Assistant Deli Manager

Albertsons Companies • Yarmouth, MA

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About The Position

The Assistant Deli Manager oversees daily deli operations, with a focus on customer service, food quality, department readiness, sales, and operational excellence. The role helps maintain high standards for food safety, merchandising, and service in a fast-paced, hands-on environment, and supports associates in delivering a reliable, enjoyable deli experience.

Responsibilities include overseeing deli preparation and merchandising, managing inventory and labor, developing associates, and ensuring compliance with food safety, sanitation, temperature-control, regulatory, and company requirements. The position requires flexible availability, including early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays, and involves working in hot and cold environments and safely operating deli equipment.

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.
• Competency in deli production, food handling, and merchandising execution.
• Competency in labor planning, scheduling, and performance management.
• Competency in inventory management, ordering, and shrink control.
• Competency 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 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 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 while 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
• Training, career growth, and development
• Inclusive work environment
• Benefits may include vision, disability and life insurance, PTO/vacation pay or flexible time off, paid holidays, bereavement pay, and retirement benefits
• Associates in this position may be eligible for a quarterly bonus

What This Job Offers

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