At Hy-Vee our people are our strength. We promise “a helpful smile in every aisle” and those smiles can only come from a workforce that is fully engaged and committed to supporting our customers and each other.

Job Description:

Job Title:  Meat Department Regional Manager

Department: Retail

FSLA: Exempt

General Function: 

This position ensures store meat operations comply with company policy and philosophy.  Sets the department standards for customer service, employee relations, cleanliness, sanitation, professional appearance and overall profitability.

Reporting Relations:

Accountable and Reports to: Regional Vice President

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

Provides sales and marketing ideas to meat department managers. Supervises freshness and quality of meat products at stores. Reviews monthly inventories, sales, profit, and volume sold per employee hour. Trains department managers on planning for the department. Maintains standards by communicating, training, and reinforcing corporate expectations for sanitation practices and product quality, variety, and price. Keeps current on industry trends in new food items, equipment, and methods. Assists with the development of new products. Ensures pricing is competitive in the market area.

Secondary Duties and Responsibilities:

Performs other job-related duties and special projects as required. Attends and participates in company meetings, industry meetings, and trade shows Performs departmental duties as needed. Fills displays and works in the sales area. Unloads trucks, checks in delivered merchandise and places product in appropriate storage area.

Education and Experience:

High school diploma or equivalent required; 3-5 years of meat department preferred.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Instructing, assigning work, reviewing work, planning the work of others, and maintaining standards.

Physical Requirements:

Visual requirements include: ability to see detail at near range with or without correction.Must be physically able to perform heavy work: occasionally lifting or carrying objects of no more than 100 pounds, and significant standing or walking.Must be able to perform the following physical activities: stooping, kneeling, reaching, handling, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing and repetitive motions.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Worker Characteristics:

Commitment to the Hy-Vee Mission and a willingness to promote the values of the companyGood verbal and written communication skillsStrong interpersonal skills; ability to relate to and interact with people in a friendly, professional mannerAbility to identify problems, develop and execute solutionsAbility to interact with basic computer systems, including word processing, spreadsheet and email applications, as well as job-specific programs

Working Conditions:

There is weekly pressure to meet deadlines.

Equipment Used to Perform Job:

10 key calculator, telephone, copier, FAX, PC with Excel and printer. Standard tools and equipment used in a meat processing department including grinder, saw, tenderizer, scale systems, patty machine, tumblers, knife, and computers.

Financial Responsibility:

Responsible for ordering equipment for departments, company car and credit cards.

Contacts:

Has daily contact with store personnel.  Has monthly contact with suppliers/vendors.

Confidentiality:

Has access to confidential financial statement information.

Are you ready to smile, apply today.