Costco Perth Airport - Meat Department Manager

Job Duties/Essential Functions

• Develops, coaches, counsels, and directs Meat Department personnel
• Monitors employee performance and provides proactive feedback to promote teamwork and accountability
• Participates in the employment process by making recommendations for hiring, promotion, and termination
• Participates in Meat Department employee evaluations
• Responds to employee concerns using problem solving skills, tact, and discretion in accordance with the Costco Employee

Agreement and other applicable regulations

• Approves timecards and other reports
• Implements and upholds proper Meat Department and general safety procedures and standards
• Reviews department profit and loss statement
• Develops and implements sales and merchandising plan for department
• Determines production requirements and participates in meat cutting
• Checks quality and consistency of finished merchandise
• Oversees merchandise presentation and merchandising
• Reviews sanitation log and checks for health code compliance
• Approves and submits physical inventory periodically and orders to buying office for equipment, merchandise and supplies
• Follows Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (SSOP) guidelines (proper cleaning and sanitation of all equipment)
• Completes and complies with 11 Commandments of Quality Assurance, Food Safety Certification and all safety training required by warehouse and Meat department
• Coordinates and implements proper maintenance and repairs for machinery and equipment
• Assists in other departments of the warehouse as necessary
• Provides prompt and courteous customer service to members, employees and vendors.

Ability to operate vehicles, equipment or machinery

Computer, copier, phone, band saws tenderiser, grinder and wrapper.

Qualifications (Costco-specific or industry specific skills that candidates should possess)

- Education/Training: Higher School Certificate or relevant Apprenticeship
- Licenses/Certifications: Butchers Trade Certificate
- Experiences/Skills:

• Management or supervisory experience
• Butcher/meat department/meat cutting or comparable experience
• Strong customer service, communication, interpersonal and organisation skills
• Problem solving and critical thinking skills
• Google Suite (Docs, Sheets, Slides), AS400 and basic math skills