DELI/ASST DEPT LEADER

Fred Meyer; New York (NY); On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking dedicated individuals to join their team and create outstanding customer experiences. This role emphasizes exceptional service and maintaining a welcoming environment, crucial for customer retention. With a focus on personal and professional growth, the company offers extensive benefits, including healthcare coverage and tuition reimbursement, ensuring that employees thrive in their careers. If you are passionate about food and people, and eager to learn, this opportunity could be your recipe for success.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage

Flexible scheduling with paid time off

Emotional and financial support programs

Valuable associate discounts on purchases

Tuition reimbursement up to $21,000

Industry-leading training programs

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills are essential for customer interaction.
• Basic math skills for handling transactions and inventory.

Responsibilities

• Promote trust and respect among associates and customers.
• Train and develop staff while managing customer volume.

Skills

Excellent oral/written communication skills

Knowledge of basic math

Ability to handle stressful situations

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Create an outstanding customer experience through exceptional service. Establish and maintain a safe, clean environment that encourages our customers to return. Achieve sales and profit goals established for the department and control all established quality assurance standards. Monitor all functions, duties, and activities related to the Deli department. Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety.

Based in Portland, Oregon, Fred Meyer merged with The Kroger Company in 1998. Today, we're proudly serving Fred Meyer customers in over 120 stores throughout Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Alaska.

As part of the Kroger family of companies, we take pride in bringing diverse teams with a passion for food and people together with one common purpose: To Feed the Human Spirit. With a history of innovation, we work tirelessly to create amazing experiences for our customers, communities, and each other, with food at the heart of it all.

Here, people matter. That's why we strive to provide the ingredients you need to create your own recipe for success at work and in life. We help feed your future by providing the value and care you need to grow. If you're caring, purpose-driven, and hungry to learn, your potential is unlimited.

Whether you're seeking a part-time position or a new career path, we've got a fresh opportunity for you. Apply today to become part of our Fred Meyer family!

What you'll receive from us:

The Kroger Family of Companies offers comprehensive benefits to support your Associate Well-Being, including Physical, Emotional, Financial, and more. We'll help you thrive, with access to:

• A wide range of healthcare coverage, including affordable, comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage, through company plans or collective bargaining agreement plans.
• Flexible scheduling in full- and part-time roles with paid time off, including holiday and sick pay based on eligibility and length of service.
• Emotional and financial support with free counseling through our Employee Assistance Program and free, confidential financial tools and coaching with Goldman Sachs Ayco.
• Valuable associate discounts on purchases, including food, travel, technology, and more.
• Up to $21,000 in tuition reimbursement over your career, through our industry-leading Continuing Education program.
• Vast potential for growth, through an abundance of industry-leading training programs and diverse career pathways.

For more information about benefits and eligibility, please visit our Benefits Page!

Minimum qualifications:

• Excellent oral/written communication skills
• Knowledge of basic math (counting, addition, subtraction)
• Ability to handle stressful situations
• Current food handlers permit once employed

Desired qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Any management experience
• Any deli/retail experience
• Second language (speaking, reading, and/or writing)

Key responsibilities include promoting trust and respect among associates, communicating company and department information, establishing and achieving performance goals, managing customer volume, training and developing staff, creating a welcoming environment for customers, inspecting product quality, developing business plans, executing sales promotions, managing budgets and inventory, ensuring safety compliance, and acting with integrity in all dealings.