Retail Options, Executive Search
Meat Department Buyer
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- work Full-time
About the position
· Responsibilities of a Meat Buyer
Meat Buyer Orders, replenishes and merchandises meat products and participates in programs for purchasing and promotions.
Monitors inventory control and replenishes product based upon ordering standards. Assists in organizing and developing promotional displays and maintaining standards.
All positions must be performed in accordance with the team and store Standard Operating Procedures.
Team Leaders are required to spend significant time on the floor, engaging with customers, and pitching in to help whenever and wherever needed. All positions must strive to support core values and goals, promote national, regional, and store programs and initiatives, and ensure adherence to all applicable health and safety regulations.
Job Responsibilities
* Replenishes products through proper buying procedures.
* Orders meat products and maintains appropriate back stock levels.
* Monitors and acts upon open PO reports for both purchases and credits in an accurate and timely manner.
* Controls spoilage/shrink; achieves turn goals; participates in inventory.
* Completes spoilage, sampling, temperature, and sweep worksheets as required
. * Ensures orders for product are timely and accurate to monitor inventory turns.
* Analyzes and controls product transfers, waste, and spoilage.
* Supports leadership in conducting inventories.
* Maintains financial profitability by meeting and exceeding purchasing and sales targets.
* Provides excellent customer service, addresses the needs of customers in a timely and effective manner and models suggestive selling techniques.
* Maximizes sales potential through effective and proper procedures for prepping, storing, rotating, stocking, and merchandising products.
* Follows and complies, or ensures compliance, with established procedures, including Weights and Measures, health and sanitation, and safe work practices.
* Maintains, or ensures maintenance of, a clean and sanitary working and shopping environment; maintains equipment in accordance with cleanliness and safety standards.
.* Immediately reports safety hazards and violations.
* Comprehensive knowledge of meat cuts and cooking techniques.
* Extensive knowledge of meat products
Place of work
Chicago
United States of America
About the company
Relentless Talent Solutions, Powered by Innovation
We take a non-stop approach to talent acquisition by leveraging the power of artificial intelligence, social media, a database of over 7 million candidates, and a team of recruiters spanning the United States, the Caribbean, and Canada.
In today’s shrinking talent pool, speed is critical—and that’s where we come in. As a boutique firm with a broad reach, we manage the entire hiring journey—from the first conversation to the moment your new hire walks through your door.
What Sets Us Apart
Geographic Expertise: We succeed where others struggle—finding top talent in challenging regions and remote markets.
Discreet & Strategic: From confidential searches to special projects, we handle sensitive assignments with professionalism and precision.
End-to-End Partnership: Our team acts as an extension of your company, fully immersing ourselves in your business culture and hiring needs.
Our Core Values
We Build Long-Term Relationships
We go beyond transactions to foster genuine, lasting partnerships.
We Are an Extension of Your Team
We invest the time to understand your goals, culture, and hiring challenges.
We Move Fast—And Smart
We deliver top-tier candidates swiftly and efficiently—the first time.
We Focus on Quality, Not Quantity
You receive carefully vetted talent, not stacks of résumés.
We Handle Every Detail
Reference checks? Already done. Every candidate we present is fully vetted and ready for the next step.
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Relevant places near
- West Town
- Near North Side
- Cicero
- Belmont Cragin
- South Lawndale
- Logan Square
- West Ridge
- Lincoln Park
- Portage Park
- Oak Lawn
Job ID: 9522487
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