Department Manager (Stores)

Big Y Foods, Inc.; Middletown (CT); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Big Y Foods, Inc. in Middletown, CT is seeking a Department Manager to lead the deli team and deliver an exceptional customer experience by supervising all deli functions and ensuring the freshest quality products.

The role requires a valid food safety certification, 18+ years, and a flexible schedule, with responsibilities including ordering, production, staff development, policy compliance, and upholding safety standards. The position emphasizes inclusion and a professional appearance.

Qualifications

• Must complete and maintain valid food safety certification.
• Must be 18 years of age.
• Ability to operate within and enforce company policies and standards.
• Willingness to cross train and learn other areas as needed.
• Able to work a flexible schedule per store needs.

Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional customer experience by ensuring freshest quality products.
• Supervise all deli functions, including ordering and production.
• Make decisions, engage customers and employees, and develop the team.
• Promote an inclusive team atmosphere across department, store and company.
• Ensure compliance with laws, policies, labor and safety regulations, asset protection and food safety.

Skills

Leadership

Customer service

Flexibility

Compliance

Training

Job description

Location:MIDDLETOWN,CT(850 South Main Street)

The Department Manager is responsible for providing an exceptional customer experience by preparing and ensuring the freshest quality product. Deli Sales Managers achieve this through supervision of all functions in the deli department including but not limited to; achieving sales/operational results through ordering, production, decision making, customer and employee engagement, employee development, and encouraging an inclusive team atmosphere within the department, store and company. Department Managers are additionally responsible for compliance to all laws and company policies and procedures including labor and safety regulations, asset protection and food safety.

• Possess and use leadership skills to foster Big Y’s culture of caring while living our vision and mission.
• Supports Big Y’s commitment to Culture & Belonging.
• Must project a clean and professional appearance.
• Ability to operate within, enforce and ensure compliance by others with company policies, procedures, and standards.
• Willingness to cross train and learn other areas, as needed.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule in accordance with the needs of the store.
• Must complete and maintain valid food safety certification.
• Must be 18 years of age.

Eligible employees are offered a comprehensive benefits package, including

• medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• life and disability insurance
• a 401(k)-retirement savings plan
• paid time off
• paid holidays
• tuition assistance
• bereavement leave
• The Company may provide an annual discretionary 401(k) match based on Company performance and other applicable metrics; a match is not guaranteed.
• Certain positions may also be eligible to participate in the Company's Management Incentive Program.
• All benefits and incentive program eligibility are subject to applicable plan provisions and Company policies.

Should you have a need, Big Y will provide reasonable accommodation to complete the application.
The application process could take up to 15 minutes to complete depending on the position for which you are applying.
Big Y is an equal opportunity employer and a drug-free and smoke-free workplace.

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