Butchery Manager

Our client, who supplies the Restaurant and Hospitality Industries in the Western Cape, would like to appoint a Butchery Manager who will be responsible for the day-to-day Operational Management of the in-store butchery, including selection, ordering, preparation, display, packaging and sale of meat to consumer and commercial customers.

**Areas of Responsibility (Your duties will include but are not limited to: )**

**Butchery Management**
- In consultation with senior management from time to time as agreed and appropriate run special offers, customer loyalty schemes and similar.
- Inspect equipment regularly to ensure it is in good working order and safe to use
- Assistance on the shop floor and general running of the convenience store being a priority
- Ensure accuracy of Wholesale orders to other branches
**People Management**
- Supervise other butchers or meat cutters and schedule work activities, rotation and holiday consultation with management, ensuring butchery opening times are maintained and fully s
- Offer on-the-job training and coaching to junior butchers.
- Motivate and develop your team including setting objectives & strategies.
- Plan annual and interim labour requirements according to specific volumes and retail requirements
- Equip staff with the required tests and equipment to assure product standards are upheld
- Ensure staff is well versed in the requirements relating to stock rotation and shelf displays.
- Identify staff development needs and develop them accordingly
- Evaluate staff performance and provide feedback and coaching as required
- Ensure that Policies and Procedures are followed, and amended to support an ever-changing environment, train staff as required for new rollouts
- Ensure that correct processes are followed when dealing with IR issues
- Arrange any staff rotation between branches
- Management of casual staff
- Management of Over Time and Leave Provisioning
**Customer Service**
- Prepare special cuts of meat ordered by customers
- Assist and resolve customer queries
**Reporting**
- Daily telephonic feedback meetings with the manager.
**Teamwork**
- Support department managers and co employees.
- Actively participate as a member of the team
- Performing any other task, not specified herein, which from time to time may be assigned by the manager.
**Knowledge, skills and experience required**

**Educational Background**:

- Grade 12
- Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand Afrikaans & English
- Minimum of 3 years’ Experience in Butchery and Production in a retail environment

**Job Type**: Permanent

**Salary**: R10,000.00 - R13,000.00 per month

**Education**:

- High School (matric) (required)
**Experience**:

- butchery and production in a retail environment: 2 years (required)

**Language**:

- Afrikaans and English (required)