Assistant Deli Manager

Weis Markets • Pennsburg, PA

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About The Position

The Assistant Deli Manager supports the Deli Manager with day-to-day department operations, including merchandising, advertising execution, associate engagement, and customer service. The role helps ensure merchandise is fresh and of good quality, maintains appropriate stock levels, and supports effective inventory, scheduling, and labor-cost management. The Assistant Deli Manager also helps train and develop associates, monitors department procedures and records, and ensures compliance with sanitation, food-handling, health, safety, weights and measures, and labeling requirements. The position supervises department associates in partnership with the department manager or in the manager’s absence. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

• Completed or working toward a high school diploma or GED.
• At least two years of management experience in a retail, restaurant, or supermarket environment.
• Ability to perform each essential duty satisfactorily, with or without accommodation.

Responsibilities

• Provide friendly customer service, answer questions, offer assistance, suggest alternatives when appropriate, and thank customers.
• Use proper product-handling techniques to maintain fresh, quality merchandise.
• Help control damages and minimize product losses in accordance with company procedures and standards.
• Assist the Deli Manager with daily department operations, including merchandising, ad execution, associate engagement, and customer service.
• Coordinate sales and merchandising plans to maintain appropriate stock levels and freshness.
• Monitor competitors’ merchandising, pricing, product quality, and comparison signage.
• Oversee department inventory by tracking weekly sales reports, product orders, and supplies, and support successful period-end physical inventory.
• Review schedules and work assignments and control labor costs.
• Assist with training associates, recognizing performance, and developing associate talent.
• Follow company policies and procedures, including daily checklists and reporting requirements.
• Audit department receiving, pricing, stock levels, freshness, and quality procedures; enforce proper record keeping.
• Evaluate and enforce sanitation practices and ensure compliance with company, state, and federal sanitation, food-handling, health, safety, weights and measures, and labeling requirements.
• Complete required product logs and follow safety guidelines when using equipment and utensils.
• Promote smooth department workflow by cooperating with coworkers and superiors.
• Work to continuously improve job performance; perform staff duties and other tasks as requested by management.
• Supervise department associates in partnership with the department manager or in the manager’s absence.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED