Assistant Store Manager – Butchery

Our client in the Meat Wholesale Industry in Richards Bay, KZN, is seeking an enthusiastic and detail-oriented Assistant Store Manager to support their store operations. In this pivotal role, you will oversee meat production, logistics, and equipment activities, ensuring the achievement of profitable sales and sustainable growth. Your responsibilities will include supervising meat production, managing stock, ensuring quality control, and maintaining safety standards. You will also play a crucial role in people management, providing training and support to staff, and fostering a positive and productive work environment. If you are a proactive leader with excellent organizational skills and a passion for the meat production industry, this opportunity offers a dynamic and rewarding career path.

Job Description:

• Overseeing meat production and deboning activities to ensure product is produced to specification and standard;
• Ensuring adequate raw materials are on hand;
• Overseeing storage of all freezer items and ensuring correct storage and rotation procedures are carried out;
• Overseeing and monitoring cleanliness and Quality Control and liaising with staff on any issues;
• Monitoring sales and stock figures weekly and communicate with store manager on any suggestions;
• Overseeing processing and vacuum department;
• Overseeing the packaging of finished products and processed goods to ensure compliance with policies and procedures;
• Ensuring good stock rotation of meat products in freezers and fridges, and responsibly disposing of any expired or contaminated products as per policies and procedures;
• Monitoring and ensuring the recording of meat production dates;
• Monitoring the temperature control of receiving and despatch of products and freezers;
• Liaising closely with the assistant retail store manager to ensure required stocks are produced timeously;
• Notifying store manager of stock holdings on raw material, produced goods and processed goods;
• Ensuring stock rotation to minimise wastage while ensuring sufficient stock holdings;
• Obtaining approval to order supplies and equipment from approved suppliers;
• Obtaining authorising for expenditure over R5000.00 for maintenance and repairs;
• Actively overseeing meat production, processed goods and logistics supervisors and ensuring that all areas are adequately staffed to meet customer needs;
• Providing input for marketing or promotional activities, and supporting the implementation of these in the stores;
• Ensuring all work areas are cleaned daily and adhere to all Food Hygiene and safety requirements;
• Monitoring and reporting on trimming for production;
• Supporting the Store Manager and ensuring ongoing clear and effective communication between shop floor and management;
• Liaising with store manager to determine wholesale prices for key customers;
• Monitoring costs to ensure maximum profitability and reduce wastage;
• Anticipating sales volumes and ensuring sufficient stocks are on hand to meet the demands;
• Liaising closely with the Head office factory managers and production managers to ensure adequate stocks are supplied to the store;
• Overseeing labelling and marking of product and all point of sale items, including packing and sell-by dates, batch codes, ingredient listings etc.
• Overseeing the staff room cleanliness;
• Ensuring all fly traps are in working order and maintained;
• Checking equipment and machinery and reporting any breakdowns or problems to management;
• Ensuring all employees are wearing the required PPE and adhering to hygiene standards;
• Monitoring and checking the sign-off of all recording books for scales, batches, receiving and despatching as well as temperature control monitoring;
• Managing and updating the maintenance file and signing job cards and delivery notes;
• Overseeing despatch cleaning bay and monitoring the bin area;
• Ensuring PPE is worn by staff and they comply with safety regulations;
• Overseeing vacuum prepping and high care areas;
• Where applicable, monitoring laundry area activities;