Deli Department Lead — Customer Experience & Team Coach

Meijer; Evergreen Park (IL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Team member discount

401(k) with company contributions

Paid parental leave

Paid education assistance

Development programs for advancement

Medical/dental/vision

And more!

Job summary

Meijer is hiring for a front-line retail role in Illinois, offering weekly pay and a comprehensive benefits package. You will guide associates, ensure smooth daily operations, and uphold Meijer standards for customer service and product presentation.

The position emphasizes leadership, coaching, and collaboration with store leadership to optimize customer experiences, inventory accuracy, and store profitability.

Qualifications

• Passion for customer service with total engagement.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Retail or other customer service experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Engaging peers to provide the best possible shopping experience for our customers including an exceptional checkout experience.
• Communicating with team members and assigning daily work tasks.
• Mentoring and coaching other team members to ensure customer service and sales goals are exceeded and the area is maintained to Meijer standards and team members have completed required trainings.
• Supports training new team members/cross-training high potential talent, providing peer coaching on job responsibilities/standards to positively impact team member productivity.
• Working with leadership on department schedule writing to focus on team member engagement, improving customer service, store sales and profitability.
• Ensuring freshness of products by closely monitoring execution of rotation and dating policies.
• Guiding the team in compliance with food safety standards and regulations and working in a safe manner aligning to 200% accountability.
• Leading team members to ensure ordering, receiving, stocking, pricing, and product display are completed, where applicable.
• Actively creating an environment that supports the Meijer culture, including valuing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
• Operating a register and cash handling when needed.
• Operating powered equipment, where applicable.
• Participating in period end inventories, where applicable, to help achieve goals.
• May be required to act in Lead capacity in other departments throughout the store
• This job profile is not meant to be all inclusive of the responsibilities of this position. You may perform other duties as assigned or required.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Retail experience

Team leadership

Coaching

Influence others

Job description

Meijer is hiring for a front-line retail role in Illinois, offering weekly pay and a comprehensive benefits package. You will guide associates, ensure smooth daily operations, and uphold Meijer standards for customer service and product presentation.

The position emphasizes leadership, coaching, and collaboration with store leadership to optimize customer experiences, inventory accuracy, and store profitability.