a cheerful demeanor toward others.\nMotivation - Ability to inspire oneself and others to reach a goal and/or perform to the best of their ability.\nOrganized - Possessing the trait of being organized or following a systematic method of performing a task.\nPatience - Ability to act calmly under stress and strain, and of not being hasty or impetuous.\nPresentation Skills - Ability to effectively present information publicly.\nReliability - The trait of being dependable and trustworthy.\nSelf-Motivated - Ability to be internally inspired to perform a task to the best of one’s ability using his or her own drive or initiative.\nTime Management - Ability to utilize the available time to organize and complete work within given deadlines.\nWorking Under Pressure - Ability to complete assigned tasks under stressful situations.\nEducation High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED)\nExperience No prior experience necessary\nSKILLS & ABILITIES Computer Skills\nBasic Skills.\nOther Requirements Basic math calculations, accessible phone at all times and must be able to grind and stack beef in temperatures ranging from 28 degrees to 32 degrees frequently.\nPHYSICAL DEMANDS Physical Abilities Lift /Carry\nStand F (Frequently) 10 lbs or less O (Occasionally)\nWalk O (Occasionally) 11-20 lbs O (Occasionally)\nSit O (Occasionally) 21-50 lbs N (Not Applicable)\nHandling / Fingering F (Frequently) 51-100 lbs N (Not Applicable)\nReach Outward F (Frequently) Over 100 lbs N (Not Applicable)\nReach Above Shoulder O (Occasionally)\nClimb N (Not Applicable)\nCrawl N (Not Applicable)\nSquat or Kneel N (Not Applicable)\nBend O (Occasionally)\nPush / Pull\n12 lbs or less O (Occasionally)\n13-25 lbs O (Occasionally)\n26-40 lbs N (Not Applicable)\n41-100 lbs N (Not Applicable)\nN (Not Applicable) Activity is not applicable to this occupation.\nO (Occasionally) Occupation requires this activity up to 33% of the time (0 - 2.5+ hrs/day)\nF (Frequently) Occupation requires this activity from 33% - 66% of the time (2.5 - 5.5+hrs/day)\nC (Constantly) Occupation requires this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5+ hrs/day)\nPrepared by : ____________________________ Date: _______________________________\nApproval Signature: ___________________________ Date: ____________________________\nApproval: ___________________________________\nApproval: ___________________________________\nThe company has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills, and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate.\nHouchens Food Group is an equal opportunity employer. Hiring decisions are made without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, religion, disability, or pregnancy. Applicants may request accommodations based on religious beliefs, disability, or pregnancy.\nSubject to pre-employment background and drug screening.\n\n#J-18808-Ljbffr","company":"Socket","rawCompany":"socket","city":"Middlesboro","state":"KY","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-09-06T03:23:40.142Z","occupations":[{"code":"41-1011.00","title":"First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers","slug":"first-line-supervisors-of-retail-sales-workers"},{"code":"51-3021.00","title":"Butchers and Meat Cutters","slug":"butchers-and-meat-cutters"},{"code":"41-1012.00","title":"First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers","slug":"first-line-supervisors-of-non-retail-sales-workers"}],"industries":[{"code":"445240","title":"Meat Retailers","slug":"meat-retailers"},{"code":"311612","title":"Meat Processed from Carcasses","slug":"meat-processed-from-carcasses"},{"code":"445110","title":"Supermarkets and Other Grocery Retailers (except Convenience Retailers)","slug":"supermarkets-and-other-grocery-retailers-except-convenience-retailers"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"MEAT MANAGER","description":"Description\nMeat Manager\nDepartment: Meat\nJob Status: Full Time\nFLSA Status: Non-Exempt Reports To: Store Manager\nGrade/Level: High School or Equivalent Amount of Travel Required: No travel required.\nWork Schedule: Positions Supervised: Meat Clerk\nShift hours that best suit meat operation and meet customer's needs, scheduled by the store manager and/or assistant manager. Nights and weekends might be necessary.\nPOSITION SUMMARY Supervise workers engaged in preparing meat. Responsible for the profitability of the meat operation within the company policy along with the Store Manager.\nESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Maintain meat department paperwork and records on a daily and weekly basis.\nGive all customer friendly, courteous, and prompt service. Resolve customer complaints regarding food service.\nTrain workers in food preparation, and in service, sanitation, and safety procedures.\nInspect supplies, equipment, and work areas to ensure efficient service and conformance to standards.\nResponsible for recording and maintaining accurate bookkeeping systems as far as weekly meet purchases and monthly meat purchases.