Area Butchery Manager – Pietermaritzburg

• Matric and BTech or Diploma in Retail Management or equivalent
• Minimum 5 years area store management, preferably in a food/butchery environment
• Thorough knowledge of retail store business practices including financial and meat business practices
• Strong computer skills, advanced Excel, Powerpoint
• Great people skills and the ability to handle extreme pressure
• Highly organised and detail orientated
• Proactive self-starter with the ability to work unsupervised
• Must be available to work shifts and retail hours
• Excellent references
• Own transport essential

• Leading and directing area sales to ensure sales objectives and targets are reached
• Ensure cutting standards and meat presentations are in line with company policies at each branch
• Monitor store managers to ensure honest and ethical behaviour
• Proactively and continuously monitor and review sales, marketing, profitability and growth opportunities
• Support buying process to ensure maximum cost savings
• Drive pricing strategies and strategic initiatives
• Ensure full compliance with all food , safety, quality and regulatory requirements in the region, oversee audits and compliance checks
• Visit all stores regularly to ensure company branding standards, staff and stores are in line with company policies
• Support all training and skills development of staff
• Ensure all disciplinary procedures are followed through
• Ensure all stores are adequately staffed ensuring maximum customer satisfaction
• Control and management of all sales, stock items and equipment budgets
• Scrutinise and manage costs at store level with managers to ensure maximum profit and minimal wastage
• Anticipate sales volumes and ensuring sufficient stock is on hand to meet demands
• Oversee HR and financial administrative functions at store level
• Personnel management development and training, absenteeism and sick leave, recruitment
• Able to present sales figures and strategies to Exco

• Highly ethical
• Positive and results orientated management style
• High EQ
• Accountable and holds others accountable to their commitments
• Treats employees as customers

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• We may contact you when suitable opportunities arise
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Dixie Recruitment