Deli Bakery Manager
About The Position
The Deli-Bakery General Manager at Military Deli & Bakery Services manages a deli-bakery department at a U.S. military commissary. The role focuses on providing friendly, courteous, and prompt customer service while achieving sales and profit goals and training and supervising associates. This is not a government job, and everyone is welcome to apply. The manager leads and develops the team, handles customer orders, oversees deli and bakery operations and merchandising, follows food safety guidelines, sets sales and profit objectives, manages staffing schedules, and ensures compliance with government and company policies. The position is located at Lindsey Graham Air Force Base in Charleston, South Carolina. Listed store hours are Sunday 10:30 a.m.–6:00 p.m.; Monday 9:30 a.m.–2:00 p.m.; and Tuesday through Saturday 8:30 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
Requirements
- Management experience in retail, food service, and/or deli-bakery operations.
- Knowledge and understanding of deli-bakery equipment, including slicers and ovens, and the ability to use it according to company guidelines.
- Ability to perform the essential job functions with or without accommodation.
- Effective communication skills.
- Ability to handle conflict and resolution within the department while maintaining professional relationships.
- Ability to frequently reach, lift, and maneuver objects of varying dimensions and weights up to approximately 50 pounds.
- Ability to stand for long periods and frequently walk, move rapidly, bend, stoop, twist, and turn.
- Manual dexterity and good hand-eye coordination.
- Availability to work nights, weekends, and holidays.
- Valid Food Safety Management Certification, or ability to obtain one within 30 days of hire.
Responsibilities
- Unify and motivate the team through praise, recognition, and immediate feedback.
- Treat others with respect and dignity and foster an environment of trust.
- Train and develop associates to meet standards, policies, and procedures.
- Assist customers in a friendly, courteous, and prompt manner.
- Receive and record special customer orders by telephone or in the store, using suggestive sales techniques.
- Direct and participate in receiving, designing, preparing, pricing, displaying, maintaining, and ordering deli and bakery products to maximize sales, earnings, and customer satisfaction.
- Follow food safety regulations and guidelines.
- Conduct weekly sales meetings to establish merchandising, sales, and profit objectives.
- Update the department's seasonal merchandising.
- Attain budgeted sales and profit goals.
- Prepare weekly work schedules to ensure adequate coverage and service while adhering to weekly sales and labor rates.
- Monitor, comply with, and enforce government and MDBS policies and procedures.
Benefits
- Manager bonus incentive program
- Paid vacation: one week after six months and two weeks after one year
- Sick pay available for use in the first year
- 10 or more paid holidays per year, eligible at time of hire
- 401(k) plan
- Health insurance, including PPO medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage
- Employee life and disability coverage
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
