Deli - Assistant Manager Deli

Thrifty-Foods; Victoria; On-site; CAD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discount

Job summary

Sobeys Inc. in Victoria operates deli departments offering fresh meal solutions and a wide selection of traditional deli meats and cheeses. If you have a passion for food and enjoy helping customers with ideas for wholesome meals, a deli career may be right for you.

Reporting to the Deli Manager, you will help manage daily operations and provide outstanding service in a fast-paced, customer-focused setting. Training is provided to support progression toward full-time management roles.

Qualifications

• Excellent customer service skills.
• Thorough understanding of health and safety legislation, policies and practices is an asset.
• Available to work days, evenings, and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Reporting to the Deli Manager, assist in managing daily operations of the Department.
• Provide outstanding service to customers in a fast-paced environment.
• Support training and growth toward full-time management.

Skills

Excellent customer service

Health and safety awareness

Flexible hours

Tools

POS system

Job description

777 Royal Oak Dr, Victoria, BC V8X 4V1, Canada

Job Description

Posted Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 7:00 a.m. | Expires Wednesday, September 2, 2026 at 6:59 a.m.

Embark on a rewarding career with Sobeys Inc., celebrated among Canada’s Top 100 employers, where your talents contribute to our commitment to excellence and community.

What began as a meat delivery business in Stellarton, Nova Scotia has grown to over 128,000 teammates at corporate-owned and franchised store locations. Sobeys Capital Incorporated and its independently owned and operated franchise partners operate over 1,500 stores in all 10 provinces. You may know us as Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, Lawtons Drugs, Voilà, or another of our banners, but we are all one extended family.

Ready to start fresh?

Our deli departments offer our customers a wide-range of fresh meal solutions as well as a vast selection of traditional delicatessen meats and cheeses. If you have a passion for food, enjoy preparing appetizing meals options and providing advice and ideas to customers on creating wholesome healthy meals - then a career in one of our deli departments may be what you're looking for.

Reporting to the Deli Manager, you will assist in managing the daily operations of the Department while providing outstanding service to our customers. An ability to work with the public in a highly customer service driven department while at the same time thriving on a fast pace will be key ingredients for your success in our deli department.

Outgoing friendly personalities are what we seek. Let us train you in all the finer aspects of the department while you work toward a promotion to full time, management and beyond.

What you bring to the table:

• Excellent customers service skills
• Thorough understanding of health and safety legislation, policies and practices is an asset
• Available to work days, evenings, and weekends

We offer a Total Rewards package designed to support teammates at work and in life. Depending on role and eligibility, teammates may receive health and dental benefits, retirement and savings programs including an Employee Share Ownership Plan, a 10% in-store discount at participating banners, virtual healthcare and an Employee and Family Assistance Program, learning and development opportunities, parental leave top-up, and paid vacation.

Additional Information

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We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to support efficiencies in the candidate screening, assessment, and recruitment processes. These AI tools do not make hiring decisions on behalf of the Company. Hiring decisions are made by our Hiring Teams.

Sobeys is committed to creating accessible and inclusive hiring processes. We will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process.

Please note: Successful candidates will be required to provide documentation to prove their legal ability to work in the position during the onboarding process. Documentation will be assessed by the employer prior to commencement of work.

777 Royal Oak Dr, Victoria, BC V8X 4V1, Canada