Assistant Deli Manager

Jetro Restaurant Depot

Chicago (IL)

On-site

USD 25,000 - 36,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Vision, Dental Insurance

Company Matched 401K

Vacation, Sick & Personal PTO

Bonus Opportunity

Job summary

Jetro Restaurant Depot in Chicago, IL is seeking an Assistant Deli Manager to support the Deli Manager in ensuring products are fresh, rotated, and available for sale. The role focuses on delivering exceptional service to customers while maintaining strict HACCP and safety standards.

You will supervise shift activities, train staff, and coordinate with the Deli Manager to meet sales goals, control shrink, and uphold company policies in a fast-paced warehouse environment.

Qualifications

Ability to develop and train team members, build relationships.
Ability to provide outstanding customer service.
Ability to manage warehouse operations effectively and efficiently.
Ability to communicate clearly and listen to others.
Ability to operate all equipment necessary to perform the job.
Ability to work in a fast-paced warehouse environment.
Warehouse, retail and/or customer service experience is a plus.
Must be able to use handheld scanner, desktop computer and calculator.

Responsibilities

Demonstrate teamwork to ensure customer satisfaction and a safe environment.
Provide friendly and efficient customer service in interactions.
Communicate with customers and respond to questions promptly.
Assist in product rotation, labeling and replenishment.
Monitor inventory levels through cycle counts.
Assist department manager with interviewing, hiring and scheduling.
Adhere to safety, food-handling, and company policies.
Perform other warehouse tasks as needed.

Skills

Customer service

Team leadership

Communication

Retail operations

Tools

Handheld scanner

POS systems

Calculations

Job description

JOB DETAILS

Position Title: Assistant Deli Manager
Department: Deli
Supervisor: Deli Manager
FLSA: Full-Time, Hourly, 8-10 hour shift, Overtime

Restaurant Depot is a wholesale cash-and-carry foodservice distributor. Our mission is to provide our customers with Savings, Selection & Service, 7 Days a Week. Our customers are a targeted group: independent restaurants, caterers, and not-for-profits. We offer these customers the right products, at competitive prices, in the quantities they need, every day of the week. We are a privately-owned, multi-billion-dollar company and operate 150+ warehouses & distribution centers in 37 states.

Position Summary

The Assistant Deli Manager works closely with the Deli Manager in ensuring that all available product is out for sale, is maintained with the strictest freshness policies in accordance with Company direction and HACCP Guidelines and developing relationships with customers that drive sales goals, minimize losses & provide a mutual benefit for all.

Essential Functions

Demonstrate teamwork to ensure customer satisfaction and a pleasant, safe working and shopping environment.
Provide friendly and efficient customer service by demonstrating sincerity, patience, and respect in all customer interactions
Effectively communicate with customers and respond to questions and requests in a timely manner.
Operate equipment (e.g., box cutter, knives, scales, compactor, hi-los, scooters, scissor lifts) according to company & OSHA guidelines.
Follow basic product handling procedures in accordance with company & HACCP policy. Always working with our "Always Fresh" mentality.
Assist with product presentation, rotation, labeling & replenishment.
Ensure in-stock position of available product while monitoring inventory levels through frequent cycle counts.
Maintain working knowledge of all warehouse equipment.
Gain and demonstrate a high level of operational execution and product knowledge.
Ensure consistent execution of all Department operating procedures in accordance with Corporate Audit.
Utilize accomplished selling skills to secure additional sales and use suggestive selling techniques to increase sales of products.
Communicate code dating issues and shrink opportunities and monitor product quality to reduce shrink.
Plan work duties appropriately during the scheduled shift to accomplish all assigned tasks. Maintain high cleanliness standards; clean as you go, inclusive of washing, cleaning, sweeping, mopping.
Assist department manager with interviewing, hiring & scheduling needs.
Adhere to all local, state & federal laws, and company guidelines; comply with and reinforce all food safety and safety regulations/guidelines/procedures and programs; report all issues and illegal activity, including robbery, theft, or fraud.
Assist general team members as needed.
Assist in other areas of the warehouse as needed and requested.
Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.

Experience And Skills Required

Ability to develop and train team members, build relationships, utilize skills of team members most appropriately.
Ability to provide outstanding customer service.
Ability to manage warehouse operations effectively and efficiently.
Ability to communicate in a clear, concise, understandable manner, and listen attentively to others, understand material, and provide instructions to team members.
Ability to operate all equipment necessary to perform the job.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, working warehouse environment
Warehouse, retail and/or customer service experience is a plus
Must be able to perform basic functions on a handheld scanner, desktop computer and calculator

Physical Demands Include, But Are Not Limited To