Assistant Deli Manager

Kennies Market Inc; Pennsylvania; Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Kennie’s Market Inc is seeking an Assistant Deli Manager to support the Deli Manager and store leadership in daily operations. You will ensure top quality products and excellent customer service while guiding a small Deli team.

The role involves supervising 6–8 Deli staff, maintaining product quality and displays, and assisting with orders, pricing, and safety compliance. Strong communication and leadership are essential.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or GED with 2–4 years related experience or training.
• Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating manuals, and procedures.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to communicate clearly with customers and employees.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and assist Deli staff: 6–8 employees.
• Maintain product quality, freshness, display, and rotation.
• Assist with ordering, pricing, inventory, and waste control.
• Ensure department safety, sanitation, and compliance with policies.
• Perform duties as directed by Deli Manager or Store Management.

Skills

Reading & writing

Mathematical skills

Reasoning ability

Customer service

Team leadership

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

The Assistant Deli Manager is responsible for performing duties as directed by the Deli Manager, Store Management and Administrative Management for the successful operation of the Deli Department. In addition, this position assumes departmental operational responsibility in the absence of the manager. The Assistant Deli Manager is responsible for ensuring that all Kennie's customers are provided with top quality products and the best customer service available.

Requirements

• EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: High School Diploma or General Education Degree(GED) and two(2) to four(4) years related experience and/or training.
• LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions for equipment, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. The ability to speak effectively to our customers and employees.
• MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest and percentages.
• REASONING ABILITY: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.
• Assist in maintaining and controlling supply and payroll expenses, inventory and waste.
• Assist with correct accounting procedures: invoices, transfers, inventories, etc.
• Assist with making party trays.
• Knowledgeable with regards to all food preparation instructions.
• Assist with ordering sufficient quantities of product and correctly pricing.
• Responsible for the quality and freshness of product with proper rotation.
• Assists with directing the stocking, display and rotation of the deli products in the selling area, making sure that seasonal items, sale items and demand items are properly displayed and visual appeal.
• Maintain a sanitary department in the sales floor, cases/coolers and back room area.
• Assist in seeing that all Deli Department employees follow policies and procedures as outlined by the company.
• Responsible for proper preventative maintenance of all company equipment in his/her department.
• Responsible for obeying all safety standards as outlined by the company.
• Cooperates with other departments when inter-department or store wide sales promotions take place.
• Perform other appropriate duties as directed by the Deli Manager, Assistant Store Manager or Store Manager.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Directly supervises 6-8 employees in the Deli Department.
• Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organizations policies and applicable laws.
• Responsibilities may include interviewing, hiring and training employees planning, assigning and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.