Butchery Manager Jumbo Wholesalers Zambia

Purpose of this role:  To meet the growing needs of the business in the Butchery department

Job specifications/ responsibilities will include but not limited to the following:

Sales

• To achieve the budgeted turnover for the in-store butchery
• Sales growth over the previous year
• To achieve budgeted volume sales and growths over the previous year (kg)
• Serving customers and making up of meat orders for customers

Margin

• To achieve the budgeted rand value gross profit for in-store butchery
• To achieve the budgeted GP%
• Managing selling prices to achieve maximum returns for the company
• To do regular block tests ensuring that cost versus selling prices are achieved to maintain the budgeted GP% required

Stock Control

• Weekly stock counts are done on meat and meat related products
• Manage stock holding levels according to company standards and procedures
• Stock rotation that is in line with a first in, first out policy

Staff Management

• Staff scheduling and disciplines to ensure optimum production
• Staff hygiene and dress code for working in an area that does food preparation,
• Ensure that staff comply with all company policies and procedures when working in a food production facility

Production planning

Food Safety and Hygiene

• To ensure that the butchery complies with the company’s minimal requirement on both food safety and hygiene regulations

Administration and Ordering

• To do daily weekly and monthly administration related to the butchery
• Stock counts and receiving procedures as well as ordering procedures are followed
• Sell-buy date policy is strictly adhered to
• The ordering in of all raw materials related to the butchery items
• Receiving and quality control of stock ordered and received
• Plan of orders to ensure stock holdings are kept to a minimal

Ranging

• To ensure that defined product ranges are available for sale at all times of trade
• Service levels and on sales is maintained at all times

Production

• Planning of production to ensure service levels are maintained
• Reduce wastage and reworks to a minimal
• Ensure that the companies basic cutting and packaging standards are maintained

Requirements:

• More than 3 years of experience in Retail Meat Industry
• Minimum Grade 12 or Equivalent
• Experience in store core operations , in a similar environment or a related role
• Excellent interpersonal skills and customer orientation
• Attention to details and work under pressure
• Computer literate in MS office, MS out look
• Analytical ability
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent ability to sell
• Excellent attention to detail & planning and organizing skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Ability to Work Without Supervision