Deli and Bakery Lead

Meijer•Columbus, OH

About The Position

The Deli and Bakery Lead provides direction for department operations, processes, and conditions, and plans, guides, and empowers team members in daily work. The Lead models exceptional customer experiences, helps achieve department goals, and influences peers to support a winning strategy. The role includes supporting team development, department scheduling, product freshness and food safety, and completion of ordering, receiving, stocking, pricing, and display tasks. The Lead may also act in a lead capacity in other store departments and perform other duties as assigned or required.

Requirements

Passion for customer service and an engaging, approachable manner with customers and fellow team members.
Ability to initiate interactions with customers and peers.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Creative thinking skills.
Ability to influence others.
Ability to quickly build rapport and gain customer confidence to create repeat business.
Ability to lift, carry, push, and pull, and to bend and twist while handling product.
Experience executing plans.
Ability to positively influence and create a strong team environment.
Commitment to fostering an inclusive environment where all team members and vendors feel valued and supported.

Nice To Haves

Retail or other customer service experience.

Responsibilities

Engage peers to provide customers with the best possible shopping experience, including an exceptional checkout experience.
Communicate with team members and assign daily work tasks.
Mentor and coach team members to help exceed customer service and sales goals, maintain Meijer standards, and complete required training.
Support training new team members and cross-training high-potential talent, including peer coaching on job responsibilities and standards.
Work with leadership on department schedule writing to support team member engagement, customer service, store sales, and profitability.
Monitor execution of product rotation and dating policies to ensure product freshness.
Guide the team in complying with food safety standards and regulations and working safely in line with 200% accountability.
Lead team members in completing ordering, receiving, stocking, pricing, and product display tasks, where applicable.
Create an environment that supports Meijer culture, including valuing diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Operate a register and handle cash when needed.
Operate powered equipment, where applicable.
Participate in period-end inventories, where applicable, to help achieve goals.
May act in a lead capacity in other store departments.
Perform other duties as assigned or required.