Meat Department Head - Full Time

Position Title: Meat Department Head - Full Time

Position Type: Full time

Job Requisition ID: 48330

Banner: Food Basics

Employment Type: Permanent

This position is part of a unionized bargaining unit. The hourly wage for this position starts at $25.35 and is established in accordance with the collective agreement. Depending on a candidate’s relevant knowledge, skills, education, and prior experience, a higher hourly wage may be offered. Any hourly wage offered for this role, whether starting or higher, will fall within the wage scale established for this position in accordance with the collective agreement.

This is a posting for an existing permanent full-time position

Location: 1105B Kingston Rd. Pickering

Shifts: Days, Evenings, Weekends

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assists the Manager supervising, directing, motivating and training staff; in performing administrative duties; and in replacing the Manager during his/her absences
• Receives, prices, stocks, rotates and merchandises products
• Orders a full range of products and assists in taking inventory
• Implements and ensures adherence to Customer Service Policy
• Ensures adherence to Company policies and procedures and government regulations concerning health & safety, sanitation, security, etc.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Manager

REQUIREMENTS

• High school graduate or equivalent combination of education, training and experience
• Minimum 2 years’ meat/supervisory experience which includes excellent product knowledge and rotation, merchandising, ordering and inventory control experience
• Superior customer service, supervisory and communication skills
• Proven ability to remain calm under pressure
• Capable of standing for a prolonged period of 4-8 hours; of bending, twisting and turning and reaching; and of lifting up to 65 lbs.
• Must be fully available (day, evening, weekend)

The responsibilities and relationships assigned to this role may change as is necessary to achieve Metro's business objectives.

Disclosure on Use of Artifical Intelligence in Recruitment: At METRO, we are commited to transparency and fairness in our hiring practices. In compliance with Ontario's Employment Standards Act (Bill 149), we disclose that METRO and certain third-party job boards we use incorporate artificial intelligence (AI) technology to assist in screening, assessing, or selecting applicants for positions. The use of AI helps us efficiently review the large volume of applications we receive, ensuring that every candidate's profile is considered promptly and consistently. This technology supports our goal of providing an equitable and streamlined recruitment experience for all applicants. While AI tools support our recruitment procedures, all decisions throughout the process are made exclusively by METRO's Talent Acquisition team or METRO employees. At no stage does AI determine recruitment outcomes.

METRO is committed to providing an inclusive work environment that reflects the communities we serve. The company values, respects and relies on the diversity of backgrounds, experiences, and points of view because it allows us to innovate, make better decisions and better understand our customers. We will consider qualified applications from all walks of life to build the best team.

We encourage you to let us know if your current condition requires accommodation in the recruitment process so that we can accommodate you.

Please note that we will only contact those whose applications are selected.

We respectfully request that agencies do not contact us or send us unsolicited applications.