Jerry's Foods Edina - Full Time Deli Manager

Company: Jerry's Enterprises Inc.
Location: Saint Paul
Posted on: August 3, 2022

Job Description:

POSITION TITLE: Deli Manager ACCOUNTABLE TO: Assistant Store Director / Store DirectorPrimary Objective:To plan for and manage the Deli department in a manner that promotes sales and achieves profit margins and labor goals. To contribute toward ensuring a positive shopping environment for customers and a positive working environment for associates.Nature and Scope:Emphasis in this position is on ongoing department planning, execution and evaluation in order to ensure maximum sales and profit opportunities, effective cost control, efficient utilization of labor and strong customer service levels. Primary challenge is consistently meeting or exceeding department profit and labor goals, and ensuring consistent quality of product displayed. This position is responsible for providing effective training, development and work direction for all department associates and requires the ability to encourage individual and group effort to attain department objectives. This position requires ongoing judgment/decision making, social skills/verbal interaction, reading, writing, and math, moderate to heavy lifting, standing, walking and operation of all delicatessen equipment. Position functions and work direction may vary according to business needs. The Store Director or person in charge provides assignments and work direction.Essential Position Functions:Assist customersGreet customersProcess customer orders properly (quantity, quality and price)Answer customer questions; provide product sampling and suggestive sellingAnswer deli telephone calls promptlyPerform price checksExchange product when necessaryBring customers to location of item when neededAssist with special ordersEnsure that all Deli department associates are following the above standards by training and coaching appropriate proceduresDevelop effective daily/weekly work plan based on weekly sales projections, budged labor goals and previous operating results.Analyze sales and labor projectionsPlan promotionsDetermine work priorities and establish work lists in order to consistently maintain adequate department conditionsDetermine work needs and write labor schedule in the most effective manner to meet those needsCommunicate with the Store Director/Assistant Store Director(s) concerning ongoing department status, including opportunities, successes and planningParticipate in store department meetingsDevelop effective daily/weekly work plan based on weekly sales projections, budged labor goals and previous operating results.Consistently monitor sales of demand and profit items, space allocation, variety, movement and stock levels to properly order, merchandise and meet sales and gross profit goals.Collaborate with vendors on space allocation, displays, and deal buying, and follow through on product quality and credits as appropriateEnsure proper product quality, presentation and rotationAssist with department production, stocking and display buildingSupervise Deli department associates to ensure efficient labor utilization and effectiveness in meeting department objectivesEffectively communicate tasks and prioritiesFollow up to ensure proper task completion and adherence to store and department policies and proceduresMonitor sales per employee hour and payroll and adjust labor to production and work needsEnsure that customers receive prompt and friendly service and assistance from all department associatesManage Deli department receiving, invoicing, pricing, shrink control and inventory to ensure proper product control, and that gross profit goals are metSupervise and assist to ensure accuracy and organization of receiving functionsProcess invoices accurately and timely, check credit and transfer slips for accuracy and verify purchase journal against receiving recordsTake and document accurate inventoriesCollaborate with pricing department to ensure department pricing and signing is accurately maintained for all items and systems, and monitor price sensitive items in marketEnsure proper product handling to control shrink and wasteSupervise department safety and sanitation programsEnsure all associates are properly trained in equipment use, maintenance, and sanitation standards, proper lifting and all related safety rules and proceduresEnsure no one under 18 years of age operates hazardous equipmentConduct department inspections and maintain safety checklistEnsure that all department associates use proper personal protective equipment and poly gloves as requiredReview insurance allocation reports and itemized statements of loss reportsEnsure department compliance with sanitation related issues relative to outside sanitation auditors and public health inspectionsPerform Deli department personnel functionsParticipate in interviews and the hiring processEnsure all new employees are properly trained to form competence in positions and for possible future developmentConduct and ensure all probationary and regular performance reviews are completedProvide individual and group guidance and encouragement toward department objectivesRecommend and administer corrective actions as appropriateCommunicate and work with Store Director as appropriate to above functionsFollows all store and department policies and proceduresPerforms other duties as assigned or delegatedPHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: FREQUENT: 15% of the work shift or at least ten repetitions per work shift.OCCASIONAL: Approximately less than 15% of the work shift or fewer than 10 repetitions per work shift.FREQUENT:Physicallifting/carrying to 50 lbs., pushing/pulling up to 1500 force lbs.(unloading deli ingredients and supplies)walking, reaching, standing, stooping/bending, squattingrepetitive motion: turning, bendingequipment operation:knives, slicer, steamer, scales, deep fryer, oven, pallet jackMentaljudgment/decision making, social skills/verbal interaction, memorization, reading, writing, math, basic computer skillsEnvironmentalextended exposure to varied temperatures and wet surfaces, working with hot greaseOCCASIONAL:Physicallifting/carrying over 50 lbs., equipment operation (calculator), climbing ladders, kneeling, crawlingPosition functions and physical requirements may vary by store location.Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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