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Albertsons Companies, Inc.
Meat Manager
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What they do
A Butcher or Meat Cutter butchers cows, pigs or other animals for meat and prepares different cuts of meat for retail or wholesale customers or for a food processing company.
$44,173 / year median in California
+8% projected growth
Job Description
Why choose us? Are you ready to grow your leadership career in an environment focused on quality, consistency, and service? Join us as a Meat Department Manager, where operational standards, food safety, and customer experience work together to support store success. At Albertsons Companies, we seek leaders who lead through clear expectations, disciplined execution, and continuous improvement. In this role, you will manage daily Meat Department operations, contribute to sales and profitability, and ensure consistent adherence to freshness, food safety, and merchandising standards. This position operates in a fast ‑ paced retail environment where effective planning, follow ‑ through, and leadership directly influence department performance. Bring your flavor Building the future of food and well ‑ being depends on consistent execution and reliable results. Bring your experience with food production, merchandising, and team oversight to a role where success is measured through product quality, operational readiness, and customer satisfaction. Main r esponsibilities : Manage daily Meat Department operations to meet service, quality, and financial expectations Maintain a professional, customer ‑ focused environment and respond to customer inquiries and special orders Plan and coordinate daily production activities including preparation, packaging, stocking, and merchandising Ensure displays are stocked, rotated, labeled, and maintained to company standards Implement promotional and seasonal programs as scheduled Maintain compliance with food safety, sanitation, temperature, and regulatory requirements Review production results and adjust activities to support yield and profitability goals Manage ordering, inventory levels, shrink, reclamation, and departmental expenses Maintain clean, safe work areas including preparation rooms, coolers, freezers, display cases, and equipment Schedule, train, coach, and oversee associates to ensure coverage and performance expectations Complete and maintain required documentation including logs, reports, and audits We are looking for candidates who possess the following: Soft skills: Clear communication and expectation ‑ setting Consistent, objective decision ‑ making Strong organization and follow ‑ through Ability to lead teams in a structured, time ‑ sensitive environment