Deli Night Lead

Festival FoodsWest Allis, WI
Onsite

About The Position

Join our Festival Foods team as a Deli Night Lead! This is a full-time position where you will play a crucial role in food preparation, cooking, and guest service within our retail grocery store environment. As a Deli Night Lead, you will inspire and lead a dedicated team to provide outstanding guest service and support daily deli operations. In this role, you’ll manage product quality, oversee inventory, and ensure a clean and welcoming department for guests. You’ll also have the opportunity to mentor and train associates while contributing to the overall success of the deli department.

Requirements

  • Ability to motivate, lead, and train a diverse team in a fast-paced environment.
  • Ability to interact with guests in a tactful and effective manner, addressing concerns and ensuring guest satisfaction.
  • Strong oral and written communication skills for coaching, reporting, and managing a diverse team.
  • Solid understanding of deli operations, inventory management, and merchandising, with the ability to make timely decisions.
  • Thorough understanding of safety procedures and ability to apply on-the-job safety training.
  • Lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds on an occasional basis, and pushing carts of up to 200 pounds.
  • Full range of upper body motion.
  • Ability to stand for most of the shift.
  • Ability to work at a fast pace.
  • May be exposed to extreme temperatures including kitchens, coolers, freezers, and sales floor.
  • Prior food service leadership experience in fast food, as a line cook, prep cook, or retail leadership experience in a grocery kitchen environment.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and coach evening deli associates, ensuring they consistently deliver excellent service and follow company expectations.
  • Partner with the Deli Assistant Department Manager to manage daily operations.
  • Oversee the quality and freshness of deli products by managing self-service and service cases, monitoring the hot bar and salad bar, and maintaining accurate stock levels.
  • Address guest concerns and resolve issues to maintain guest satisfaction, and ensure all requests are fulfilled, including special orders for early morning shifts.
  • Manage deli operations including inventory, pricing, and merchandising, ensuring all tasks are completed according to company standards and helping meet sales and profitability goals.
  • Contribute to the cleanliness and sanitation of the department and ensure that food safety protocols are followed, including maintaining logs and monitoring proper storage techniques.
  • Regular, timely attendance in compliance with the work schedule, and adequate notice to find a replacement for occasional absences.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

  • 15% off grocery purchases for you and your immediate household.
  • Weekly Pay
  • Premium Pay on Sundays and select holidays for part-time associates.
  • Time and a half on Sundays and select holidays for hourly full-time store associates.
  • Two-Week Advanced Scheduling
  • Vision Insurance
  • Two Dental coverage options
  • 3 weeks of paid parental leave
  • Fitness reimbursement program
  • EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
  • LEAPCare Care Coaches
  • 401(k) plan
  • Annual discretionary match for 401(k)
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