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Meat Manager
- Stew Leonard's (Newington, CT)
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Stew Leonard’s, a family-owned and operated fresh food store founded in 1969, has locations in Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey. Stew’s earned its nickname, the “Disneyland of Dairy Stores” because of its country-fair atmosphere, with costumed characters and animated entertainment throughout the store that keep children entertained while parents shop.
Meat Manager
FLSA Status: Exempt
Full Time - Salary range $80,000 to $95,000/year 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: chop 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
+ Follow and enforce SOP’s and Recipe Management
+ Assist in other duties, as assigned
What you bring to the team:
+ At least 18 years of age
+ Minimum 5 years meat cutting experience, with product knowledge
+ HS Diploma plus 5-10 years of experience; Associates Degree preferred.
+ Management or supervisory experience necessary
+ Safely use/operate knives, band saws, grinders, cube steak machine, and meat wrapper
+ 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
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 match, 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.
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, 401K plan for FT & PT team members, family & personal time, life insurance, and more!
Environment: Have you seen the Avocado Girls? Chiquita Banana? Or the singing Parrot?
Pay Day: We’re thrilled to offer our team members 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.
We take pride in the power of diversity, inclusion, and being socially responsible to the communities which we live and do business
Apply today and start as soon as 1 week!
For more information on working at Stew Leonard’s click on the link below!
http://www.stewleonards.com/work-at-stews/
For more information on working at Stew Leonard’s click on the link below!
http://www.stewleonards.com/work-at-stews/
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.
Job Details
Job Family Food
Job Function Full Time
Pay Type Salary
Education Level Equivalent Experience
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