Assistant Deli Manager

Brookshire's•Shreveport, LA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Ensures hot and cold foods are prepared and displayed in accordance with Company standards. Works with deli personnel to promote department sales and profits, as well as customer service. The role supports upper management in training and developing partners, scheduling and directing work, reviewing sales and promotion history, managing inventory, and reviewing department financial and performance data. It also contributes to food quality, safety, customer service, and clean and sanitary store conditions. Work is generally performed in a retail store. The position involves frequent exposure to hot surfaces and extreme hot or cold conditions, occasional exposure to wet or slippery conditions and cleaning agents, and quiet to moderate noise. Attendance at work is required.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED and one or more years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of experience and/or higher education.
Must be at least 18 years of age.
Food Handler certification required.
Manager Food Safety certification required.
Intermediate knowledge of deli department operations and in-store ordering machines and inventory management processes.
Basic knowledge of scheduling software systems.
Ability to lead and motivate others and communicate effectively with customers and partners in writing and verbally.
Ability to multitask and work in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to operate a manual or electric pallet jack.
Ability to safely operate hazardous equipment, including a bailer, slicer, and deep fryer.
Ability to read and operate digital equipment, meters, dials, and calibrated scales.
Ability to work with sharp objects such as knives and box cutters, and use precision and non-precision hand tools.
Ability to work safely with fellow partners and promote a team environment.
Ability to learn new technology systems, methods, and processes.
Ability to work flexible schedules, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
Continuously use close and distance vision, depth perception, or focusing ability; talk and hear; use hands for reaching, touching, or handling; and stand or walk.
Frequently perform strenuous finger or hand movements; bend, kneel, squat, or stoop; and push, pull, maneuver, or lift objects up to 40 pounds.
Occasionally push, pull, maneuver, or lift objects up to 75 pounds.
Attendance at work is required.
Must be 21 years of age or older to drive for Company business under the BGC Business Driver Policy.

Responsibilities

Work with upper management to train and develop partners, schedule, plan, assign, and direct work.
Support upper management in reviewing historical sales, advertising, and promotion data.
Co-manage inventory using item management processes to maintain satisfactory in-stock levels.
May review profit and loss, sales, shrink, and labor data with the department manager.
Contribute indirectly to sales performance, financial results, public relations, product quality, and work standards.
Enforce quality-control and food-safety standards and ensure dated products are stocked and rotated properly.
Inspect prepared foods for quality, assessing aroma, flavor, taste, texture, and color.
Help slice, weigh, package, and label lunchmeats, cheeses, and other deli products.
Assist with preparing catering and delivery orders.
Check truck inventory, unload products, and ensure accurate inventory, ordering, and related paperwork.
Promote product sales through suggestive selling and appealing displays.
Greet customers, answer questions, and take orders by phone and in person with a friendly, service-oriented attitude.
Maintain a clean, safe, and sanitary working and shopping environment by following Company safety procedures.
Notice potential hazards and remedy them or place appropriate warnings as soon as reasonably possible; report hazards that cannot be immediately remedied to a supervisor.