Assistant Deli Manager

010 Weis Markets, Inc.; Washington; On-site; USD 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Weis Markets is seeking an Assistant Deli Manager to lead deli operations, supervise staff, and ensure quality customer service. The role includes coordinating merchandising plans, managing schedules, and maintaining sanitation and regulatory compliance.

You will train associates, monitor inventory, and work closely with the Deli Manager to optimize daily operations, pricing, and product freshness in a fast-paced retail environment.

Qualifications

• Education and/or experience: Completed or working towards a high school diploma or GED.
• Minimum (2) years’ experience in management in retail/restaurant/supermarket environment.

Responsibilities

• Greet customers and assist with product selection while maintaining a friendly attitude.
• Monitor stock levels, replenish, and ensure freshness across the deli.
• Supervise deli staff, training, and performance evaluation.
• Control labor costs and review schedules.
• Ensure compliance with sanitation, safety, and labeling regulations.

Skills

Customer service

Team management

Training

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Looking for a company that treats associates with respect, understanding, and appreciation? Looking for a company that is passionate about teamwork and the growth of it's associates and communities? That's WEIS!

Location Address: 5140 Simpson Ferry Road

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Assistant Deli Manager is responsible for the functions below, in addition to other duties as assigned:

• Follow company guidelines for providing quality customer service by greeting customers with a smile, offering assistance, suggesting alternatives when necessary and thanking them for shopping.
• Always maintain a positive and friendly attitude.
• Answer customer questions.
• Ensure fresh quality merchandise by using proper product handling techniques.
• Assist with controlling damages and minimizing product losses according to company procedures and standards.
• Assist Deli Manager in day-to-day functions of deli operations such as merchandising, ad execution, associate engagement, and customer service.
• Coordinate sales and merchandising plans for the department to ensure proper stock levels and freshness.
• Monitor competitor activity concerning merchandising, pricing, quality, and comparison signage.
• Oversee department inventories by tracking weekly sales reports, product orders and supplies to ensure successful period-end physical inventory.
• Review schedules, work assignments and control labor costs.
• Assist with training, recognize performance, and develop potential associate talent.
• Must be familiar with company policies and procedures with respect to operations including daily checklists and reporting.
• Audit department procedures for receiving, pricing, stock levels, freshness, and quality.
• Enforce proper record keeping.
• Evaluate and enforce sanitation practices.
• Ensure compliance with company, state, and federal regulations for proper sanitation, food handling, health regulations, safety, weights and measures requirements, and labeling laws.
• Complete required product logs.
• Adhere to safety guidelines while utilizing equipment and utensils.
• Ensure smooth workflow within department by cooperating with co-worker sand superiors.
• Strive to continuously improve job performance.
• Perform staff duties as required, and complete other job duties as requested by management.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Supervises associates within the department in partnership with or absence of the department manager.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

To perform this job successfully, the Associate must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without an accommodation.

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required:

• Education and/or experience: Completed or working towards a high school diploma or general education degree (GED). Minimum (2) years’ experience in management in retail/restaurant/supermarket environment.

Weis Markets is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Weis Markets is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of actual or perceived age, sex, sexual orientation, race, color, creed, religion, familial status, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. Applicants with a disability may be entitled to a reasonable accommodation under terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the ways things are normally done which will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing undue hardship on Weis Markets.

At Weis Markets, we firmly believe that together, we can achieve anything! Recognizing that our associates are the backbone of our company, it’s a fact that as our associates grow, opportunities are created for others! Being a family company, we’re always looking for friendly and energetic people to join our team to bring creativity and insight to help our company and communities we serve continue to grow and prosper. Known for talent development at all levels, Weis provides growth and endless career opportunities for people at all stages in life!