Assistant Deli Manager

Weis Markets; Whitehall (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Weis Markets, Inc. is seeking an Assistant Deli Manager at our Whitehall, PA location.

This role supports the Deli Manager in daily operations, including merchandising, scheduling, and delivering friendly, helpful customer service while ensuring product freshness and safety. Responsibilities include supervising associates, managing inventories and labor costs, training staff, and enforcing sanitation and compliance with company policies and state regulations.

Qualifications

• Completed or working towards a high school diploma or GED.
• Minimum 2 years’ management experience in retail/restaurant/supermarket.
• Ability to supervise staff and manage operations in a deli environment.
• Commitment to safety, sanitation and food handling standards.

Responsibilities

• Assist Deli Manager in day-to-day operations, merchandising, and scheduling.
• Supervise associates and monitor labor costs and performance.
• Ensure quality, freshness, and proper product handling; enforce safety rules.
• Audit procedures for receiving, pricing, stock levels and sanitation.
• Coordinate with management to ensure proper inventory and compliance.

Skills

Customer service

Team leadership

Merchandising

Inventory management

Scheduling

Sanitation practices

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 its associates and communities? That's WEIS!

Location Address:

3644 MacArthur Road

Job Description:

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.