This role involves managing market conditions and maximizing sales and profitability within the meat department by executing promotional and merchandising programs. The manager is responsible for maintaining standards, providing leadership and motivation, and fostering a culture of continuous learning and open dialogue among teammates.
Responsibilities
Order and maintain inventory control to ensure freshness, product quality, and turnover for maximum sales
Review financial and operating results to determine the meat department's standing relative to budgeted sales, expenses, and payroll
Make effective and objective decisions regarding operational choices in work procedures
Oversee inventory of the meat department, new product purchases, scheduling, and other situations where multiple factors must be considered and weighed to maximize operating results
Control the level of damaged and spoiled/out of date products and ensure proper disposition according to company policy
Ensure all teammates are courteous to customers and that requests and complaints are handled promptly and courteously
Assess staffing needs; interview and hire market teammates and ensure market teammates are able to identify and hire qualified candidates to meet staffing needs; coordinate with the store manager/market director
Terminate poor performing teammates when required
Check and verify received meat to ensure that items listed on vendor invoices are delivered, check product for quality, count or weight and conditions, and ensure all boxes are dated
Communicate and coordinate with the Store Manager to provide feedback from the store
Follow approved procedures for receiving product, pricing, marking, and restocking cases to ensure quality protection, accuracy, and product rotation
Implement and follow department merchandising plan
Train department teammates
Interface with manufacturers and sales representatives; evaluate vendor promotions in accordance with company policy to select and purchase products that provide savings benefits with a goal of increasing sales, inventory turnover, and customer traffic in the store
Conduct department walks in accordance with Management Awareness
Ensure that all Assistant Managers are trained to conduct department walks in accordance with Management Awareness
Delegate duties efficiently and effectively to achieve maximum performance from teammates, including proper follow-up to assure satisfactory performance
Maintain signs, pricing, refrigerated cases, and display shelves by implementing scheduled inspections of those areas
Inform, train, and motivate department teammates and implement disciplinary actions when required to correct behavior that involves policy violations or actions that have an adverse effect on the meat department operating performance or may potentially have such effects on the store or its affiliations
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Ensure department compliance with company policies, programs, procedures, and guidelines; complete Standard Operating Procedures (S.O.P.) checklist weekly
Keep work area maintained appropriately to ensure a safe work environment for teammates and customers
Perform other duties as assigned
Unload trucks, break down loads, and stock product
Work with department teammates to identify the root causes of issues and inefficiencies
Constantly interact with teammates to ensure that all teammates understand Lowe's expectations
Constantly interact with customers
Ensure that all Management Awareness policies and goals are maintained at all times in the meat department
Adhere to all company policies, programs, procedures, and guidelines
Requirements
High School Diploma or equivalent required
College background preferred
5 years of experience in meat department operations
Completion of a management training program or equivalent combination of education and experience
Knowledge of various cuts and types of meat products and recommended uses or cooking methods
Knowledge and ability to operate meat department equipment
Ability to read and write English
Good customer relations skills
Ability to calculate gross margins and retail prices
Ability to manage effectively
Must be able to follow directions from Management
Ability to exert 50-100 pounds of force occasionally, 25-50 pounds of force frequently, and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects
Requires walking and/or standing to a significant degree
Must be able to climb, stand, bend, push or pull, twist, grasp, squeeze, stoop, kneel, squat, reach, handle, finger, and feel
Must be able to read small letters and dates on meat items
Subject to psychological stress
Important Details
Working conditions: Constant exposure to refrigerated cutting rooms and storage areas, constant exposure to high humidity, occasional exposure to frozen food storage with temperatures as low as 20 degrees below zero. Works on wet or slippery surfaces. Noise level normally moderate, can be extreme when power tools or other equipment are in use. Subject to hazards when operating meat cutting equipment. Subject to communicable disease.
About the Company
Lowe's is a company that emphasizes compliance with its policies, standards, security measures, and regulations. It focuses on maximizing store sales and profitability through promotional and merchandising programs, and fostering a culture of customer service, learning, and open dialogue among teammates.
