In your role as the Meat Plant Manager at North Star Quality Meats (NSQM), you supervise all procedures involving meat production, quality control, and inventory management of the production plant.

Joining ACC gives you the opportunity for growth and development throughout the company, a competitive salary, a benefits package, and to be part of a dynamic and diverse culture.

ACC is a growing company with a long history of serving rural Alaskans. For more than 150 years, we have provided groceries and general merchandise to the people of Alaska. As was true more than 150 years ago, our stores continue to be a vital center of local community life. In 1992, the company was purchased by The North West Company (NWC) from then-owner The Commercial Enterprise Development Corporation of Alaska. This acquisition by NWC made the combined companies the largest North American rural retailers and one of the largest employers in the State of Alaska. Learn more about ACC at www.alaskacommercial.com.

Your Responsibilities:
 

• Work with stores on developing and maintaining a complete fresh meat, frozen meat, and deli selection in order to meet budgeted goals of sales and margins
  • Monitor orders from the stores to ensure in-stock position and goals are met
  • Review vendor programs yearly for best cost, freight, and shrink offerings
  • Track progress of category enhancements and assist in refining as needed
  • Submit budgets and ad revisions on time as requested
  • Working with Perishables Category Manager, develop strategic marketing plans including advertising, in-store specials, promotional and special buys
  • Meet with Perishables Category Manager each week to discuss all promotional activity
  • Maintain a yearly merchandise marketing calendar for category
• Manage production
  • Write orders for all production categories
  • Schedule production for all product categories
  • Package products for delivery to stores
  • Ensure timely shipments
  • Maintain proper inventory levels
• Meet budget sales and margin by writing schedules to coordinate output needed to support weekly sales
  • Manage other expenses to budget
  • Confer with Perishables Category Manager on vendor and cost improvements
• Verify that all products are received, accounted for, and appropriately billed in the meat plant
  • Validate costs against pricing sheets quoted each month and adjust retails as needed
• Verify that all merchandise is received with acceptable dating and that it is being properly rotated so as to avoid warehouse and store shrink
  • Report on warehouse and store-dated shrink monthly in P&L review
  • Set targets for improvement monthly
• Assist HAACP coordinator in implementation of all HAACP and SSOP rules and regulations and to work with employees to ensure that they are following HAACP rules on everything they do.  Pass inspections 95% of time
  • Implement policies and practices in the plant and stores that ensures that product is handled appropriately and in accordance with governmental regulations
  • Enforce stringent adherence to sanitation and safety guidelines for handling meat products
• Responsible for supervising the department(s) Category Manager Assistant and Assistant Category Manager
  • Assign tasks
  • Answer questions as they arise
  • Monitor performance of assigned tasks
  • Train and manage subordinates to meet department goals
  • Cross train high potentials in multiple functional areas for vacation and illness coverage
  • Create cross-training and mentoring program for all members of all production facility

Skills and Qualifications:

• Associates degree or equivalent from 2 year college or technical school; and
• Two (2) years related experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Employee must have demonstrated skills for running a meat plant which includes buying all meat products, the production and packaging, distribution of product to stores, and attaining budgeted goals of sales and margin
• Experience in all facets of meat industry: purchasing, wholesaling, retailing, pricing, cutting, and processing of beef, pork, poultry, and seafood preferred
• Must be able to work under pressure, meet all advertising and ordering deadlines; have good judgment and the ability to work with little or no on site supervision
• Ability to create, analyze, and take action on regular reporting tools
• Ability to operate computer systems proficiently, specifically the MS Office Suite; able to accurately type 40 words per minute and operate a phone, fax, copier etc.
• Ability to understand and follow USDA rules and regulations and to work with a wide variety of governmental inspectors; interpersonal savvy
• Ability to teach and monitor performance of subordinates
• Ability to manage multiple priorities.  Ability to set priorities for yourself and manage the priorities of your subordinates

Working Conditions:

• Fast paced
• Able to work in cold environment; at times at sub-zero temperatures
• Able to stand on cement floor for long periods of time
• Able to use all types of meat cutting equipment – including various size knives, meat cutting saws and other meat production electrical equipment
• Multiple phone calls and meetings on a daily/weekly basis

Location:      North Star Quality Meats, Anchorage, AK 99518
Reports to:   Meat Category Manager

We create a collaborative and constructive culture by:
 

• Acting with Integrity • Fostering excellence • Respecting Others • Working Collaboratively • Being Accountable

The North West Company is committed to inclusion and diversity and encourages applications from all candidates, including but not limited to all religions and ethnicities, LGBTQ2s+, BIPOC, and persons with disabilities.

You may include your resume and cover letter together as a single document. A competitive salary is being offered along with opportunities to learn, develop, and advance throughout the organization. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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