Meat Department Associate Jobs in Houston, TX (NOW HIRING)

The Meat Manager is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the Meat Department, ensuring exceptional product quality, food safety, customer service, and financial performance. This position leads department associates, manages inventory and merchandising, controls expenses and shrink, and ensures the department operates efficiently while delivering a fresh, fully stocked, and appealing shopping experience.

• Direct and oversee daily Meat Department operations.
• Ensure meat, poultry, seafood, and value-added products are fresh, properly rotated, and merchandised to company standards.
• Maintain department conditions that support food safety, cleanliness, and operational excellence.
• Monitor inventory levels and order products to meet sales demand while controlling shrink.
• Execute promotional programs, seasonal displays, and merchandising initiatives.

• Provide outstanding customer service and create a welcoming shopping experience.
• Assist customers with product selection, preparation suggestions, and special requests.
• Address customer concerns promptly and professionally.
• Promote quality, freshness, and value throughout the department.
• Build customer loyalty through product knowledge and service excellence.

• Recruit, train, develop, and supervise department associates.
• Create schedules that align staffing needs with business volume.
• Conduct performance coaching and provide continuous feedback.
• Ensure associates understand and follow company policies, procedures, and safety expectations.
• Foster a positive work environment focused on accountability, teamwork, and results.

• Achieve department sales, gross profit, labor, and shrink goals.
• Analyze department performance and implement action plans to improve results.
• Manage labor expenses while maintaining operational and service standards.
• Monitor inventory movement and ensure accurate ordering practices.
• Identify opportunities to increase sales and profitability.

• Ensure compliance with all food safety, sanitation, and regulatory requirements.
• Monitor product handling, temperature controls, storage, and rotation procedures.
• Maintain accurate pricing, labeling, and product information.
• Conduct routine quality inspections and corrective actions when necessary.
• Promote and maintain a safe environment for customers and associates.

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Previous grocery retail or meat department experience.
• Knowledge of meat cutting, merchandising, inventory management, and food safety practices.
• Strong leadership and customer service skills.
• Ability to work flexible schedules, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.

• Previous Meat Department management or supervisory experience.
• Experience managing department financial performance, labor, and shrink.
• Food safety certification or equivalent training.

• Leadership and team development.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of meat products, cutting standards, and merchandising techniques.
• Inventory control and ordering expertise.
• Financial analysis and business planning skills.
• Problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Organization and time management skills.
• Commitment to food safety and customer satisfaction.

• Frequently lift, carry, push, and pull up to 50 pounds.
• Stand, walk, bend, stoop, and reach for extended periods.
• Work in refrigerated environments and cold storage areas.
• Operate knives, saws, grinders, slicers, and other department equipment safely.
• Perform repetitive motions throughout the workday.

• Fast-paced retail grocery environment.
• Regular exposure to refrigerated work areas and meat processing equipment.
• Frequent interaction with customers, associates, and vendors.
• Flexible scheduling, including nights, weekends, and holidays.

• Achievement of sales, profit, labor, and shrink targets.
• Product quality, freshness, and merchandising standards.
• Compliance with food safety and sanitation requirements.
• Customer satisfaction and service performance.
• Associate productivity, engagement, and development.
• Overall department operational excellence and profitability.

Albertsons Companies is at the forefront of the revolution in retail.  Committed to innovation and fostering a culture of belonging, our team is united with a unique purpose: to bring people together around the joys of food and to inspire well-being.  We want talented individuals to be part of this journey!

Locally great and nationally strong, Albertsons Companies (NYSE: ACI) is a leading food and drug retailer in the U.S.  We operate over 2,200 stores, 1,732 pharmacies, 405 fuel centers, 22 distribution facilities, and 19 manufacturing plants across 34 states and the District of Columbia. Our well-known banners include Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco, ACME, Shaw's, Tom Thumb, United Supermarkets, United Express, Randalls, Albertson's Market, Pavilions, Star Markets, Market Street, Carrs, Haggen, Lucky, Amigos, Andronico's Community Markets, King's, Balducci's, and Albertson's Market Street.

Our vision is to be a retail leader admired for national strength with deep local roots, offering an easy, fun, friendly, and inspiring experience, no matter how customers choose to shop with us. We celebrate the rich diversity of the communities we serve, and strive to create a workplace where everyone has equal access to opportunities and resources, and can fully contribute to their and our company's success.

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Building the future of food and well-being starts with you. Join our team and bring your best self to the table.

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of work performed by the employees assigned to this job and are not the official job description for the position. All employees must comply with Company, Division, and Store policies and applicable laws. The responsibilities, duties, and skills of personnel may vary within store and/or from store to store and the official job description will be provided during the application process.

Albertsons is an Equal Opportunity Employer

This Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, or on any other basis prohibited by law. Consistent with applicable state and local law, the Company will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. 

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