Hy-Vee, Inc. · 1 month ago
Assistant Meat Department Manager
Garner, W Hwy 18, Garner, IA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
1+ years expHy-Vee, Inc. is a prominent grocery store chain dedicated to providing excellent customer service. The Assistant Meat Department Manager is responsible for assisting the Department Manager in delivering high-quality meat products and ensuring a positive shopping experience for customers.
Organic Food
Responsibilities
Provides prompt, efficient and friendly customer service by exhibiting caring, concern and patience in all customer interactions and treating customers as the most important people in the store
Smiles and greets customers in a friendly manner, whether the encounter takes place in the employee’s designated department or elsewhere in the store
Makes an effort to learn customers’ names and to address them by name whenever possible
Assists customers by: (examples include) escorting them to the products they’re looking for, securing products that are out of reach, loading or unloading heavy items, making note of and passing along customer suggestions or requests, performing other tasks in every way possible to enhance the shopping experience
Answers the telephone promptly and provides friendly, helpful service to customers who call including taking product orders
Works with co-workers as a team to ensure customer satisfaction and a pleasant work environment
Ensures department standards are met
Reviews the status and appearance of product for freshness and pulls by stale date
Ensures display case product is rotated and replenished
Prepares cutting lists for case fills. Offers meal solutions, and gives advice on preparation to customers
Handles and satisfies customer issues
Conducts cutting tests
Orders new items (not strictly replenishment)
Ensures proper temperatures and storage procedures are maintained to guarantee freshness and control shrink of product
Trains new employees
Tenderizes, grinds, and cuts merchandise
Understands and practices proper sanitation procedures and ensures the work area is always clean and neat, and maintains strict adherence to department and company guidelines related to personal hygiene and dress
Adheres to company policies and individual store guidelines
Reports to work when scheduled and on time
Assumes management duties in absence of Department Manager
Wraps, weighs, and labels product
Performs cleaning in the department
Provides input on goals and pricing
Assists in other areas of store as needed
Performs other job related duties and special projects as required
Instructs, assigns, reviews and plans work of others
Maintains standards, coordinates activities, and allocates personnel
Qualification
Required
Must be 18+
High School or equivalent
Computer meat program
Hy-Vee food safety training
Cornell Home Study food safety course (Effective 03/07/96)
Ability to solve practical problems; variety of variables with limited standardization; interpret instructions
Ability to do arithmetic calculations involving fractions, decimals, and percentages
Ability to file, post, and mail materials; copy data from one record to another; interview to obtain basic information; guide people and provide basic direction
Must be physically able to exert up to 100 pounds of force (energy exerted) occasionally; exert up to 50 pounds of force frequently; and exert up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects
Visual requirements include vision from less than 20 inches to more than 20 feet with or without correction, depth perception, color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors), and field of vision
Must be able to perform the following physical activities: Climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, and repetitive motions
Preferred
Over one year of related work experience preferred
Dale Carnegie is encouraged
Company
Hy-Vee, Inc.
Hy-Vee, Inc.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$0.01MKey Investors
Renewable Fuel Infrastructure Program
2025-06-13Grant· $0.01M
Leadership Team
Jeremy Gosch
Chairman of the Board/CEO
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Donna Tweeten
President
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