Butchery Specialist - Eastern Cape at Pick n Pay Stores Limited

Job Advert Summary    

• To guide and support Butchery Managers on the overall running of the butcheries.  To ensure the required performance of Protein, as well as the adherence to the standards of the department.

Minimum Requirements    

• Minimum of 10 years experience in Protein
• High level of knowledge in Protein processes and procedures
• Good understanding of butchery and butchery operations
• Must be computer literate
• SAP knowledge is advantageous
• Drivers License
• Ability to travel regularly and work long hours 

Duties & Responsibilities    

• Understanding key drivers, desired business outcomes and Protein standards.
• Liaise with Buyers to ensure the stores receive good deals and sufficient stock
• Identify and implement contingency plans to close performance gaps.
• Maintain a solid working knowledge of assigned stores, industry and market
• Use knowledge of industry practices, business trends, trade patterns and the competitive environment to develop trading and production plans.
• Develop and recommend business strategies that target protein specific growth.
• Develop and implement action plans to enable the attainment of financial goals, leveraging knowledge of factors and trends that are likely to impact financial performance.
• Monitor budgets, production planning and taking action to align sales thereof.
• Conduct on-the-job training for butchery staff and management of all the butchery skills requirements
• Monitor stock levels to optimize in orders to counter by reducing over stocks, over production as well as out of stocks.
• Conduct regular quality checks and audits to ensure set standards are adhered to and develop action plans

Competencies    

• Judgement and Decision making.
• Problem solving.
• Innovation.
• Building relationships and collaboration.
• Influencing
• Customer focus
• Team Player
• Ability to transfer skills and knowledge