Asst Dept Manager - Food Svc

About the role

Are you ready to take the next step in your leadership career? Join us for an exciting opportunity as a Deli Department Manager, where fresh food, customer service, and operational excellence come together. At Albertsons Companies, we are looking for team-focused managers who are passionate about food quality, people, and performance.

As a Deli Department Manager, you will oversee daily deli operations, drive sales, and ensure high standards for food safety, merchandising, and service. This role offers a fast‑paced, hands‑on environment where your team-building skills and attention to detail directly impact customer satisfaction and department success.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations of the Deli Department with a strong focus on customer service, food quality, and department readiness
• Create a fast, friendly, customer‑first environment and resolve customer questions, concerns, and special requests
• Execute merchandising plans, planograms, promotional sets, and seasonal programs
• Oversee preparation, slicing, cooking, packaging, and merchandising of deli items following company recipes and standards
• Maintain full, fresh, and visually appealing service case, grab‑and‑go, and hot case displays
• Manage ordering, inventory, shrink, production logs, and waste reporting
• Build and manage schedules aligned with sales volume and labor targets
• Hire, train, coach, and develop deli associates while promoting teamwork and accountability
• Ensure strict compliance with food safety, sanitation, temperature controls, and regulatory requirements

Requirements

We are looking for candidates who possess the following:

• Strong customer‑service mindset with a passion for food quality
• Effective leadership, coaching, and communication skills
• Strong organization, time management, and problem‑solving abilities
• Ability to lead in a fast‑paced, high‑volume environment

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have:

• Deli production, food handling, and merchandising execution
• Labor planning, scheduling, and performance management
• Inventory management, ordering, and shrink control
• Food safety, sanitation, and compliance oversight
• Knowledge of food safety standards, sanitation practices, and equipment operation
• Deli preparation techniques and merchandising standards
• Store systems, ordering platforms, and basic computer applications

Skills

The ideal candidate will have the ability to:

• Review sales, labor, and shrink data to support planning and prioritization
• Train, coach, and develop associates
• Lift up to 50 lbs. and work in hot and cold temperature environments
• Safely operate slicers, ovens, knives, scales, and cleaning tools

Benefits

We offer a variety of benefits, including:

• Competitive wages paid weekly
• Associate discounts
• Health and financial well-being benefits for eligible associates (Medical, Dental, 401k and more!)
• Time off (vacation, holidays, sick pay)
• Leaders invested in your training, career growth and development
• An inclusive work environment with talented colleagues who reflect the communities we serve