Market Grille Team Lead - Fresh Food & Service

Hy-Vee; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Hy-Vee in Cedar Rapids (Market Grille) seeks a Market Grille Assistant Department Manager to lead daily operations, supervise staff, and ensure high-quality food and customer experiences. You will partner with the Department Manager to keep the department running smoothly and safely.

Join a fast-paced store kitchen environment where you’ll monitor schedules, manage inventory, handle catering tasks, and mentor team members while upholding Hy‑Vee standards and policies.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; sanitation and food safety coursework encouraged.
• One year of similar or related experience required.
• Demonstrated leadership and team coordination.
• Strong customer service and food safety awareness.

Responsibilities

• Provide prompt, friendly customer service, greeting customers with a smile, learning their names, and going the extra mile to make every interaction a great one.
• Check daily orders, set up production timelines, and review the production list with department employees, assigning tasks for completion.
• Scan the Market Grille area for items and areas that need attention, including coffee, the salad case, cleanliness, kitchen repairs, and safety issues, and assign tasks to staff accordingly.
• Ensure food display cases are rotated and replenished and that the proper amount of staff are on hand to meet customer needs.
• Monitor schedules, track hours for 14 and 15 year olds, and manage department overtime.
• Control inventory through constant product monitoring, rotate all perishable product with every delivery, and keep the supply area clean and orderly.
• Handle catering contracts and assist in putting together catering items, calculating portions as needed.
• Follow all food safety guidelines and ensure department employees remain in compliance.
• Handle and resolve customer issues with care and professionalism.
• Suggest ad items and in-store specials, review and order department signage, and prepare intercom messages.
• Assist with monthly inventory including posting invoices, counts, and intra and inter-store calculations.
• Order all products and supplies for the department and train employees in department duties.
• Assume management duties in the absence of the Department Manager.
• Work closely with Restaurant and Service staff and assist in other areas of the store as needed.
• Maintain strict adherence to personal hygiene, dress standards, and all Hy‑Vee policies and store guidelines.
• Report to work when scheduled and on time.

Skills

Lead a team

Problem solving

Organize materials

Math for scheduling

Direct team members

Communication with customers

Education

High school diploma or equivalent experience

Job description

Hy-Vee in Cedar Rapids (Market Grille) seeks a Market Grille Assistant Department Manager to lead daily operations, supervise staff, and ensure high-quality food and customer experiences. You will partner with the Department Manager to keep the department running smoothly and safely.

Join a fast-paced store kitchen environment where you’ll monitor schedules, manage inventory, handle catering tasks, and mentor team members while upholding Hy‑Vee standards and policies.