Meat Manager Jobs in Dallas, TX (NOW HIRING)

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Position Summary
The Assistant Meat Manager supports the Meat Manager in overseeing daily department operations, ensuring exceptional customer service, product quality, food safety compliance, inventory management, merchandising execution, and team development. This position assists in achieving sales and profitability goals while maintaining fresh, high-quality meat and seafood offerings. The Assistant Meat Manager assumes leadership responsibilities in the absence of the Meat Manager.
Key Responsibilities Customer Service & Sales

• Deliver outstanding customer service and promote a customer-first culture.
• Assist customers with product selection, preparation recommendations, special orders, and product inquiries.
• Resolve customer concerns promptly and professionally.
• Support sales growth through effective merchandising, promotional displays, and seasonal programs.
• Ensure service cases and displays remain fully stocked, fresh, and visually appealing.

Department Operations

• Assist with daily Meat Department operations, including ordering, receiving, cutting, packaging, stocking, and inventory management.
• Maintain proper inventory levels to support sales while minimizing shrink and waste.
• Monitor product freshness, quality, rotation, and code date compliance.
• Ensure accurate pricing, signage, and promotional execution.
• Support proper receiving, storage, and handling procedures for all meat and seafood products.
• Maintain clean, organized, and efficient work areas throughout the department.

Leadership & Team Development

• Assist in training, coaching, and developing Meat Department associates.
• Provide leadership and direction during assigned shifts.
• Promote teamwork, accountability, and operational excellence.
• Support labor management and scheduling initiatives.
• Assist with onboarding and training new associates on department procedures, food safety standards, and customer service expectations.

Merchandising & Product Quality

• Help maintain attractive and well-stocked service cases, bunkers, and displays.
• Execute merchandising plans, seasonal programs, and promotional events.
• Monitor product presentation and ensure quality standards are consistently met.
• Ensure fresh products are properly trimmed, packaged, labeled, and displayed.
• Identify opportunities to improve sales through merchandising and product assortment.

Financial Management

• Assist in achieving department sales, gross profit, labor, and shrink objectives.
• Support inventory control and expense management initiatives.
• Help reduce shrink through proper ordering, rotation, handling, and production practices.
• Review department conditions and identify opportunities for operational improvement.
• Assist with physical inventory counts and recordkeeping processes.

Food Safety & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with all food safety, sanitation, health, and regulatory requirements.
• Monitor proper product handling, storage, labeling, temperature control, and sanitation procedures.
• Maintain a clean and sanitary work environment.
• Ensure associates follow all food safety and operational standards.
• Support compliance with company policies and procedures.

Safety & Asset Protection

• Promote a safe working environment for associates and customers.
• Ensure proper operation and maintenance of department equipment.
• Follow accident prevention and incident reporting procedures.
• Support loss prevention and shrink reduction initiatives.
• Maintain clean, safe, and organized work areas.

Leadership Coverage

• Assume responsibility for department operations in the absence of the Meat Manager.
• Support staffing decisions, operational priorities, and productivity goals.
• Communicate department expectations, goals, and performance standards to associates.
• Partner with store leadership to achieve departmental and store-wide objectives.

Minimum Qualifications

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

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods.
• Ability to bend, reach, stoop, kneel, and perform repetitive motions throughout the workday.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds regularly and heavier loads with assistance when necessary.
• Ability to work in refrigerated and freezer environments.
• Ability to safely operate knives, slicers, grinders, saws, and other meat processing equipment.

Desired Competencies

• Leadership and team development
• Customer focus
• Meat and seafood product knowledge
• Merchandising excellence
• Inventory management
• Food safety and sanitation expertise
• Communication and interpersonal skills
• Organization and attention to detail
• Problem-solving and decision-making
• Accountability and adaptability

The Assistant Meat Manager plays a critical role in supporting department success by helping lead daily operations, maintaining exceptional product quality and food safety standards, developing associates, delivering outstanding customer service, and achieving department sales and profitability objectives.
We also provide a variety of benefits including:

• Competitive wages paid weekly

• Access to up to 50% of your earned wages before payday, via our partnership with Stream

• Associate discounts
• Health and financial well-being benefits for eligible associates (Medical, Dental, 401k and more!)
• Time off (vacation, holidays, sick pay). For eligibility requirements please visit myACI Benefits
• Leaders invested in your training, career growth and development
• An inclusive work environment with talented colleagues who reflect the communities we serve

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About Us
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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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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