Deli Shift Lead

Yoke's Fresh Market; Cheney (WA); On-site; USD 24,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

DailyPay

401K - Company matching

Medical, Dental, Vision

Life Insurance (company paid for full‑

Voluntary Insurance Products

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Paid holidays

Vacation Time

Bereavement & Jury Duty pay

Paid Sick & Safe Leave

Paid Family & Medical Leave

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job summary

Yoke's Fresh Markets is hiring a Deli Shift Lead in Cheney, WA. You will provide exceptional guest service, lead deli operations, and ensure quality food presentation and safety during shifts in a fast-paced retail environment.

The role emphasizes leadership, teamwork, and adherence to food safety standards, with a structured schedule including day and afternoon shifts at our Cheney location.

Responsibilities

• Reporting for assigned shifts on time, and on a regular basis, communicating clearly and performing duties with safety and leadership.
• Promoting sales through discussions with guests, offering product recommendations, and sharing current promotions.
• Managing operations in the absence of the Deli Manager including inventory and bookwork.
• Merchandising existing and new products to promote increased sales.
• Directing, coordinating, and assisting in preparing, wrapping, serving, and packing deli items while maintaining quality.

Job description

$17.15 - $21.50 per hour

Wage Range

$17.90 to $21.50 - depending on experience with provable hours or work sample

Benefits

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) - 100% Company paid
• DailyPay - Employee's option to work and get paid today
• 401K - Company matching up to 4% (if elected)
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance (no deductible medical option)
• Company paid Life Insurance for full time (30 hours)
• Voluntary Insurance Products
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Paid holidays
• Vacation Time
• Bereavement & Jury Duty pay
• Paid Sick & Safe Leave - Employees earn 1-hour sick leave for every 40 hours worked
• Paid Family & Medical Leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Essence of Position

To provide guidance and empowerment to Deli associates, and model how to actively engage guests, ensuring they receive unparalleled hospitality and professional service.

Shared Expectations for all roles

shared expectations for all roles within our company include, but are not limited to the following:

• Creating a welcoming atmosphere for everyone.
• Embracing Yoke's Core Values and Mission Statement as an integral part of your contribution to our team.
• Promoting Yoke's sales and company growth by patronizing Yoke's stores and representing our company in the community with a positive message.
• Participating enthusiastically with genuine care for our shared success, always remembering we are the owners of Yoke's.

Tasks of Position

The following are core and essential responsibilities of this position. Associates are responsible for completing any and all duties assigned as required for the successful operation of our business. All associates are required to perform their job duties in a manner which upholds the integrity and honesty of our company.

• Reporting for assigned shifts on time, and on a regular basis, capable of communicating clearly and demonstrating suitable physical abilities to safety perform assigned tasks and duties, prepared to provide excellent service and leadership.
• Promoting sales through active discussions with guests, offering product recommendations, and discussing current promotions and service information. (Examples may include: asking guests if they need other products to accompany requested items, chatting about Yoke's signature items, fresh board and sweet deal suggestions, or providing information on recipes and products).
• Performing managerial duties in the absence of the Deli Manager and Asst. Deli Manager including but not limited to the following: inventory, sales, and other bookwork.
• Merchandising existing products and new products by using size, shape and color to compliment an area or item to help promote increased sales.
• Directing, coordinating, and participating in preparing, wrapping, serving, and packing types of food served or prepared by the Deli Department while upholding the production and presentation of fresh, quality deli products ensuring food meets company specifications.
• Practicing Food Safety - Active Managerial Control for the Deli Department by being proactive at finding and preventing food safety risks, ensuring Associates are trained on food safety practices. These practices include knowing personal health and illness symptoms to report to the management, monitoring food temperatures with thermometers, proper hand washing when required, using tongs or other barriers with ready-to-eat food, cooking meat to proper temperatures, washing produce before cutting, and preventing cross contamination. Active Managerial Control requires management to assure Associates follow food safety requirements by checking their work and providing corrective action as needed.
• Providing in-service training to all new personnel as assigned and ensuring they learn exceptional guest service, food safety, special features and services offered by the Deli, and the proper and safe operations (at minimum) of the following equipment: slicer, deep fat fryer, ovens, wrapping station, cash register, espresso machine, coffee machine, scales, thermometers, hot case, rotisserie (where available) microwave, stove top grill (where available) and any other equipment used in the Deli Department.
• Empowering associates to use "This One's On Us" cards to "Make Our Guests Crazy About Us!"
• Finding a way to make our guests happy.
• Ensuring all work performed in the department is completed in accordance with all local, state, federal and company rules, regulations, and policies regarding workplace safety, food handling safety, sanitation/housekeeping standards, and guest services.
• Participating actively in the Deli Department's accident reduction plan including: monitoring drains in sinks, combi-ovens, fryers, hood traps, vent traps, and grills, cleaning floors of spills immediately, and recognizing shelf order, safety features of all machinery, store evacuation plan, robbery policy, health codes for sanitizers, case temperatures, gloves, ice scoop, sink regulations, and storing regulations.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Whether you are the president of a company or the janitor, the moment you step from independence into interdependence in any capacity, you step into a leadership role. You are in a position of influencing other people.

