Deli Support - Part-Time

Wadsworth Buehler's Fresh Foods; Medina (OH); On-site; USD 17,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Wadsworth Buehler's Fresh Foods is seeking a Deli Support to help maintain high standards in our deli department and assist in Food Service operations. You will greet customers, answer questions, and ensure products are fresh and properly displayed.

This role requires standing for long periods, attention to detail, and a willingness to work during busy periods, including weekends. Training is provided to learn deli procedures and safety protocols.

Qualifications

• Be at least 18 years old.
• Able to stand, reach, lift up to 50 lb and occasionally 80 lb.
• Able to follow written and oral instructions and simple math.
• Work in a deli/kitchen environment with equipment like ovens, slicers and mixers.

Responsibilities

• Greet customers and answer questions to provide exceptional service.
• Maintain freshness and sanitation standards in the deli.
• Sell products and provide information to help customers make decisions; offer samples.
• Fill, rotate, and display products; support restaurant, catering and specialty areas with orders.
• Operate the deli slicer and other food service equipment.
• Support all deli functions including prep, production and sales support.

Skills

People Minded

Customer Minded

Product Minded

Stable Minded

Detail Minded

Open Minded

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.

A 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

We think you’d be great for this role if you embody the 6 Characteristics of a great Buehler’s 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

Our legal team wants you to know what’s required for this role:

• 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!