1930 - Assistant Deli Manager

Albertsons Companies • Lynden, WA

4d • $21 - $27

About The Position

The Assistant Deli Manager helps oversee daily deli operations, with a focus on customer service, food quality, and department readiness. The role supports sales and operational performance while maintaining high standards for food safety, merchandising, and service in a fast-paced, hands-on environment.

The position involves leading and developing deli associates, supporting food preparation and display standards, managing inventory and labor, and ensuring compliance with company policies and applicable food safety requirements. It requires flexible availability, including early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays, and includes physical work such as lifting up to 50 pounds and working in hot and cold environments.

Requirements

• Strong customer-service mindset and passion for food quality.
• Effective leadership, coaching, and communication skills.
• Strong organization, time-management, and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to lead in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
• Competence in deli production, food handling, and merchandising execution.
• Competence in labor planning, scheduling, and performance management.
• Competence in inventory management, ordering, and shrink control.
• Competence in food safety, sanitation, and compliance oversight.
• Knowledge of food safety standards, sanitation practices, and equipment operation.
• Knowledge of deli preparation techniques and merchandising standards.
• Knowledge of store systems, ordering platforms, and basic computer applications.
• Ability to review sales, labor, and shrink data to support planning and prioritization.
• Ability to train, coach, and develop associates.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and work in hot and cold temperature environments.
• Ability to safely operate slicers, ovens, knives, scales, and cleaning tools.
• Flexible availability, including early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays; reliable attendance; and compliance with company policies, food safety standards, and the Code of Business Conduct.

Responsibilities

• Help the Deli Manager oversee daily department operations, focusing on customer service, food quality, and readiness.
• Create a fast, friendly, customer-first environment and resolve customer questions, concerns, and special requests.
• Execute merchandising plans, planograms, promotional sets, and seasonal programs.
• Oversee preparation, slicing, cooking, packaging, and merchandising of deli items according to company recipes and standards.
• Maintain full, fresh, visually appealing service case, grab-and-go, and hot case displays.
• Manage ordering, inventory, shrink, production logs, and waste reporting.
• Build and manage schedules aligned with sales volume and labor targets.
• Hire, train, coach, and develop deli associates, promoting teamwork and accountability.
• Ensure compliance with food safety, sanitation, temperature controls, and regulatory requirements.

Benefits

• Competitive wages paid weekly
• Associate discounts
• Health and financial well-being benefits for eligible associates, including medical, dental, and 401(k)
• Time off, including vacation, holidays, and sick pay; eligibility requirements apply
• Training, career growth, and development
• Inclusive work environment
• Depending on eligibility and applicable collective bargaining agreement: vision, disability and life insurance, accrued sick pay, accrued PTO or vacation pay, paid holidays, bereavement pay, and pension and/or 401(k) retirement benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed