Deli Manager

About the role

Why choose us? 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. Bring your flavor Building the future of food and well‑being starts with fresh, delicious food and great service. Bring your passion for food preparation, merchandising, and team leadership to a role where you set the standard for quality, support your associates, and deliver a deli experience customers can trust and enjoy every day.

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

Skills and Qualifications

• 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
• 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
• Food safety standards, sanitation practices, and equipment operation
• Deli preparation techniques and merchandising standards