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- Employment type
- Full-time, Part-time
- Experience level
- Entry, Junior · 0+ years
- Minimum education
- High school
- Apply by
- Nov 7, 2026
- Posting language
- English
- Working hours
- 40 hours per week
Job summary
Lead, train, and motivate the meat department team while delivering strong customer service and meeting department goals. Oversee daily operations, product quality and rotation, inventory, merchandising, and safety standards, and serve as the department contact when the manager or assistant is absent.
Job details
Embark on a rewarding career with Sobeys Inc., celebrated among Canada’s Top 100 employers, where your talents contribute to our commitment to excellence and community. What began as a meat delivery business in Stellarton, Nova Scotia has grown to over 128,000 teammates at corporate-owned and franchised store locations. Sobeys Capital Incorporated and its independently owned and operated franchise partners operate over 1,500 stores in all 10 provinces. You may know us as Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, Lawtons Drugs, Voilà, or another of our banners, but we are all one extended family. Ready to start fresh? The Meat Supervisor is responsible to ensure a superior customer service experience by coaching, and developing friendly, well-trained staff. The Supervisor will supervise the department and staff and act as the go to person in the absence of the Department Manager and Assistant. The Supervisor will foster customer loyalty, fulfill customer needs and actively contribute to an environment of employee and customer engagement. Here’s where you’ll have an impact: Lead, train, and motivate team members to deliver exceptional service and meet department goals. Ensure product quality, freshness, and proper rotation while maintaining accurate stock levels. Support daily operations including cutting, wrapping, labeling, and merchandising meat products. Monitor and uphold food safety, sanitation, and workplace safety standards. Assist with ordering, inventory control, and department presentation to maximize sales and minimize waste. Act as the key contact for the department in the absence of the Department Manager or Assistant. What you bring to the table: Minimum 12 months experience High School Diploma Ability to work in a fast-paced environment Full knowledge of department operations and skills Applicants must provide a minimum of 2 names for reference checks. Learn more about our story and culture: Who We Are | Why Work With Us Total Rewards We offer a Total Rewards package designed to support teammates at work and in life. Depending on role and eligibility, teammates may receive health and dental benefits, retirement and savings programs including an Employee Share Ownership Plan, a 10% in-store discount at participating banners, virtual healthcare and an Employee and Family Assistance Program, learning and development opportunities, parental leave top-up, and paid vacation. Sobeys is committed to providing a compensation structure that is flexible, equitable and competitive in the market to enable performance and growth. To learn more about this opportunity including the expected range of compensation in accordance with Pay Transparency Legislation where required please click the “I’m interested” or "Apply" button above. Individual compensation is determined based on qualifications, experience, and internal equity within the range provided. Additional Information External websites may share our organization's job postings which includes compensation information based on similar roles and market benchmarks. These figures are provided for general comparison purposes only and are not issued or verified by our organization. We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to support efficiencies in the candidate screening, assessment, and recruitment processes. These AI tools do not make hiring decisions on behalf of the Company. Hiring decisions are made by our Hiring Teams. Sobeys is committed to creating accessible and inclusive hiring processes. We will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process. Please note: Successful candidates will be required to provide documentation to prove their legal ability to work in the position during the onboarding process. Documentation will be assessed by the employer prior to commencement of work.
What you’ll do
Lead, train, and motivate the meat department team while delivering strong customer service and meeting department goals. Oversee daily operations, product quality and rotation, inventory, merchandising, and safety standards, and serve as the department contact when the manager or assistant is absent.
Requirements
Applicants need at least 12 months of experience, a high school diploma, and full knowledge of department operations and skills. They must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and provide at least two references.
Benefits
- Health and Dental Benefits
- Retirement and Savings Programs
- Employee Share Ownership Plan
- In-Store Discount
- Virtual Healthcare
- Employee and Family Assistance Program
- Learning and Development Opportunities
- Parental Leave Top-Up
- Paid Vacation
Listed skills
- Team Leadership · Preferred
- Customer service · Preferred
- Inventory Control · Preferred
- Food safety · Preferred
- Sanitation · Preferred
- Occupational safety · Preferred
Other relevant skills
Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.
- Team Leadership
- Staff Training and Development
- Customer Service
- Meat Cutting
- Product Quality Control
- Freshness and Stock Rotation
- Inventory Control
- Ordering
- Merchandising
- Food Safety
- Sanitation
- Workplace Safety
- Department Operations
- Waste Reduction
- Working in a Fast-Paced Environment
- Virtual Health
- Team Motivation
- Customer Engagement
- Loyalty Programs
- Sales
- Packaging And Labeling
- Food Safety And Sanitation
- Operations
- Coaching
- Meat Products
Job areas
- Retail
- Food & Beverage
- Management & Leadership
- Customer Service & Support
- Trades
- Meat Cutter
- Butcher / Meat Cutter
- Butchers, Fishmongers and Related Food Preparers
- Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers
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