Primary Functions: The Deli Manager is responsible for the successful day-to-day operation and profitability of the Deli Department.
Essential Functions • Ensures compliance with company policies and procedures with respect to department operations, quality, safe food handling to ensure compliance state, federal and OSHA safety and sanitation regulations.
• Tracks sales, manages inventory, and orders merchandise to ensure freshness, meet customer demands and ensure profitability of department.
• Schedules staff and delegates work assignments.
• Provides training on department procedures, safe food handling, and sanitation regulations.
• Cooperates with other departments in special promotions to help drive sales.
• Ensures that staff work safely and comply with local, state, and government weights, measures and labeling laws.
• Oversees and maintains merchandise presentation (freshness, cleanliness, organizing, stocking and removing).
• Greets and takes orders from customers.
• Any other duties as assigned.
Competencies The Deli Manager must be self-motivated, flexible, conscientious, organized, and have a good attention to detail.
Also, must have good interpersonal and communication skills, and interface well with management, co-workers, and the public.
The Deli Manager must have the ability to motivate employees, work in fast-paced environment, have good judgement and full knowledge of deli services, and food safety regulations.