Deli Bakery Team Leader Plus 1

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• Weekly pay

• Scheduling flexibility

• Paid parental leave

• Paid education assistance

• Team member discount

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We're looking for a motivated, hands-on Deli/Bakery Team Leader Plus 1 to support daily operations, lead team members, and help deliver an exceptional customer experience. In this role, you'll act as the primary support to the Team Leader, stepping in to lead the department when needed and ensuring smooth, efficient, and safe operations.

What You'll be Doing:

• Support the Deli/Bakery Team Leader in managing daily department operations.

• Lead, coach, and motivate team members to meet performance and service standards.

• Provide excellent customer service by engaging with shoppers, answering questions, and ensuring product quality and freshness.

• Assist with scheduling, task delegation, and workload planning.

• Maintain merchandising standards, including product presentation, signage, and rotation.

• Ensure food safety, sanitation, and compliance with company and regulatory guidelines.

• Monitor inventory levels, assist with ordering, and reduce shrink through proper handling and processes.

• Train new team members and support ongoing skill development.

• Step into leadership responsibilities during Team Leader absences, ensuring continuity and consistency.

What You Bring with You (Qualifications):

• High school diploma or its equivalent required.
• 2-3 years of related retail experience.
• One year of management experience.
• Rotational assignments in other areas of the store such as meat, bakery, produce and deli; also customer service and product flow experience is helpful.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate to team members in the organization in a way that provides clear and precise direction.
• Demonstrated ability to resolve conflict and by addressing root cause issues.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze financial and statistical information and use that information to make informed decisions. Demonstrated ability to teach suggestive selling.
• Demonstrated ability to lead an organization that practices working safely at all times
• Demonstrated ability to mentor team members in all areas of the organization including SDITs, team members in hourly positions and team leaders.
• Successful completion of all required certifications.