\nObserve and evaluate workers and work procedures in order to ensure quality standards and service.\nAssign duties, responsibilities, and workstations to employees in accordance with work requirements.\nMaintain proper records to control shrink through inventory and ordering.\nRequired to work within meat operations budget as far as gross profit and meat distribution.\nAnalyze operational problems, such as theft and wastage, and establish procedures to alleviate these problems.\nEnsure that the product is being rotated when received and stocked.\nRecommend measures for improving work procedures and worker performance to increase service quality and enhance job safety.\nEnsure that all meat coolers and meat cases are running at the proper temperature.\nEnsure that proper safety procedures are being used.\nEnsure that proper markdowns are being completed, when necessary.\nProperly record all hours worked. Verify and sign the time ticket report.\nResponsible for inventorying all products on hand before preparing a meat order.\nResponsible for taking a four-week period of meat inventory and forwarding to management on timely basis as instructed by meat director.\nPerform specific tasks as assigned by the store manager and/or assistant manager.\nDevelop departmental objectives, budgets, policies, procedures, and strategies.\nDevelop equipment maintenance schedules and arrange for repairs.\nOther job-related tasks as required.\nPOSITION QUALIFICATIONS Competency Statement(s)\nAccountability - Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.\nAdaptability - Ability to adapt to change in the workplace.\nAutonomy - Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.\nCommunication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.\nCreative - Ability to think in such a way as to produce a new concept or idea.\nCustomer Oriented - Ability to take care of the customers’ needs while following company procedures.\nDetail Oriented - Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task.\nEnergetic - Ability to work at a sustained pace and produce quality work.\nEnthusiastic - Ability to bring energy to the performance of a task.\nFriendly - Ability to exhibit a cheerful demeanor toward others.\nMotivation - Ability to inspire oneself and others to reach a goal and/or perform to the best of their ability.\nOrganized - Possessing the trait of being organized or following a systematic method of performing a task.\nPatience - Ability to act calmly under stress and strain, and of not being hasty or impetuous.\nPresentation Skills - Ability to effectively present information publicly.\nReliability - The trait of being dependable and trustworthy.\nSelf-Motivated - Ability to be internally inspired to perform a task to the best of one’s ability using his or her own drive or initiative.\nTime Management - Ability to utilize the available time to organize and complete work within given deadlines.\nWorking Under Pressure - Ability to complete assigned tasks under stressful situations.\nEducation High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED)\nExperience No prior experience necessary\nSKILLS & ABILITIES Computer Skills\nBasic Skills.\nOther Requirements Basic math calculations, accessible phone at all times and must be able to grind and stack beef in temperatures ranging from 28 degrees to 32 degrees frequently.\nPHYSICAL DEMANDS Physical Abilities Lift /Carry\nStand F (Frequently) 10 lbs or less O (Occasionally)\nWalk O (Occasionally) 11-20 lbs O (Occasionally)\nSit O (Occasionally) 21-50 lbs N (Not Applicable)\nHandling / Fingering F (Frequently) 51-100 lbs N (Not Applicable)\nReach Outward F (Frequently) Over 100 lbs N (Not Applicable)\nReach Above Shoulder O (Occasionally)\nClimb N (Not Applicable)\nCrawl N (Not Applicable)\nSquat or Kneel N (Not Applicable)\nBend O (Occasionally)\nPush / Pull\n12 lbs or less O (Occasionally)\n13-25 lbs O (Occasionally)\n26-40 lbs N (Not Applicable)\n41-100 lbs N (Not Applicable)\nN (Not Applicable) Activity is not applicable to this occupation.\nO (Occasionally) Occupation requires this activity up to 33% of the time (0 - 2.5+ hrs/day)\nF (Frequently) Occupation requires this activity from 33% - 66% of the time (2.5 - 5.5+hrs/day)\nC (Constantly) Occupation requires this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5+ hrs/day)\nPrepared by : ____________________________ Date: _______________________________\nApproval Signature: ___________________________ Date: ____________________________\nApproval: ___________________________________\nApproval: ___________________________________\nThe company has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills, and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate.\nHouchens Food Group is an equal opportunity employer. Hiring decisions are made without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, religion, disability, or pregnancy. 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