Delicatessen Department Manager

Hy-Vee; Olathe (KS); On-site; USD 22,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Hy-Vee in Olathe, KS is seeking a Delicatessen Manager to lead a fast-paced department with a strong emphasis on service, cleanliness, and profitability.

You will recruit and supervise staff, handle scheduling, and oversee ordering, pricing, and promotions while ensuring product quality, proper temperatures, and safe handling.

Qualifications

• HS diploma or equivalent required; 1+ year related work experience preferred.
• Experience in a fast-paced deli or food service environment is a plus.
• Ability to lift 100 pounds, stand for long periods, and handle heavy inventory.

Responsibilities

• Set and uphold department standards for customer service, cleanliness, sanitation, team relations, and profitability.
• Build a friendly atmosphere by guiding your team to greet and engage with customers.
• Assist customers with finding products and carrying heavy purchases; go the extra mile.
• Recruit, hire, train, supervise, and evaluate department staff; handle performance matters.
• Coordinate scheduling, daily work plans, and department goals with store leadership.
• Oversee ordering, replenishment, pricing, invoicing, and department bookkeeping.
• Analyze weekly/monthly sales, plan promotions and displays, monitor temperatures and freshness.
• Ensure equipment maintenance and safe operation; manage inventory and pre-orders.
• Maintain dress code and hygiene standards; assist in other store areas as needed.

Skills

Customer Service

Team Leadership

Problem Solving

Communication

Math Skills

Discretion

Food Safety

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Additional Considerations (if any): Night & Weekend Shifts Required - At Hy-Vee our people are our strength. We promise "a helpful smile in every aisle" and those smiles can only come from a workforce that is fully engaged and committed to supporting our customers and each other.

Job Description

Job Title: Delicatessen Manager Department: Delicatessen FLSA: Hourly Revision Date: 07/2026

About Hy-Vee

At Hy-Vee, we believe the shortest distance between two people is a smile. We're seeking people with a passion for customer service, a willingness to learn, and a commitment to being part of a team that strives to make our customers' lives easier, healthier and happier.

What You'll Do

• Set and uphold department standards for customer service, cleanliness, sanitation, team relations, and overall profitability
• Build a friendly, welcoming atmosphere by encouraging your team to greet and engage with customers and leading by example
• Assist customers with finding products, reaching items, carrying heavy purchases, and going the extra mile to make their visit a great one
• Recruit, hire, train, supervise, and evaluate department employees, and handle performance and disciplinary matters as needed
• Coordinate scheduling, daily work plans, and department goals in partnership with store leadership
• Oversee ordering, replenishment, pricing, invoicing, and department bookkeeping
• Analyze weekly and monthly sales trends, prepare ad projections, and plan promotions and displays
• Ensure proper product temperatures, storage procedures, and freshness standards to minimize shrink
• Understand and troubleshoot department equipment and coordinate maintenance as needed
• Conduct department inventory and manage product pre-orders
• Maintain compliance with Hy-Vee's dress code, hygiene standards, and all company policies
• Assist in other store areas and take on special projects as needed

You'll receive direction and support from: District Store Director, Store Manager, Assistant Managers of Perishables, Store Operations, and Health Wellness Home, and Food Service Director

Your Skills

• Deliver outstanding customer service and inspire your team to do the same
• Lead, motivate, and develop a team in a fast-paced food service environment
• Solve practical problems and make sound decisions with a variety of variables
• Use basic math skills, including fractions, decimals, and percentages
• Communicate clearly in writing and verbally with customers, employees, and vendors
• Handle confidential information, including employee compensation, sales data, and inventory reports, with discretion
• High school diploma or equivalent required; one or more years of related work experience preferred

Reporting Relationships

Accountable and Reports to: Store Director, Store Manager, Assistant Managers of Perishables, Store Operations, and Health Wellness Home, and Food Service Manager

Direct Reports: Delicatessen Department Employees

Education and Experience

High school diploma or equivalent required. One or more years of related work experience preferred.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to frequently lift, carry, push, or pull objects weighing 100 pounds or more, with or without mechanical assistance
• Continuously stand and walk on hard surfaces for extended periods

Where applicable to the role: ability to operate pallet jacks, forklifts, or similar material-handling equipment (required operator certification must be completed prior to independent use)

Work in cooler or freezer environments for extended periods

Where applicable to the role: ability to safely use sharp knives and blades to cut, trim, or grind product

Where applicable to the role, and in accordance with applicable age and legal requirements: operate a cardboard baler or compactor

Where applicable to the role: perform repetitive motions associated with dough mixing, scaling, and proofing

Ability to unload, lift, stock, and rotate incoming truck freight and merchandise

Working Environment

This is a fast-moving, hands-on role where no two days are the same. You may encounter daily exposure to dust, noise, equipment movement hazards, and electrical shock, with occasional exposure to temperature extremes and cleaning chemicals or solvents. Safety is always a priority, and training is provided to help ensure a safe and supportive work environment.

Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a pre employment drug screen.