Food Service Manager Trainee Ashland, Medina, Wayne County Area

Food Service Manager Trainee - Full Time - Ashland, Medina, Wayne County Area

Medina River Styx Buehler's Fresh Foods, 3626 Medina Rd, Medina, Ohio, United States of America

Posted Friday, December 12, 2025 at 5:00 AM

Job Description: Food Service Category Manager trainee is responsible for learning and demonstrating proficiency in each of her assigned work responsibilities, including Deli, Restaurant, and Catering, but not limited to …

Profit and Loss Responsibilities:

• Maximizes sales generation.
• Monitor and enforce customer service standards for deli, kitchen, restaurant and catering employees.
• Schedules and executes effective and efficient labor.

Job Functions and Responsibilities:

• Maximize profitability through expense control, ordering, shrink control and efficient production.
• Maximizing sales through customer satisfaction, department cleanliness, and suggestive selling and food presentation.
• Establish and maintain effective and efficient staffing guidelines needed for customer service and satisfaction.
• Assist in identifying and recommending career opportunities for employees’ development, allowing the company to meet the needs of the business level for now and in the future.
• Enforce standards of quality through personal observation, communication and follow through.
• Keep abreast of competition’s activities and makes recommendations for menu items and other promotions.
• Assist with forecasting budgets for sales, expenses and operating profits in the Deli, Bakery and Catering areas, as well as capital expenditure recommendations.
• Controls shrink, inventory levels, supply costs, repair maintenance and cash.
• Implementation of safety and sanitary procedures to comply with governmental regulations.
• Directs the execution of all programs and projects as it relates to your areas of responsibilities.
• Implements and communicates policy and procedure.
• Other duties as directed or assigned.

Qualifications:

• Prior 2-5 years’ food service experience preferably in managing the operation as a lead or assistant manager.
• Must be available to work 40 hours per week while training, including nights and weekends; 45 hours a week once position transitions to Exempt Salaried.

Wages: Beginning pay based on experience and potential; regular wage reviews

• Hourly Position while training
• 40 hours a week
• Upon Successful completion of training position transitions to Exempt Salaried position working 45 Hours a week - Store hours and some weekends

to check out the GREAT benefits we offer!!!

Buehler’s Fresh Foods is an employee-owned chain of 13 grocery stores located in northeast Ohio. Our employees share a genuine concern for quality and to take care of the customer. We are always “Putting People First” whether it be our customers or our employees.

We are an equal opportunity employer. You will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, ancestry, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability or handicap, or veteran status.

Medina River Styx Buehler's Fresh Foods, 3626 Medina Rd, Medina, Ohio, United States of America