Deli Operations Lead — Fresh, Customer-Focused

Houchens-Food-Group-Inc; Madisonville (KY); On-site; USD 32,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Houchens-Food-Group-Inc deli operation seeks a hands-on team member responsible for profitability by combining food preparation and service. The role includes planning, preparing, and presenting high-quality food for customers in a busy deli environment.

You will supervise, train staff, schedule shifts, manage inventories, and ensure safety and cleanliness while delivering friendly, prompt customer service. Background in food service preferred.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Job description

Houchens-Food-Group-Inc deli operation seeks a hands-on team member responsible for profitability by combining food preparation and service. The role includes planning, preparing, and presenting high-quality food for customers in a busy deli environment.

You will supervise, train staff, schedule shifts, manage inventories, and ensure safety and cleanliness while delivering friendly, prompt customer service. Background in food service preferred.