Deli Team Leader (40) - 6660 West Main - Kalamazoo, MI 49009

Currently, Meijer is looking for a Deli Team Leader (40). Plans, directs and supervises team members in the day to day operations of a Deli department. Manages department operations, oversees consistency in product preparation and delivery, ensures food safety standards are followed, and monitors proper equipment usage. Ensures appropriate service levels at the Deli counter to provide a minimal wait time for customers. Responsible for training team members and troubleshooting operational issues.

Key Deliverables:

• Responsible for staffing selection and hiring to achieve staffing needs

• Documents and applies disciplinary actions and makes recommendations concerning discharge

• Ensures the Deli team is thoroughly trained in all aspects of their jobs and have completed all required training

• Work with the Deli Team Lead on succession planning and recommending promotions

• Mentors, coaches and manages performances for all Deli team members

• Supervises culinary clerks

• Models exceptional, fast and friendly customer service

• Communicates the Meijer Friendly Initiative in all team meetings, discussions, and huddles

• Works closely with the Deli Team Lead to achieve P & L goals for the Deli department

• Reviews Customer Survey and customer feedback from previous day or week

• Provides consistent and great quality products and services

• Responsible for operations, merchandising profitability, processes and overall conditions of the entire Deli department

• Follows all Food Safety policies and practices

• Promotes a safe workplace

• Proper usage of production planner

• Reliable and consistent attendance required

• Other daily tasks as required

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or its equivalent required
• 2-3 years of related retail experience
• One year of management experience
• Demonstrated ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide all units of measures, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize time and manage the time for others
• Demonstrated ability to visually examine products for quality and freshness
• Demonstrated ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide all units of measures, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize time and manage the time for others
• Demonstrated ability to visually examine products for quality and freshness
• Demonstrated ability to answer customer questions in a clear and service oriented manner
• Demonstrated ability to conduct suggestive selling
• Demonstrated ability to work safely
• Demonstrated ability to lead an organization that practices working safely at all times
• Demonstrated ability to mentor and lead all team members
• Successful completion of all required certifications
• ServSafe Certification