Assistant Deli Manager

Sprouts Farmers Market • Overland Park, KS

9d • Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Deli Manager helps customers make healthy food choices by providing excellent customer service while managing and leading the deli team. The role assists the Deli Manager with department management and merchandising to maximize productivity and profit, and is responsible for ordering, inventory controls, product quality, and team supervision. It coordinates production, merchandising, and sales through planning, direction, goal setting, communication, and teamwork. The Assistant Deli Manager also supports hiring, teaching, training, and developing team members; unloads and sorts store deliveries; operates and maintains deli equipment; and helps ensure compliance with company health, safety, and sanitation guidelines and regulations.

The position requires a flexible schedule that may include nights, weekends, and holidays. Physical duties include lifting and carrying products weighing up to 70 pounds and standing for extended periods. The role may also perform other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Be dependable and reliable, and able to work a flexible schedule that changes with business needs, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Have strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to take and give direction and participate in a team environment.
• Demonstrate outgoing, friendly behavior and a positive attitude, with the ability to interact with customers, take special orders, and answer phones.
• Possess leadership ability to build, motivate, and maintain staff, and working knowledge of personnel reports, margin reports, weekly sales numbers, and financial goals.
• Have strong attention to detail, analytical skills, and problem-solving skills.
• Have and maintain Food Safety certification.
• Ensure applicable federal, state, and company standards are met for product freshness, food safety, weights and measures, store safety, employee safety, refrigeration, and sanitation.
• Have strong organization and planning skills, and be able to prioritize and handle multiple tasks.
• Be able to lift and carry products horizontally or vertically weighing up to 70 pounds, from 4 to 60 inches, for up to 20 feet without mechanical assistance, for up to 4 hours.
• Be able to stand continuously for up to 4 hours, for a total of 8 hours per shift.
• Be able to operate a slicer, wrapping equipment, and cooking equipment.

Nice To Haves

• Two years of supervisory experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of deli or related food service preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Deli Manager in managing and merchandising the department for maximum productivity and profit.
• Manage ordering and inventory controls, product quality, and supervision of the Deli team.
• Coordinate production, merchandising, and sales through ongoing planning, direction, goal setting, communication, and teamwork.
• Help lead the team in delivering high-quality products, excellent service, and a positive customer experience.
• Assist with hiring, teaching, training, and developing Deli team members.
• Unload and sort store deliveries; operate and maintain deli equipment.
• Ensure company health, safety, and sanitation guidelines and regulations are followed, and verify that Deli team members understand and follow procedures.
• Take special orders, answer phones, and interact with customers.
• Help maintain deli equipment in safe working condition.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Sick time plan
• Vacation accrual plan
• Opportunities for career growth
• 15% discount for the employee and one other family member in the household on purchases at Sprouts
• Flexible schedules
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with a company match
• Company-paid life insurance
• Contests and appreciation events
• Bonus based on company and/or individual performance, subject to eligibility requirements
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, subject to eligibility requirements
• Health Savings Account with company match, subject to eligibility requirements
• Pre-tax Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare and dependent care, subject to eligibility requirements
• Company-paid short-term disability coverage, subject to eligibility requirements
• Paid parental leave for mothers and fathers, subject to eligibility requirements
• Paid holidays, subject to eligibility requirements
• DailyPay access for eligible employees

What This Job Offers

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