Assistant Deli Manager

Brookshire Grocery Company•Bossier City, LA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Deli Manager ensures hot and cold foods are prepared and displayed according to Company standards and works with deli personnel to promote department sales, profits, and customer service. The role supports upper management in training and developing partners, scheduling and directing work, reviewing sales and inventory information, and maintaining department performance and standards. The position also supports deli production and customer service, including inspecting prepared foods, handling and labeling deli products, assisting with catering and delivery orders, receiving and checking inventory, and maintaining attractive product displays. It helps enforce food safety and quality standards and maintain a clean, safe, and sanitary retail environment.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED and at least one year of related experience, or an equivalent combination of experience and/or higher education.
Must be at least 18 years old.
Food Handler certification required.
Manager Food Safety certification required.
Intermediate knowledge of deli department operations.
Intermediate knowledge of in-store ordering machines and inventory management processes.
Basic knowledge of scheduling software systems.
Ability to lead and motivate others.
Ability to communicate effectively with customers and partners in written and verbal form.
Ability to multitask and work in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to operate a manual or electric pallet jack.
Ability to safely operate hazardous tools and equipment, such as a bailer, slicer, and deep fryer.
Ability to read and operate digital equipment, meters, dials, and calibrated scales.
Ability to work with sharp-edged 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.
Must be 21 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 reviews of historical sales, advertising, and promotion data; co-manage inventory and help ensure satisfactory in-stock levels.
May review profit and loss, sales, shrink, and labor data with the department manager.
Help maintain and improve sales performance, financial results, public relations, product quality, and work standards.
Enforce quality-control and food-safety standards and ensure dated products are properly stocked and rotated.
Inspect prepared foods for quality, including aroma, flavor, taste, texture, and color.
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 accuracy of inventory, product 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, customer-service-oriented attitude.
Maintain a clean, safe, and sanitary working and shopping environment by following Company safety procedures.
Identify potential hazards, remedy them or place appropriate warnings when reasonably possible, and report hazards that cannot be immediately remedied to a supervisor.