This position's supervisory responsibilities include, but may not be limited to the following:

• Supervising, coordinating, and evaluating the activities of associates on assigned shift in the Deli Department by performing all duties personally, or through secondary personnel.
• Performing supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws including training, assigning and directing work, addressing complaints, and resolving problems.
• Possessing and displaying excellent leadership and communication skills in handling associate matters.
• Enforcing company policies.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

High School diploma or GED; or a minimum of two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Skills

Reads and comprehends simple instructions, short correspondence and memos. Writes simple correspondence. Communicates effectively and pleasantly with guests, vendors and fellow associates at all times.

Mathematical Skills

Performs mathematical skills using units of American money and weight measurement, volume.

Reasoning Ability

Applies common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral form. Manages problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Other Qualifications

Meets the state minimum requirement to work with slicers or other Deli equipment and tools.

Certificates & Licenses

Valid State Food Handlers Permit

Valid Driver's License or State I.D. Card

Yoke's Provided Training

Active Shooter

Deli Skills Training levels One, Two, and Three

Food Handler's Safety Training

Harassment Training

HIPAA Training

Late Night Retail Safety Training

Shoplift Prevention

Yoke's Safety Orientation Training / Active Shooter

Yoke's Guest Service Training & Commitment

(Optional: Hepatitis A vaccination provided by Yoke's Pharmacy)

Physical Demands & Safety Expectations

Most positions within Yoke's require physical effort to varying degrees. As such, associates are expected to be mindful of practicing Yoke's safety standards at all times. This may include using personal protective equipment when and where required, understanding ergonomic safety, chemical hazards, safe lifting techniques, lockout/tag out procedures, and emergency protocol. All associates are required to report accidents within 24 hours.

No associate may pose a direct threat to the health and safety of self or others by willfully engaging in unsafe behaviors.

The physical demands listed below are representative of those that must be met by you to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, you are regularly required to stand for prolonged periods of time, walk, use hands, fingers, handle, feel, reach with hands and arms, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, taste, smell, talk, and hear.

Associate must continuously lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those you may encounter while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

While performing the duties of this position, the associate is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts, occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme cold, and extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

This job duties, elements, responsibilities, skills, functions, experience, educational factors, and the requirements and conditions listed in this job description are representative only and not exhaustive of the tasks that an associate may be required to perform. The Employer reserves the right to revise this job description at any time and to require associates to perform other tasks as circumstances or conditions of its business, competitive considerations, or the work environment change.

Position Information

Company: Yoke's Fresh Markets

Position: Deli Shift Lead

Status: Part Time

Pay Range: $17.15 - $21.50/hr

Shift: First (Day), Second (Afternoon)

Req #: 11165044

Date Posted: October 28, 2026

Location: 4 Cheney Spokane Rd., Cheney,
US,
WA,
99004

Job Category: Deli