Deli Lead

Meijer; Fishers (IN); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Scheduling flexibility

Paid parental leave

Paid education assistance

Team member discount

Development programs for advancement

Job summary

Meijer is seeking a Deli Lead in Fishers, Indiana, to combine leadership development with daily impact in the department. The ideal candidate will support teammates, ensure exceptional customer experiences, and uphold Meijer standards. Responsibilities include engaging team members, mentoring staff, and ensuring compliance with food safety standards.

This role offers a chance to lead a team while fostering a culture of diversity and inclusion. Previous retail or customer service experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Retail or customer service experience preferred.
• Ability to lift, carry, push, pull, bend and twist while handling product.
• Commitment to fostering an inclusive environment.

Responsibilities

• Engage peers for the best shopping experience for customers.
• Communicate and assign daily tasks to team members.
• Mentor and coach team members for customer service excellence.

Skills

Customer service passion

Excellent communication

Creative thinking

Ability to influence others

Team building

Job description

Meijer Rewards

• Weekly pay
• Scheduling flexibility
• Paid parental leave
• Paid education assistance
• Team member discount
• Development programs for advancement and career growth

This Deli Lead role combines leadership development with day‑to‑day impact. As a Department Lead, you'll help guide your department by supporting teammates, reinforcing standards, and delivering great customer experiences. If you enjoy mentoring others and keeping things running smoothly, this could be your next step.

Provides direction related to operations, processes, and conditions of their area. Plans, guides, and empowers team members in the day‑to‑day operation of the department. Sets an example for those in their department by modeling exceptional customer experience. Possesses the ability to help achieve department goals and influence peers to create a continued winning strategy.

What you'll be doing:

• Engage peers to provide the best possible shopping experience for our customers, including an exceptional checkout experience.
• Communicate with team members and assign daily work tasks.
• Mentor and coach 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.
• Support training new team members/cross‑training high potential talent, providing peer coaching on job responsibilities and standards to positively impact team member productivity.
• Work with leadership on department schedule writing to focus on team member engagement, improving customer service, store sales and profitability.
• Ensure freshness of products by closely monitoring execution of rotation and dating policies.
• Guide the team in compliance with food safety standards and regulations and work in a safe manner aligning to 200% accountability.
• Lead team members to ensure ordering, receiving, stocking, pricing, and product display are completed, where applicable.
• Actively create an environment that supports the Meijer culture, including valuing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
• Operate a register and handle cash when needed.
• Operate powered equipment, where applicable.
• Participate 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.

What You Bring with You (Qualifications):

• Passion for customer service with total engagement that conveys approachability to customers and fellow team members.
• Initiates interactions with customers and peers.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Retail or other customer service experience preferred.
• Creative thinking skills.
• Ability to influence others.
• Ability to quickly build rapport and gain customer confidence to create repeat business.
• Ability to lift, carry, push, pull, bend and twist while handling product.
• Experience executing plans.
• Positive influence to create a strong team environment.
• A commitment to fostering an inclusive environment where all team members and vendors feel valued and supported.