About The Position

The Assistant Deli Team Lead is a Team Lead in training who focuses on superior customer service and helping lead a successful Deli/Bistro team. The role works toward department goals and objectives while providing customers with product expertise and fresh, tasty, high-quality deli/bistro products. The assistant should be friendly, responsible, and able to work safely in a fast-paced environment. When the Deli/Bistro Team Leader is absent, the assistant directs department personnel, works toward department goals, communicates with the store director and deli/bistro department supervisors, and orders products and supplies to maintain adequate stock and merchandising levels. The role oversees preparation, serving, and merchandising of deli/bistro foods, including entrees, fried foods, roasted chickens, pizzas, salads, sandwiches, and other meal items. It also involves receiving and handling merchandise and supplies, maintaining product quality and food safety, supporting customer orders, and keeping work and storage areas clean and orderly.

Requirements

  • Must be at least 18 years of age; must be at least 21 for any position serving alcohol.
  • Ability to work safely in a fast-paced environment and provide excellent customer service.
  • Ability to perform the physical demands listed, including lifting and stocking up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

  • Direct department personnel in the Deli/Bistro Team Leader's absence and work toward department goals and objectives.
  • Communicate with the store director and deli/bistro department supervisors.
  • Order products and supplies to maintain adequate stock and merchandising levels.
  • Oversee preparation, serving, and merchandising of deli/bistro food service items, including entrees, fried foods, roasted chickens, pizzas, salads, sandwiches, and other meal items.
  • Display deli/bistro merchandise according to department or company merchandising guidelines.
  • Rotate deli/bistro items to maintain quality and safety and control product shrink.
  • Follow county, city, and company food safety and sanitation guidelines and policies.
  • Receive merchandise and supplies, audit invoices, break down orders, and place products in storage areas, walk-in coolers, or freezers.
  • Monitor product pricing, signage, placement, shelf tags, and shelf signage.
  • Keep sales counters, food preparation areas, warehouse shelving, walk-in coolers, and freezers clean, neat, and orderly.
  • Work safely around sharp slicers, tools, hot ovens, and burners.
  • Take customer orders and ensure they are completed on time and to the customer's satisfaction.
  • Perform other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation, paid weekly
  • Retirement benefits
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance for yourself and eligible dependents
  • Tuition reimbursement for qualified courses
  • Scholarship opportunities for continued education
  • Store discount programs (10% off household groceries)
  • Fun work environment with the opportunity to nourish the community
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