Deli Manager

Weis Markets • Millville, DE

7h • Onsite

About The Position

WEIS is looking for a Deli Manager who is passionate about teamwork and the growth of its associates and communities. The Deli Manager is responsible for promoting excellent customer relations, managing department inventories, scheduling associates, developing merchandising plans, and ensuring food safety and sanitation. This role involves supervising associates within the department and may require assuming leadership of the building in the absence of store management.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or general education degree (GED) required.
• Minimum (3) years' experience in management in retail/restaurant/supermarket environment.

Nice To Haves

• Associate or bachelor's degree in business related field or Food Service-related field desirable.

Responsibilities

• Promotes excellent customer relations by instilling positive customer focused behavior with associates.
• Takes customer orders over the phone or in person, determines customer needs, and creates the finished product in a timely fashion.
• Manages department inventories by tracking weekly sales reports, ordering products and supplies to meet customer demand, and maintaining inventory levels for freshness.
• Schedules all Deli and Food Service associates, oversees and participates in training, rewards and recognizes performance, and delegates work assignments.
• Participates in associate annual performance reviews and new hire interviews.
• Utilizes the Learning Management System (LMS) for current and new associates.
• Develops and implements merchandising plans that meet the financial objectives of the department.
• Merchandises displays to attract customers and drive sales.
• Monitors competitor activity concerning merchandising, pricing, quality, and comparison signage.
• Prepares, maintains, and tracks records concerning inventories to calculate gross monthly profits.
• Maintains associate department records and reports on all important matters.
• Checks and verifies all department deliveries and invoices to ensure accurate billing.
• May help unload merchandise and transport to sales floor or storage area.
• Enforces and follows department practices regarding receiving, dating, and restocking to ensure product rotation.
• Monitors product quality and freshness.
• Controls Deli and Food Service expenses by improving operations and efficiencies, controlling labor costs, and reducing losses.
• Ensures associates correctly follow company recipes for prepared products.
• Maintains food safety and freshness by properly removing and recording out of code products.
• Keeps Deli service areas well stocked and always appealing to meet customer demands.
• Ensures freshness and condition of merchandise in display cases along with proper prices and correct signs.
• Properly rotates product.
• Handles spoiled or damaged products or products close to expiration according to company procedures and standards.
• Operates slicing equipment to provide meats and cheeses based on customer preferences.
• Packages items and applies sticker showing price, weight, and date.
• Prepares ready-to-eat foods to individual order of customers.
• Prepares platters of sliced meats, cheeses and vegetable trays.
• Adheres to company recipes and safety policies when preparing food.
• May operate and be responsible for cash register operations.
• Follows policies and procedures to ensure proper money handling to avoid cash overages or shortages.
• Adheres to company and state laws related to tobacco and alcohol sales.
• Maintains backroom and receiving area security and organization by promoting 5S procedures.
• Responsible for general sanitation in the department.
• Follows cleaning schedules and department guidelines to ensure that work areas, equipment, counters, display cases, etc. are well maintained, clean and meet all health and OSHA requirements.
• Disposes of trash properly.
• Ensures smooth function of department and store by cooperating with co-workers and supervisors.
• Responsible to continuously improve job performance.
• Responsible for utilization of all company provided Personal Protected Equipment (PPE).
• May also be called upon to assist in other departments.
• Supervises Associates within the Department.
• May assume total leadership of the building in absence of store management.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees