Assistant Deli Bakery Manager

Carlie C's IGA; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Carlie C's IGA is seeking an Assistant Deli-Bakery Manager to oversee daily food service operations within the department and store. You will lead a team to ensure policies, safety, and sanitation standards are met while delivering excellent customer service.

The role requires extensive food preparation experience, ServSafe certification, and flexible scheduling including nights and weekends. Catering experience is a plus for providing varied menu planning and execution.

Qualifications

• ServSafe certification is required.
• Extensive food preparation experience is required.
• Excellent customer service skills are required.
• Be able to work a changing schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Previous catering experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day operations including food preparation and service.
• Lead the department as a team to complete daily tasks and reinforce positive behaviors.
• Plan for and purchase food for the food service program, including ordering and merchandising.
• Ensure stored food meets nutrition standards and proper sanitation.
• Maintain records for production, inventory, shrink, and meal counts.
• Ensure sanitation procedures are followed in the department.
• Supervise food service staff including cooks and servers.
• Monitor safety standards during handling and cooking.
• Address customer preferences and complaints professionally.
• Plan and budget menus and future meals.
• Maintain cleanliness of equipment and self-serve bars.

Skills

ServSafe certified

Food preparation

Customer service

Scheduling flexibility

Written and verbal communication

Catering experience

Job description

Assistant Deli-Bakery Manager

As the assistant deli/bakery manager, with Carlie C’s, you are responsible for managing the food service operations within the department and store. The department manager ensures that the food service program follows all policies and procedures, while meeting the federal and state requirements, as well. Excelling in food preparation, cleanliness of the department, and its entirety, within the store, and superior customer service are all keys to succeeding, in this position!

Assistant Deli-Bakery Manager

As the assistant deli/bakery manager, with Carlie C’s, you are responsible for managing the food service operations within the department and store. The department manager ensures that the food service program follows all policies and procedures, while meeting the federal and state requirements, as well. Excelling in food preparation, cleanliness of the department, and its entirety, within the store, and superior customer service are all keys to succeeding, in this position!

Primary Responsibilities

• Oversee the day-to-day operations, which will include the preparing and serving of food(s).
• Responsible for leading the department, as a team, in order to complete daily tasks as needed, all while reinforcing positive behaviors and attitudes, among the department.
• Plans for and purchases food for the food service program, which may include order writing, scanning, stocking, rotating and merchandising.
• Ensure food, in storage, meets adequate levels of nutrition and sustenance.
• Maintain required records including food production, inventory, income/expense, recording shrink, and meal counts.
• Ensure the program complies and follows proper sanitation procedures, within the department.
• Preside over food service employees, including cooks, food preparers, and food servers.
• Monitor and ensure all safety standards are maintained while food is being handled and cooked, including the temperature(s).
• Respond to all customer preferences and complaints with positive behavior.
• Plan and budget for menus and future meals.
• Maintain the cleanliness of the equipment in the department, including but not limited to refrigerators, stoves, and microwaves, self-serve food bars.
• Recruit, hire, and train fellow employees, in the department.
• Be able to properly enter department staff schedules, to comply with company policy, that meet the standards of your store location, all while meeting the department’s wage cap.
• Any and all other daily operational duties as directed by your supervisor.

Qualifications

• ServSafe certified is a must.
• Extensive food preparation experience is required.
• Excellent customer service skills are required.
• Must be able to work a changing schedule, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Previous catering experience is a plus.