Deli Lead - Full-Time

Buehler's Fresh Foods; Orrville (OH); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Buehler’s Fresh Foods in Orrville, OH is seeking a Deli Lead to oversee deli operations and support Food Service Operations. You will work with the Food Service Manager, Assistant Deli Lead and Deli Support team to ensure customers have an exceptional shopping or dining experience.

The role emphasizes teamwork, freshness, and high service standards. A successful candidate will supervise staff, maintain sanitation, train teammates, manage displays, handle orders and inventory, and operate the

Qualifications

• At least 18 years of age and able to stand, reach, lift and move items up to 80 lb.
• Experience in deli operations and staff training preferred.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced deli/kitchen environment with equipment like slicers and ovens.

Responsibilities

• Supervise staff to ensure exceptional customer service and greet customers.
• Maintain freshness and sanitation standards across the deli and related areas.
• Provide product knowledge to staff to help customers make informed choices.
• Hire, onboard, train and retain employees; manage employee relations.
• Fill, maintain, and rotate products and displays; assist with special orders and trays.
• Handle product ordering, storage and inventory; operate slicer and other equipment.

Skills

Customer service

Staff supervision

Deli operations

Training and onboarding

Tools

Slicer operation

Food service equipment

Job description

Orrville Buehler's Fresh Foods, 1114 W High St, Orrville, Ohio, United States of America

Job Description

Posted Friday, August 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.

Orrville Buehler's Fresh Foods, 1114 W High St, Orrville, Ohio, United States of America