Assistant Deli Manager

Sprouts Farmers Market•Austin, TX

About The Position

The Assistant Deli Manager helps customers make healthy food choices by providing excellent customer service and helping manage and lead the deli team. The role assists the Deli Manager with department management and merchandising to maximize productivity and profit, and is responsible for ordering and inventory controls, product quality, and team supervision. It coordinates production, merchandising, and sales through planning, direction, goal setting, communication, and teamwork. The Assistant Deli Manager also supports hiring, teaching, training, and developing team members; unloads and sorts store deliveries; and operates and maintains deli equipment. The role ensures company health, safety, and sanitation procedures are followed by the team. This position works in a fast-paced grocery deli environment and requires a flexible schedule that may include nights, weekends, and holidays. It involves customer interaction, taking special orders and answering phones, as well as physical work including lifting and carrying products up to 70 pounds and standing for extended periods. The role may include other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years of age.
Must have and maintain Food Safety certification.
Must be dependable and reliable, with the ability to work a flexible schedule that changes with business needs, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
Must have strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to give and take direction in a team environment.
Must demonstrate outgoing, friendly behavior and a positive attitude, with the ability to interact with customers.
Must possess leadership ability to build, motivate, and maintain staff.
Must have working knowledge of personnel reports, margin reports, weekly sales numbers, and financial goals.
Must have attention to detail, analytical and problem-solving skills, and strong organization and planning skills, including the ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks.
Must ensure federal, state, and company standards for product freshness, food safety, weights and measures, store safety, employee safety, refrigeration, and sanitation are met.
Must be able to lift and carry products weighing up to 70 pounds horizontally or vertically, from 4 to 60 inches, up to 20 feet without mechanical assistance, for up to 4 hours.
Must be able to stand continuously for up to 4 hours and for a total of 8 hours per shift.
Must be able to operate a slicer, wrapping equipment, and cooking equipment.

Nice To Haves

Two years of supervisory experience preferred.
Strong knowledge of deli or related food service preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist the Deli Manager in managing and merchandising the department for maximum productivity and profit.
Manage ordering and inventory controls, product quality, and supervision of the Deli team.
Coordinate production, merchandising, and sales through ongoing planning, direction, goal setting, communication, and teamwork.
Help lead the team in delivering high-quality products, service, and customer experiences.
Assist with hiring, teaching, training, and developing the Deli team.
Unload and sort store deliveries.
Operate and maintain deli equipment, and help keep equipment in safe working condition.
Ensure compliance with company health, safety, and sanitation guidelines and regulations, and confirm team members follow these procedures.
Interact with customers, take special orders, and answer phones.
Perform other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

Competitive pay.
Sick time plan for the employee or immediate family members’ health needs.
Vacation accrual plan.
Opportunities for career growth.
15% discount on purchases at Sprouts for the employee and one other household family member.
Flexible schedules.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
401(k) retirement savings plan with company match.
Company-paid life insurance.
Contests and appreciation events.
Bonus based on company and/or individual performance, subject to eligibility requirements.
Medical, dental, and vision coverage, subject to eligibility requirements.
Health Savings Account with company match, subject to eligibility requirements.
Pre-tax Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare and dependent care, subject to eligibility requirements.
Company-paid short-term disability coverage, subject to eligibility requirements.
Paid parental leave for mothers and fathers, subject to eligibility requirements.
Paid holidays, subject to eligibility requirements.
DailyPay access for eligible employees, allowing transfer of earned pay before payday at no extra cost.