Broulim's Ace Hardware

Posted Friday, August 7, 2026 at 6:00 AM

WHY WORK AT BROULIM'S?

Where there are holidays, celebrations, or any other kind of social gathering, the common denominator for all of those is food. You get to be a part of an industry that helps people create and celebrate some of the most meaningful events of their lives. What you do at Broulim's matters and makes a difference to thousands of people in our communities!

We have been categorized as an essential service, which means job security during difficult times.

Job Title: Corporate Meat Manager
Primary Supervisor: VP of Perishables and Marketing
Status: Exempt

Job Summary

The Corporate Meat Manager is responsible for overseeing meat department operations across all store locations, ensuring consistency in quality, customer service, merchandising, and operational excellence while upholding Broulim's TREK values and mission statement. This role provides leadership and strategic direction for all meat departments by driving sales, managing vendor relationships, maintaining food safety and regulatory compliance, developing store-level meat managers, and ensuring exceptional product quality. The Corporate Meat Manager partners with store leadership and corporate teams to maximize profitability, optimize operations, and deliver an outstanding shopping experience.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Oversee and support meat department operations across all store locations, ensuring consistent execution of company standards and expectations.
• Develop and implement sales, merchandising, and promotional strategies to increase meat department sales and profitability.
• Manage vendor relationships, including product selection, pricing negotiations, and promotional opportunities to maximize value and quality.
• Ensure consistent product quality, freshness, merchandising standards, and presentation throughout all meat departments.
• Monitor inventory levels, ordering practices, shrink, yield, and gross profit performance to maximize department profitability.
• Develop and maintain cutting, packaging, and merchandising standards to ensure consistency throughout the company.
• Assist with and ensure the training, coaching, and development of store-level Meat Managers and department team members in product knowledge, cutting techniques, merchandising, food safety, customer service, and operational best practices.
• Ensure compliance with all federal, state, local, and company food safety, sanitation, OSHA, and health regulations.
• Analyze sales, margin, shrink, labor, and operational performance data to identify opportunities for improvement and implement corrective action plans.
• Support labor planning and scheduling practices to improve productivity while maintaining excellent customer service.
• Provide guidance and support to store leadership by troubleshooting operational issues and responding to department needs.
• Assist with new store openings, remodels, acquisitions, and department resets, ensuring meat departments are properly staffed, stocked, merchandised, and trained.
• Collaborate with corporate leadership, merchandising, marketing, and store management to align meat department strategies with company goals.
• Stay informed on industry trends, product innovations, customer preferences, and competitive pricing to maintain a strong market position.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support the overall success of meat department operations.

Knowledge

• Extensive knowledge of retail meat department operations, including meat cutting, merchandising, production, pricing, and inventory management.
• Knowledge of fresh meat products, seafood, value-added products, and seasonal merchandising.
• Thorough understanding of food safety regulations, sanitation practices, HACCP principles, and OSHA requirements.
• Knowledge of inventory control, shrink reduction, gross profit management, and purchasing practices.
• Understanding of vendor relations, product sourcing, and supply chain management.
• Knowledge of customer service principles and retail sales strategies.

Skills

• Strong leadership, coaching, and team development skills.
• Excellent organizational and time management abilities.
• Strong analytical and financial management skills.
• Effective negotiation and vendor management skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and retail inventory management systems.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and conflict resolution skills.
• Strong problem-solving and decision‑making abilities.

Abilities

• Ability to develop and execute sales, merchandising, and operational strategies across multiple locations.
• Ability to train, mentor, motivate, and develop store‑level Meat Managers and department employees.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining attention to detail.
• Ability to maintain high standards of product quality, food safety, and customer service.
• Ability to analyze financial and operational data and implement improvement strategies.
• Ability to adapt to changing market conditions, consumer trends, and business needs.
• Ability to travel regularly to store locations as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Business, Meat Science, Agriculture, Food Science, or a related field preferred.
• Five (5) or more years as a Journeyman meat cutter with progressive retail meat experience.
• 5-10 Years of Meat Department Management in high volume stores.
• Multi‑store management experience preferred.
• Demonstrated leadership experience with a proven ability to drive sales, profitability, operational excellence, and team development.
• Comprehensive knowledge of fresh meat merchandising, food safety regulations, and inventory management.
• Valid driver's license with the ability to travel frequently between store locations.