Top Benefits
About the role
Job Overview:
The Meat Manager is responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the meat department. This includes managing staff, ensuring product quality and safety, maintaining inventory, meeting sales targets, and providing excellent customer service. The Meat Manager plays a key role in maintaining the overall reputation of the store’s meat offerings.
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Key Responsibilities:
• Operations & Merchandising: • Ensure meat displays are fully stocked, attractively presented, and rotated properly (FIFO). • Implement and maintain proper merchandising standards as per corporate guidelines. • Monitor shrink, waste, and markdowns to maintain profitability.
• Leadership & Staff Management: • Lead, train, schedule, and motivate meat department employees. • Ensure team compliance with all food safety and occupational health & safety procedures. • Delegate tasks effectively to maintain productivity and quality.
• Customer Service: • Assist customers with meat selections, special requests, and product knowledge. • Handle customer complaints or concerns in a professional manner.
• Inventory & Ordering: • Maintain accurate inventory levels and place product orders based on demand. • Check incoming stock for accuracy, quality, and freshness. • Minimize out-of-stock items and overstock issues.
• Compliance & Safety: • Enforce food handling and storage procedures according to health and safety regulations. • Keep all equipment, coolers, and prep areas clean and well-maintained.
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Qualifications:
• Previous experience in a meat department (cutting and/or managing). • Strong leadership and communication skills. • Knowledge of food safety regulations and meat preparation techniques. • Physically able to lift heavy items and work in cold environments. • Availability to work early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays as required.
About Loblaw Companies Limited
Our Purpose – Live Life Well
Loblaw Companies Limited is Canada’s food and pharmacy leader, the nation’s largest retailer, and the majority unit holder of Choice Properties Real Estate Investment Trust. Loblaw – and its portfolio of grocery, health and beauty, financial services and apparel businesses – provides Canadians with an unparalleled mix of value, assortment and convenience, and offers Canadians two of the country’s most recognized brands – President’s Choice and no name.
The acquisition of Shoppers Drug Mart, along with the powerful Life Brand and Optimum brand, has only served to reinforce our leadership position in the marketplace. As well, our PC Plus program, omni-channel efforts and multicultural merchandising offerings continued to be points of differentiation for our customer experience.
In 2019, Loblaw has been recognized as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers, Best Diversity Employers by Mediacorp Canada Inc.
IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT FRAUD AFFECTING OUR JOBSEEKERS.
Please be advised that recruitment fraud has affected a number of Canadian companies. In such schemes, individuals posing as legitimate recruiters may request personal information and payment from those seeking employment.
Loblaw Companies Limited, its subsidiaries, and recruiting agencies will never ask for payment at any stage in the recruitment process. All legitimate postings may be accessed via our career website.
Top Benefits
About the role
Job Overview:
The Meat Manager is responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the meat department. This includes managing staff, ensuring product quality and safety, maintaining inventory, meeting sales targets, and providing excellent customer service. The Meat Manager plays a key role in maintaining the overall reputation of the store’s meat offerings.
⸻
Key Responsibilities:
• Operations & Merchandising: • Ensure meat displays are fully stocked, attractively presented, and rotated properly (FIFO). • Implement and maintain proper merchandising standards as per corporate guidelines. • Monitor shrink, waste, and markdowns to maintain profitability.
• Leadership & Staff Management: • Lead, train, schedule, and motivate meat department employees. • Ensure team compliance with all food safety and occupational health & safety procedures. • Delegate tasks effectively to maintain productivity and quality.
• Customer Service: • Assist customers with meat selections, special requests, and product knowledge. • Handle customer complaints or concerns in a professional manner.
• Inventory & Ordering: • Maintain accurate inventory levels and place product orders based on demand. • Check incoming stock for accuracy, quality, and freshness. • Minimize out-of-stock items and overstock issues.
• Compliance & Safety: • Enforce food handling and storage procedures according to health and safety regulations. • Keep all equipment, coolers, and prep areas clean and well-maintained.
⸻
Qualifications:
• Previous experience in a meat department (cutting and/or managing). • Strong leadership and communication skills. • Knowledge of food safety regulations and meat preparation techniques. • Physically able to lift heavy items and work in cold environments. • Availability to work early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays as required.
About Loblaw Companies Limited
Our Purpose – Live Life Well
Loblaw Companies Limited is Canada’s food and pharmacy leader, the nation’s largest retailer, and the majority unit holder of Choice Properties Real Estate Investment Trust. Loblaw – and its portfolio of grocery, health and beauty, financial services and apparel businesses – provides Canadians with an unparalleled mix of value, assortment and convenience, and offers Canadians two of the country’s most recognized brands – President’s Choice and no name.
The acquisition of Shoppers Drug Mart, along with the powerful Life Brand and Optimum brand, has only served to reinforce our leadership position in the marketplace. As well, our PC Plus program, omni-channel efforts and multicultural merchandising offerings continued to be points of differentiation for our customer experience.
In 2019, Loblaw has been recognized as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers, Best Diversity Employers by Mediacorp Canada Inc.
IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT FRAUD AFFECTING OUR JOBSEEKERS.
Please be advised that recruitment fraud has affected a number of Canadian companies. In such schemes, individuals posing as legitimate recruiters may request personal information and payment from those seeking employment.
Loblaw Companies Limited, its subsidiaries, and recruiting agencies will never ask for payment at any stage in the recruitment process. All legitimate postings may be accessed via our career website.