The Assistant Deli/Bakery Manager position has specific on-going, day-to-day responsibility for efficient process and task execution and for the training and direction of team resources. This Full-time position offers $25-$30 per hour with great benefits package options that include health/dental, paid vacation, sick or personal time off, Holidays, life insurance, supplemental insurances, disability insurances, pet insurance and 401K matching when eligible. This role will work with Department Managers to ensure all areas of responsibility and operations are maintained in the assigned department.

• Actively seeks to understand department priorities.
  • Shows initiative in problem solving.
  • Can readily adjust to changing conditions.
  • Keeps Department Manager informed about department conditions and needs.

• Participates in department meetings.
  • Contributes to the decision-making process of the store.
  • Encourages staff contributions to the decision-making process of the department.
  • Makes suggestions and recommendations for improvements.

• Attends to department maintenance needs.
  • Ensures department conditions are properly maintained.
  • Monitors effective use and maintenance of department equipment and facilities and promptly reports and follows-up on need fulfillment.

• Oversees shelf management.
  • Minimizes lost sales by coordinating with Department management to monitor inventory and fulfillment or to cover shortages with strategic placement or alternatives.
  • Understand and apply loss prevention practices to minimize losses and to ensure safe shopping and working conditions.

• Pricing
  • Ensure that signs are ordered and printed, and shelf tags and labeling materials are correctly placed per sales programs.

• Department Operational Standards

• Adheres to store standards and monitors for departmental compliance daily.
• Ensures displays are built following department standards.
• Ensure that food safety and general safe practices are followed, and department staff know proper processes and guidelines, continually be checking for compliance, and coach employees when actions or behaviors are unsafe.
• Controls department expenses by improving operations and efficiencies, by controlling labor costs and by reducing losses due to shrinkage and pilferage.
• Insures compliance with local, state and government weights and measures laws.

• Inventory and Order involvement

• Checks for "holes" in aisle or shelf stocking and maintenance of displays and resolves shelf shortages
• Participates in scheduled inventories.

• Understands load schedules and efficiently utilizes scheduled staff to accommodate the schedule.
• Follows established departmental procedures for receiving merchandise including inspecting the product when delivered, pricing the product and restocking cases to insure freshness and quality, accuracy and product rotation.
• Properly address and account for product recalls.

• World class customer experience
  • Monitor and coach customer service standards in all departmental positions.
  • Observes and reports areas in the Department where improvement in customer service is required, then implements approved changes and procedures to address these needs.

• Food safety
  • Uses production logs, order guides, temp check logs and date labels properly and according to established schedules.
  • Keeps merchandise clean and fresh so as to meet all health department regulations, pass sanitation inspections and meet company standards.
  • Observes and reports deficiencies in food safety and equipment operation and assists in ensuring safe operations and compliance with company and OSHA requirements.

• DSD Receiving and Backroom
  • Promptly and efficiently receive inbound shipments and keep backroom inventory organized as per store standards.
  • Ensure receiving doors are locked and secured when not being used.

• Staffing and employee support

• Assists with the department staff training needs and effectively recommend rewards and recognize to incent performance.
• Encourages and coaches team members and provides continual on-the-job training.

• Current Food Safety Management Certification.
• 1+ years of retail grocery Deli/Bakery departmental management experience.
• Able to work a flexible schedule.
• Minimum18 years of age