Deli Manager/Chargehand

Centra; Limerick; Hybrid; EUR 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Centra in Ireland invites an experienced Deli Supervisor/Manager to lead the deli team, ensuring smooth operation and excellent quality products and service for customers.

You will drive sales and margins, manage waste, implement planograms, train staff, and respond to customer inquiries, all while living Centra's values of Proud, Energetic, Imaginative and Community-Based.

Qualifications

• HACCP and food safety training completed.
• Experience with fresh food and deli operations.
• Track record of meeting KPIs and sales targets.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the deli team to deliver quality products and service.
• Drive sales and margin across deli areas and achieve KPIs.
• Implement planograms and minimise waste and shrink.
• Train new staff to the deli and respond to customer queries.
• Prepare deli presentation layouts and promote fresh offerings.

Skills

Deli management

Sales & KPIs

Budgeting & rostering

Customer service

Food safety HACCP

Team leadership

Creativity in fresh offering

Waste management

Microsoft Office

Brand values

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

Job description

Main purpose of the role:Ensure the Deli Department operates efficiently and effectively at all times and provides our customers with excellent quality products and services.

The ideal candidate will have/be:

• 2 years`experience in a Supervisor/Manager role is desirable
• 1 years` experience in a role with indepth experience to fresh food is desirable
• Experience in successfully achieving sales targets and KPIs
• Experience in gross profit and margins is essential
• Fully trained in HACCP and food safety, and has experience in meeting the HACCP and food safety requirements
• Experience in ordering for deli departments and managing waste within a fresh food department
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word)
• Numerical skills
• Ability to roster and adhere to budgets
• Have a true passion for the food industry and as such be creative and innovative with the fresh offering
• Customer focused manager who can build a quality and loyal customer base
• The ability to inspire, lead and motivate employees through support and development.
• Actively live Centra brand-values i.e. Proud, Energetic, Imaginative and Community-Based
• Prepare the presentation and layout of the deli serve over
• Drive sales and margin across all key areas of the deli
• Responsible for KPIs such as sales, margin, waste management, pricing and promotional displays
• 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.

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