Deli Lead - Full-Time

Buehlers; Medina (OH); On-site; USD 1,790,880 - 2,479,680; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee-owned

Job summary

Buehler’s Fresh Foods in Medina, OH is seeking a Deli Lead to manage the deli and assist Food Service Operations. You will work closely with the Food Service Manager and deli team to ensure exceptional customer experiences in-store and in our dining areas.

The role emphasizes staffing, training, product knowledge, and high standards of freshness and sanitation, with opportunities to support additional Food Service areas as needed.

Qualifications

• People oriented with teamwork focus.
• Deliver friendly, courteous customer service and make each shopping trip special.
• Eye for display and food preparation.
• Ability to stay calm and productive during busy times.
• Attention to detail with minimal supervision.
• Flexible schedule including weekends when needed.
• Previous Deli Lead experience or familiarity with deli operations.

Responsibilities

• Supervise staff to maintain exceptional customer service and greet customers.
• Maintain freshness and sanitation standards.
• Provide product knowledge to help customers make informed choices.
• Hire, onboard, train and retain employees; handle recognition and relations.
• Manage product ordering, storage and inventory; rotate displays.
• Operate slicer and other deli/kitchen equipment; support restaurant and catering as needed.

Skills

People minded

Customer minded

Product minded

Stable minded

Detail minded

Open minded

Deli lead experience

Job description

Medina River Styx Buehler's Fresh Foods, 3626 Medina Rd, Medina, Ohio, United States of America

Job Description

Posted Tuesday, July 7, 2026 at 4:00 AM

The Buehler’s Deli Lead is a key position within our Food Service Operations. In addition to managing the deli, this position has the opportunity to support Food Service Operations. The Deli Lead works closely with their Food Service Manager, Assistant Deli Lead and Deli Support team to make sure that the customer has an exceptional experience either while shopping in our store or dining in our restaurant. Two of our company strategies are to become the Best in Food Service and The Freshest Foods and that starts with one meal or shopping trip at a time.

Our Food Service teammates like the challenge of providing exceptional service as we strive to become the Best in Food Service and The Freshest Foods.

A typical day for a Deli Lead may include

• Supervise staff to ensure they maintain exceptional customer service including greeting customers as well as answering questions
• Maintain Buehler’s high standards for freshness and sanitation
• Provide knowledge to staff so they in turn can sell product by providing information the customer needs to make product-related decisions
• Responsible for employee hiring, onboarding, training and retention
• Responsible for employee recognition and employee relations
• Fill, maintain, and rotate products and displays
• Support Restaurant, Catering and Specialty areas with special orders and party trays
• Responsible for product ordering, storage and inventory
• Operate the slicer and other commercial food service equipment

We think you’d be great for this role if you embody the 6 Characteristics of a great Buehler’s teammate:

People Minded

• Enjoy working in a teamwork environment

Customer Minded

• Deliver friendly, courteous, prompt customer service and are committed to making each shopping trip special

Product Minded

• Have an eye for display and food preparation

Stable Minded

• Manage stress and keep your composure when it gets busy during the work week, weekends, and special holidays (Mother’s Day, Father’s Day and many others)

Detail Minded

• Work with minimal supervision while being highly productive

Open Minded

• Value being dependable, reliable and flexible with your schedule to accommodate customer demand
• Accommodate staffing needs by having the ability to work some weekends
• Understand that this is not designed to cover all the duties that are required, and there may be changes to your duties or responsibilities without notice

Our legal team wants you to know what’s required for this role:

• Attain at least 18 years of age
• Able to occasionally be required to stand, reach, lift, bend, kneel, stoop, climb, push and pull items weighing 50# and occasionally 80#
• Manual dexterity; auditory and visual skills; and the ability to follow written and oral instructions and procedures; and can do simple math problems
• Able to work within our deli/kitchen environment that includes equipment such as an oven, stove, dishwasher, slicer, coffee machine, steamer, mixer and chef’s knives…so frequently you will be exposed to heat, steam, fire and noise
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individual with disability to perform the essential functions.

Extra Awesome:

• Previous Deli Lead experience or familiarity with deli operations.

Buehler’s Fresh Foods is an employee-owned chain of 13 grocery stores located in northeast Ohio. Our employees share a genuine concern for quality and to take care of the customer. We are always “Putting People First” whether it be our customers or our employees.

We are an equal opportunity employer. You will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, ancestry, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability or handicap, or veteran status.

Medina River Styx Buehler's Fresh Foods, 3626 Medina Rd, Medina, Ohio, United States of America