Retail Butchery Manager

• Supervising the day-to-day operations of the meat department
• Supervising department staff, set up work schedules and assign duties
• Determining staffing requirements, hire or oversee the hiring of staff and, when necessary, dismiss employees
• Training new employees or arrange for training
• Monitoring product inventories and trends in consumer buying to anticipate which products will be in demand
• Ordering meat products as required
• Providing assistance when employees are unusually busy
• Dealing with customer complaints and recommendations
• Organizing staff safety programs and department sanitation procedures
• Monitoring food safety requirements for meat storage and handling
• Understanding profit principles, retail pricing and analysis
• Meeting with manufacturers’ sales representatives to discuss product lines
• Deciding how merchandise should be displayed

Training and Experience
3 – 5 years Retail meat experience
Formalized meat cutting training and experience
Grade 12
Good command of the English language
Computer literate