Smokehouse Pit Master

As a Smokehouse Pit Master, you will be responsible for creating a fun and engaging environment for guests, providing personal interactions, and maintaining operating standards. You will be the face of the Smokehouse department, actively engaging guests and demonstrating superior guest service. You will also be responsible for ensuring the quality of products meets Lowes Foods standards and maintaining sanitation and safety throughout the department.

What You Will Do

Your main responsibilities will include interacting with guests and hosts in a fun and friendly manner, creating an engaging environment, and actively engaging guests through freshly prepared Smokehouse samples and suggestive selling. You will also be responsible for operating the department according to strict merchandising and operational standards, ensuring the quality of product meets Lowes Foods standards, and maintaining sanitation and safety throughout the department.

Why It Might Be a Fit

This role requires a friendly, energetic, and outgoing personality, with the ability to actively engage guests and be willing to have fun with them. You will need to be able to perform in front of a large crowd and draw attention to the Smokehouse department. You will also need to be able to work well with others, lift 25 lbs consistently and 50 lbs occasionally, and have previous meat cutting/trimming experience and culinary knowledge.

Requirements

• Friendly, energetic, and outgoing personality
• Ability to actively engage guests and be willing to have fun with them
• Ability to perform in front of a large crowd and draw attention to the Smokehouse department
• Ability to work well with others
• Ability to lift 25 lbs consistently and 50 lbs occasionally
• Previous meat cutting/trimming experience
• Previous culinary knowledge and/or background preferred
• Ability to read and understand information and direction
• Knowledge of deli as well as meat department operations
• Ability to supervise people including training and development
• Demonstrated ability and willingness to learn multiple tasks and technical requirements of the job
• Effective communication, guest service, and selling skills
• Ability to bend, kneel, and stand for extended periods of time
• Ability to effectively communicate with, and take direction from supervision
• Ability to work well with computers
• Must be at least 18 years old