Meat Department Manager

Meat Department Manager 

Location: 1 Stew Leonard Drive, Yonkers, NY

FLSA Status: Exempt

Full Time – Salary Range: $80,000 - $100,000, depending on qualifications and experience

Position Description:

Responsible for overall sales and profitability of the Meat Department.  Sales range from 11 – 16 million based on store location. Meat Managers have knowledge in three of the following areas: chopped meat, pork/lamb/veal/, beef or gourmet. Meat products are prepared according to standards and customer preference, including cutting, weighting and trimming a wide variety of meats. Team members work safely and adhere to all food safety and sanitation standards in each area of the department to provide customers with the highest quality meats.

Your day-to-day:

• Leading the Meat Team and writing their weekly schedules
• Cutting and preparing meat products, while safely operating equipment
• Custom trim meats to customer specifications
• Exam cases and prepare production list, based on day of the week, being mindful of sale items
• Maintaining, filling and rotating products in the meat cases
• Moving meat from cooler to cutting area
• Providing excellent customer service by greeting customers and responding to questions
• Dismantle equipment for cleaning and reassemble for production
• Training other team members, as needed
• Adhere to all health, sanitation and safety regulations
• Review daily sales
• Product knowledge, Ordering Products, and being able to set retail pricing
• Identify and develop new products and trends
• Merchandising of product through signs, packaging, show & sell\
• Meeting gross profit, labor, expense goals
• Assist in other duties, as assigned

What you bring to the team:

• 18 years of age or older
• Minimum 5 years butcher experience, with product knowledge
• Safely use/operate knives, band saws, grinders, cube steak machine, and meat wrapper
• HS Diploma plus 5-10 years of experience; Associates Degree preferred.
• Minimum 3-5 years management or supervisory experience necessary
• Above average math and computer skills
• Great negotiating and purchasing skills
• Merchandising ability
• Ability to delegate, prioritize and juggle many tasks
• Great communication skills
• Organizational skills

Working Conditions:

• Time split between office work and in production area.
• Temperature is colder than room temperature due to product being highly perishable.
• standing, walking and lifting.
• The position requires frequent walking, standing, lifting, pushing and pulling with a maximum of 100lbs and occasionally climbing and reaching.

Satisfy:

• Greet customers with a friendly smile and positive attitude, ensuring that each customer feels welcome and appreciated.

Teamwork:

• Collaborate with team members to ensure the smooth operation of the store, offering assistance and support where needed.

Excellence:

• Improve and maintain the efficiency of the store in order to reach success.

Wow:

• Be a positive ambassador for the store, representing our S.T.E.W. values in all interactions with customers and team members. You are the biggest WOW

Why you'll love working here

Family Oriented: We respect the personal balance between work and family with career opportunity and growth- over 80% of our managers have been promoted from within.

Benefits: High value, high quality Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage, 401 K plan for FT & PT team members, paid family & personal time, life insurance, management retirement plan and more

Environment: Have you seen the Avocado Girls? Chiquita Banana? Or the singing Parrot?

 Pay Day: We're thrilled to offer our employees Dayforce Wallet – a new way to get paid. Say bye-bye to pay day and hello to pay your way. Get your pay as soon as you earn it, at no cost to you  – It's your money, why should you have to wait? Request your pay as you earn it.  

In addition to top-tier pay, we offer a comprehensive total compensation package that includes:

Significant Bonus Potential: Earn a substantial annual bonus based on your performance and the company's success

Exceptional Insurance Benefits: Access affordable and comprehensive insurance coverage for yourself and your family.

Secure Your Future: Plan for retirement with our robust 401(k) savings plan, featuring a generous company match to help your investments grow.

Dedicated Management Retirement Plan: Benefit from our exclusive Management Retirement Plan, which includes both profit-sharing and a company contribution, further enhancing your long-term financial security.

Supporting Your Life Outside of Work: Enjoy paid time off to help you achieve a healthy and fulfilling work-life balance.

Empowering your Growth: We are committed to your professional growth through our educational assistance program, and we provide ongoing training initiatives to support your further development and advancement within the company.

We take pride in the power of diversity, inclusion, and being socially responsible to the communities which we live and do business

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Stew Leonard's is an equal opportunity at will employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of age, race, religion, color, disability, sex, sexual orientation or national origin.