Deli Support - Part-Time

Buehler's Fresh Foods; Medina (OH); On-site; USD 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Buehler’s Fresh Foods in Medina, Ohio is seeking a Deli Support teammate to help deliver exceptional customer service in our deli and support Food Service Operations. You will greet customers, answer questions, help with product displays, and assist with prep, production, and special orders while maintaining freshness and sanitation.

Expect a team-focused environment with opportunities to grow in food service.

Qualifications

• Greet customers and answer questions to ensure a positive shopping experience.
• Maintain freshness and sanitation standards across the deli.
• Assist with product displays, sampling, and customer guidance on product choices.
• Support deli prep, production, and counter services, including special orders and party trays.
• Operate deli equipment safely and follow shop procedures.

Responsibilities

• Provides exceptional customers service including greeting customers as well as answering questions
• Maintains Buehler’s high standards for freshness and sanitation
• Sells product by providing information the customer needs to make product-related decisions; provides samples
• Fills, maintains, and rotates products and displays
• Supports Restaurant, Catering and Specialty areas with special orders and party trays
• Operates the deli slicer and other commercial food service equipment
• Supports all functions of the Deli including prep, production, sales support of our Deli Counter, Food Service Prep, Deli Sandwich, and Soup and Salad Bar

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Food safety

Deli operations

Tools

Deli slicer

Job description

Medina Forest Meadows Buehler's Fresh Foods, 275 Forest Meadows, Medina, Ohio, United States of America

Job Description

The Buehler’s Deli Support is an essential position within our Deli Department and is directly influential in the overall profitability of the department. In addition to working in the deli, this position has the opportunity to support Food Service Operations. Deli Support work closely with their manager and co-workers 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 love the challenge of providing exceptional service as we strive to become the Best in Food Service and The Freshest Foods.

Typical day for a Deli Support may include:

• Provides exceptional customers service including greeting customers as well as answering questions
• Maintains Buehler’s high standards for freshness and sanitation
• Sells product by providing information the customer needs to make product-related decisions; provides samples
• Fills, maintains, and rotates products and displays
• Supports Restaurant, Catering and Specialty areas with special orders and party trays
• Operates the deli slicer and other commercial food service equipment
• Supports all functions of the Deli including prep, production, sales support of our Deli Counter, Food Service Prep, Deli Sandwich, and Soup and Salad Bar

Characteristics that make a great 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 food preparation and display

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
• Understand basic weights and measurements

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
• Don’t mind working on your feet for extended periods of time
• 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

Legal Requirements

• 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 function

Extra Awesome

Have familiarity with deli operations but not required. We are always excited to train a new teammate!

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.

Medina Forest Meadows Buehler's Fresh Foods, 275 Forest Meadows, Medina, Ohio, United States of America