Deli Lead: Fresh Food Innovator & Customer Champion

Centra; Killarney; Remote; EUR 27,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Centra in Ireland seeks a Deli Supervisor to ensure the deli department runs efficiently, delivering high quality products and service to customers in Killarney. You will lead a small team, manage rostering and budgets, and drive fresh food innovation and waste reduction.

The ideal candidate will have HACCP training, strong numeric skills, and a passion for food. This role offers growth opportunities within a busy fresh foods environment at Centra.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of fresh food supervisory experience.
• Minimum 2 years' experience with exposure to fresh food.
• Fully trained in HACCP and food safety.
• Experience in ordering for deli departments and managing waste.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word).
• Numerical skills.
• Ability to roster and manage budgets.
• Passion for the food industry, with creativity in fresh offering.
• Customer-focused manager who can build loyalty.
• Ability to inspire and develop employees.

Responsibilities

• Actively live Centra brand-values i.e. Proud, Energetic, Imaginative and Community-Based.
• Prepare the presentation and layout of the deli serve over.
• Implement planograms correctly.
• Minimise waste and shrink in the department.
• Bring new ideas to the department on fresh food innovation through regular research and benchmarking against competitors.
• Demonstrate your passion for quality food by sharing knowledge, recipes and personal recommendations with shoppers.
• Train all new employees to the deli.
• Deal with all customer queries and efficiently, professionally and consistent with store policy.
• Engage with new initiatives and embrace new ways of working.

Skills

Fresh food supervision

Leadership and motivation

Customer focus

Roster planning

Numerical skills

Education

HACCP knowledge

Tools

Excel

Word

Job description

Centra in Ireland seeks a Deli Supervisor to ensure the deli department runs efficiently, delivering high quality products and service to customers in Killarney. You will lead a small team, manage rostering and budgets, and drive fresh food innovation and waste reduction.

The ideal candidate will have HACCP training, strong numeric skills, and a passion for food. This role offers growth opportunities within a busy fresh foods environment at Centra.