Deli Manager

Houchens-Food-Group,-Inc.; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Houchens Food Group is seeking a dedicated deli team member to help manage daily food preparation and service within company policies. Responsibilities include planning, ordering, inventory, scheduling, and ensuring a profitable operation while delivering friendly customer service.

The role emphasizes teamwork, cleanliness, and high-quality product presentation in a fast-paced deli environment, with daily duties spanning preparation, merchandising, and paperwork.

Qualifications

• Food service or deli experience preferred.
• Ability to manage inventories and scheduling.
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Plans and prepares food for customers.
• Makes out orders and checks orders for accuracy.
• Keeps kitchen clean to prevent safety hazards.
• Educates deli clerks on food preparation tips.
• Shops for steam table and case items.
• Inventories kitchen items and returns them to the proper place.
• Addresses labor, gross profit, and supply costs daily to keep the operation profitable.
• Merchandises departments for sales and gross profit.
• Verifies price, tags and signage.
• Maintains a neat, clean, and organized department.
• Trains new employees.
• Provides friendly, prompt service to customers, greeting and assisting as needed.
• Performs other job-related tasks as requested.

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.

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.

Other job related tasks

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.