Deli Manager

Houchens Food Group; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 28,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Houchens Food Group is seeking a deli operator focused on profitability and quality. The role combines food preparation and customer service under store policy guidance with the Store Manager, ensuring efficient daily operations.

Responsibilities include planning, preparing and presenting food, supervising deli staff, managing inventory and ordering, and ensuring safety and cleanliness in the kitchen while delivering excellent customer service.

Responsibilities

• Plans and prepares food for customers.
• Makes out orders and checks orders against what was received.
• Clean and organize kitchen to keep free from safety hazards.
• Interacts and educates deli clerks on food preparation tips.
• Shops for food items for steam table and cases.
• Inventories all kitchen items and ensures proper placement after use.
• Labor, gross profit, and supply costs addressed daily to make the operation profitable.
• Present food in an appealing fashion and maintain quality.
• Train new employees.
• Provide friendly, courteous and prompt service; greet and respond to customer inquiries.

Job description

Position Summary

Responsible for the profitability of the deli operation within the company policy along with the Store Manager. Perform duties which combine both food preparation and food service.

Description

Position Summary

Responsible for the profitability of the deli operation within the company policy along with the Store Manager. Perform duties which combine both food preparation and food service.

Essential Functions

• Plans and prepares food for customers.
• Makes out orders and checks the orders to make sure what is received is what was ordered.
• Clean and organize kitchen to keep free from safety hazards.
• Interacts and educates deli clerks on food preparation tips.
• Shops for food items for steam table and cases.
• Inventories all kitchen items and ensures that they are placed back in proper room after use.
• Follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job related duties requested by their supervisor.
• Makes the pulls and puts out fresh product.
• Makes sure employees have started their jobs for the day's business.
• Makes out schedules.
• Does all paperwork and takes inventory.
• Labor, gross profit, supply cost all has to be addressed daily to make the operation make money.
• Merchandise Departments for sales and gross profit.
• Price/ Tag/ Sign Verification
• Work toward, Full-Fresh-Clean
• Makes sure all products are of the highest quality possible.
• Present food in an appealing fashion.
• Organize all food items and utensils.
• Be a team member.
• Maintain a neat, clean and organized department.
• Train new employees.
• Provide all customers friendly, courteous and prompt service. Greet, assist and respond to customer inquiries and complaints.

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Houchens Food Group is an equal opportunity employer. Hiring decisions are made without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, religion, disability, or pregnancy. Applicants may request accommodations based on religious beliefs, disability, or pregnancy.

Subject to pre-employment background and drug screening.