Meat Manager - Melita

Valleyview Co-op is hiring a full-time MEAT MANAGER at our FOOD STORE in MELITA, MB.

What you’ll do:

Reporting to the Store Manager, the Meat Manager is responsible for the overall management of the Meat department including Deli operations at the Melita Food Store.

• Be accountable for the financial and operational success of the Meat Department including all Deli functions.

• Maintain daily communication with the Food Store Manager

• Ensure that the administrative and reporting requirements of the role are maintained on an ongoing basis within required timelines including completion of weekly duties (planning, ordering, payroll, meetings, front-end flow, etc.)

• Provide leadership and direction to the Department team in all areas of People, Financial, Market Growth, Sustainability and Operational Excellence.

• Be motivated to continue growing our Meat and Deli business and committed to providing exceptional customer service

• Be responsible for communication, planning, organizing, and implementing initiatives within the Department

• Build and maintain relationships with external customers, member-owners, team members and team leaders

• Be actively out on the sales floor working one-on-one with team members, leading by example to ensure a highly productive atmosphere exists with the Department team in order to provide consistent and outstanding Co-op experiences, image and financial results.

• Conduct Department Team Talent Management practices and ensure company policies and procedures are followed

• Lead in all safe food handling practices

• Lead department safety – uphold our Safety policies and procedures while building our positive safety culture

• Demonstrate day-to-day behaviours and actions that align with and strengthen the Co-operative's vision, mission, values, brand and focus on safety

• Perform other duties and projects as assigned

Who you are:

We are looking for candidates who:

• You have previous manager experience leading a team and you have meat cutting experience

• You have computer skills including Microsoft Word and Excel

• You are able to work a variety of shifts - including days, evening, weekends, and statutory holidays on a rotational basis

• You’re action oriented, customer focused and work well with other Team Members & Team Leaders

• You’re honest and trustworthy, are results-oriented and strive to be the best in what you do

• You believe in building relationships and collaborating to deliver solutions that matter most, and you recognize the value that different perspectives bring to meet shared objectives

• You’re able to stand for the length of a shift and lift up to 50 lbs

Our Team Members receive competitive salaries, a comprehensive benefits package, and an employer-contributed pension plan. We encourage our Team Members to take advantage of learning opportunities, to grow and develop and to foster a culture of teamwork and innovation.

Who we are:

We’re a consumer cooperative, which means our association is owned by the people who purchase our products and use our services. Whether you are purchasing a cup of coffee or a field of fertilizer, you are helping to grow the economy right here at home. Each day we hope that together we can help build sustainable communities for our members, families, and friends.

At Valleyview Co-op, we strive to live our values of integrity, community, and excellence. We use those values to guide our actions and to help us make decisions. That is what makes us a different kind of business.

At Co-op, we embrace diversity and inclusion, and we are working to create a workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We support and provide an environment that allows all to bring their whole selves to work.

Apply by submitting your application through the careers section on Valleyview Co-op’s website at www.valleyviewco-op.crs or scan the QR to apply for current opportunities.