Assistant Deli Manager

Albertsons • Middlebury, VT

9d

About The Position

The Assistant Deli Manager oversees daily deli operations, supporting customer service, food quality, department readiness, sales, and operational performance. This is a fast-paced, hands-on role focused on merchandising, food preparation, food safety, and developing associates. The position helps create a friendly, customer-first experience and maintain deli displays that are fresh, full, and visually appealing.

The Assistant Deli Manager manages ordering, inventory, shrink, production logs, waste reporting, and schedules aligned with sales volume and labor targets. The role hires, trains, coaches, and develops associates, and ensures compliance with company standards, food safety, sanitation, temperature controls, and regulatory requirements. Flexible availability is required, including early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays. Travel is not required.

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.
• Knowledge or capability in deli production, food handling, and merchandising execution.
• Knowledge or capability in labor planning, scheduling, and performance management.
• Knowledge or capability in inventory management, ordering, and shrink control.
• Knowledge or capability 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.
• Familiarity with 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 lbs. 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

• Oversee daily Deli Department operations, focusing on customer service, food quality, and department readiness.
• Create a fast, friendly, customer-first environment and respond to 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 while promoting teamwork and accountability.
• Ensure compliance with food safety, sanitation, temperature-control, 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) benefits
• Time off, including vacation, holidays, and sick pay
• Training, career growth, and development
• Inclusive work environment with colleagues who reflect the communities served

What This Job Offers

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