Assistant Deli Manager

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.; Buckeye (AZ); On-site; USD 40,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Sick time plan

Vacation accrual plan

Opportunities for career growth

Employee discounts

Job summary

Sprouts Farmers Market in Buckeye, AZ is seeking an Assistant Deli Manager to support the deli team in delivering high‑quality products and exceptional customer service. You will assist in supervising staff, coordinating inventory, and ensuring safety standards while maintaining a fast-paced, customer‑focused environment.

The role emphasizes leadership, training, scheduling flexibility, and adherence to food safety practices as part of helping customers make healthy choices.

Qualifications

• Must be 18+ years old with preferred 2 years supervisory experience.
• Reliable with a flexible schedule including nights, weekends and holidays.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Outgoing, friendly demeanor and ability to interact with customers and take special orders.
• Proven leadership to motivate staff and manage reports, margins and sales goals.
• Food Safety certification and adherence to federal, state and company standards.
• Ability to lift up to 70 lbs and stand for long periods.
• Ability to operate deli equipment and maintain safe working conditions.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Deli Manager in managing and merchandising the department for productivity and profit.
• Order and inventory controls, product quality, and supervision of the Deli team.
• Coordinate production, merchandising, and sales through planning and teamwork.
• Assist in hiring, teaching, training, and developing the Deli team.
• Unload deliveries and maintain deli equipment.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety and sanitation guidelines and standards.
• thrive in a fast-paced environment and deliver excellent customer service.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Deli/food knowledge

Customer service

Communication skills

Flexible schedule

Slicer operation

Tools

Slicer operation

Job description

Overview

Do you enjoy preparing and cooking meals? Does overseeing a specialized team excite you? Do you have a passion for delivering an extraordinary customer service experience while working in a fast paced and friendly environment? If the thought of helping people make healthy choices in one of the fastest growing retailers is up your alley - then we need YOU to join our winning team at Sprouts Farmers Market as an Assistant Deli Manager!

Overview of Responsibilities

As the Assistant Deli Manager - you have a role in helping customers make healthy food choices by providing excellent customer service through managing and leading one of the busiest teams in our store.

• Assist the Deli Manager in managing and merchandising the department for maximum productivity and profit
• Responsible for ordering and inventory controls, product quality, and supervision of the Deli team.
• Effectively coordinate production, merchandising, and sales through ongoing planning, direction, goal setting, communication, and teamwork.
• Assist in leading a team that brainstorms to deliver the finest quality of product, highest level of service, and the greatest experience your customers will receive.
• Assist in hiring, teaching, training, developing the Deli team
• Unload and sort through store deliveries, operate, and maintain deli equipment
• Ensure the execution of all company health, safety, and sanitation guidelines/regulations, and validate that other Deli team members are also aware of, and following, these procedures.
• If you’re someone who thrives in a fast paced environment, then we want to hear from you!

Qualifications

To be an Assistant Deli Manager at Sprouts Farmers Market you must:

• Be at least 18 years of agewith a preferred 2 years supervisory experience and strong knowledge of deli or related food service
• Be dependable and reliable, having the ability to work a flexible schedule that changes as the business changes; including nights, weekends and holidays.
• Have strong good communication skills both written and verbal and the ability to take and give direction, participating in a team environment.
• Have and show an outgoing and friendly behavior along with a positive attitude and the ability to interact with our customers, taking special orders and answering phones.
• Possess a proven leadership ability to build, motivate and maintain staff, while possessing a working knowledge of personnel reports, margin reports, weekly sales numbers and financial goals
• Have a strong focus on detail, analytical and problem solving skills.
• Have and maintain Food Safety certification. Also ensure that all federal, state, and company regulations and standards for product freshness, food safety, weights and measures, store safety, employee safety, refrigeration, and sanitation are met.
• Have strong organization and planning skills; able to prioritize and handle multiple tasks
• Must be able to lift/carry product horizontally/vertically weighing up to 70 lbs., from 4\" to 60\", for a distance up to 20 feet without mechanical assistance for up to 4 hours
• Must be able to stand for up to 4 hour continuously, for a total of 8 hours per shift.
• Operate a slicer, wrapping and cooking equipment; assisting in maintaining all equipment in safe working condition.
• Be able to perform other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

In addition to a rewarding career, Sprouts offers a comprehensive program to help support you and your family. These programs include:

• Competitive pay
• Sick time plan that you can use to support you or your immediate families health
• Vacation accrual plan
• Opportunities for career growth
• 15% discount for you and one other family member in your household on all purchases made at Sprouts
• Flexible schedules
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401(K) Retirement savings plan with a generous company match
• Company paid life insurance
• Contests and appreciation events throughout the year full of prizes, food and fun!

• Bonus based on company and/or individual performance
• Affordable benefit coverage, including medical, dental and vision
• Health Savings Account with company match
• Pre-tax Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare and dependent care
• Company paid short-term disability coverage
• Paid parental leave for both mothers and fathers
• Paid holidays

Get Paid Every Day!

Sprouts Farmers Market offers DailyPay - if you're hired as an eligible employee, you'll be able to transfer the money you've already earned at no extra cost, and get it the next business day, for free. We offer DailyPay so you don't have to wait for payday to access the money you've already worked for. With DailyPay, you can see how much you've made every day and you can transfer your money any time before payday.

You can learn more by visiting https://www.dailypay.com/partners/sprouts-farmers-market/.

Why Sprouts

Grow with us!

If you have a passion for inspiring people and a flair for fresh food, consider applying for a job at Sprouts! With a focus on customer service, our neighborhood grocery stores offer high-quality, farm fresh produce, natural meats, plenty of scoop-your-own bulk goods and much more in a fun, friendly, old-fashioned farmer's market setting. Come grow your career in healthy living with a fast-paced, rapidly growing company and teams that pride themselves on empowering others along their journey.

At Sprouts, we're committed to fostering an inclusive, respectful, and caring workplace culture.

Our Team Member Resource Groups (TMRGs) create spaces for connection, support, and growth. Every team member is welcome to join one or more of our five groups:

• Inspiring Women at Sprouts
• Rainbow Alliance at Sprouts
• Sabor at Sprouts
• Soul at Sprouts
• Honored to Serve at Sprouts

Together, these groups celebrate diversity and empower our team to thrive.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and requirements. Sprouts' management reserves the right to amend and change duties, responsibilities, and requirements to meet business and organizational needs as necessary.

Sprouts will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Fair Chance in Hiring Ordinance.

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