Deli Department Leader — Food Quality & Service

United Supermarkets, Ltd.; Burkburnett (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Employee discounts

Health benefits

Paid time off

Career growth

Inclusive culture

Job summary

Albertsons Companies is seeking a Deli Department Manager to lead daily deli operations, drive sales, and uphold food safety, merchandising, and service standards in a fast-paced environment.

You will oversee prep, slicing, cooking, packaging, and merchandising, while training and coaching deli associates to deliver a high-quality customer experience. Strong leadership and organizational skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Deli production, food handling, and merchandising execution
• Labor planning, scheduling, and performance management
• Inventory management, ordering, and shrink control
• Food safety, sanitation, and compliance oversight

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations of the Deli Department with a strong focus on customer service, food quality, and department readiness
• Create a fast, friendly, customer-first environment and resolve customer questions, concerns, and special requests
• Execute merchandising plans, planograms, promotional sets, and seasonal programs
• Oversee preparation, slicing, cooking, packaging, and merchandising of deli items following company recipes and standards
• Maintain full, fresh, and visually appealing service case, grab-and-go, and hot case displays
• Manage ordering, inventory, shrink, production logs, and waste reporting
• Build and manage schedules aligned with sales volume and labor targets
• Hire, train, coach, and develop deli associates while promoting teamwork and accountability
• Ensure strict compliance with food safety, sanitation, temperature controls, and regulatory requirements

Job description

Albertsons Companies is seeking a Deli Department Manager to lead daily deli operations, drive sales, and uphold food safety, merchandising, and service standards in a fast-paced environment.

You will oversee prep, slicing, cooking, packaging, and merchandising, while training and coaching deli associates to deliver a high-quality customer experience. Strong leadership and organizational skills are essential.