Deli Lead - Full-Time

Buehler; Medina, Northern (OH, KY); Hybrid; USD 2,066,000 - 3,031,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee-owned

Great benefits

Job summary

Buehler's Fresh Foods is seeking a Deli Lead in Medina to supervise staff, maintain top-quality deli standards, and support restaurant, catering and specialty areas. You’ll hire, train and retain team members while ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction in a fast-paced environment.

This full-time on-site role emphasizes teamwork, food safety, and efficient operation of slicers and kitchen equipment, with weekend availability and flexibility to support peak times.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Ability to stand, lift up to 50–80 lbs and perform physical tasks.
• Experience in deli operations is a plus.
• Willingness to work some weekends and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Supervise deli staff to ensure exceptional customer service.
• Maintain freshness and sanitation standards across the deli.
• Provide product knowledge to staff to aid customer decisions.
• Handle hiring, onboarding, training and retention of employees.
• Assist with displays, product ordering, storage and inventory.

Skills

People Minded

Customer Minded

Product Minded

Stable Minded

Detail Minded

Open Minded

Job description

# Deli Lead - Full-TimeReq #354Medina River Styx Buehler's Fresh Foods, 3626 Medina Rd, Medina, Ohio, United States of America## Job DescriptionPosted Sunday, September 13, 2026 at 9:00 PMThe 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.**Click here to c****heck out the GREAT benefits we offer!!!** 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.## Job DetailsPay Type: Hourly