Meinhardt Fine Foods is currently seeking an experienced Meat Department-Manager (Interim) for our store located in Vancouver (South Granville), BC. This role is full-time and reports to the Store Manager.
We are looking for a strong leader who has a passion for fresh food and who can efficiently oversee the daily operations of the Meat Department in terms of staffing, sales, customer service, merchandising, and product quality.

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

· Previous, relevant meat department experience, preferably in a supervisory capacity
· Post-secondary Meat Cutting training / journeyman certification preferred
· Proven ability to process a variety of meat cuts
· Able to lead a team in an enthusiastic and positive manner
· Superb customer service skills with a desire to provide customers with a great shopping experience
· Exceptional leadership and organizational skills
· Outstanding communication, interpersonal and conflict resolution skills
· Knowledge of health and safety legislation, policies and practices
· Ability to work in a fast-paced environment under pressure
· Able to maintain a professional demeanor under stressful situations
· Experience in effective merchandising that drives sales
· Have experience ordering and maintaining department stock
· Flexibility to work a variety of hours which include days, evenings, weekends and stat holidays

WORK CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL CAPABILITIES

· Ability to perform physically demanding, repetitive physical tasks for extended periods of time
· Job requires manual dexterity, attention to detail, hand-eye co-ordination
· Walking and standing for extended periods including bending, twisting, crouching and kneeling at times
· Physical ability to stand, lift, and handle up to 50 pounds on a regular basis
· Cold environment, noisy, with some strong odours

· Provide supervision to department staff to ensure quality customer service
· Maximize sales and gross profit through effective and creative merchandising
· Maintain department inventory by placing product orders regularly while adhering to departmental budgets
· Recruit, hire, train, and mentor staff members
· Create the weekly department work schedule
· Cut, trim, debone and prepare standard cuts of meat according to specifications using knives and power tools
· Wrap and package prepared meats
· Prepare special cuts and orders as per customer requests
· Ensure all prepared items are properly labeled, covered and rotated
· Present a neat, fresh, and well-merchandised department
· Ensure the proper set up of racks, tables, coolers, backroom areas
· Handle customer inquiries, requests and complaints in a prompt, polite and effective manner
· Keep all equipment clean, well maintained and fully operational
· Comply with the Company’s established Health and Safety and Food Safety policies and ensure that staff members are also adhering to these policies
· Responsible for ensuring accuracy of store signage with regards to pricing
· Liaise with the store manager, department heads and meat department staff to address any concerns, discuss upcoming ads / promotions, cross merchandising, etc