Assistant Deli Bakery Manager

FT Assistant Deli Bakery Manager at Food Lion

Food Lion has been providing an easy, fresh and affordable shopping experience to the communities we serve since 1957. Our 82,000 associates serve more than 10 million customers a week across 10 southeastern and Mid‑Atlantic states.

Job Requisition: 473373
Address: 350 Mountain Road, Pasadena, MD
Store Code: 01668 (Deli – 7228265)

Support the management and duties of store operations to meet financial and sales goals. Build associate and customer relations and promote a strong culture in support of Food Lion Strategy. Maintain solid communications with the management team, all associates in the store and throughout the organization.

• Manage the Deli Bakery HMS Department in the absence of the Deli Manager, supervising the performance and responsibilities of Deli Bakery HMS Associates.
• Daily manage labor (i.e., expected live) and coach associates to achieve productivity expectations.
• Provide leadership and motivation to promote a culture reflective of our Brand Strategy and Culture.
• Support the achievement of budgeted financial and operating results.
• Smile and maintain an atmosphere of enthusiastic customer awareness with fast, easy, flexible and friendly service, creating a positive shopping experience for customers.
• Role model outstanding, friendly customer service and use skills and knowledge of department products to offer solutions that meet or exceed customers' expectations.
• Control store expenses through proper ordering and care for supplies and equipment.
• Understand and use company tools such as financial reports, ACIS, scheduling, productivity, ordering (CAO), and business information systems; utilize ACIS.
• Ensure department appearance, quality, variety, workplace safety, food safety, and sanitation are consistently maintained.
• Write Deli Bakery HMS schedules that provide extraordinary customer service at all times, with schedules updated every other week.
• Ensure ordering, receiving, preparation, conditioning, and display of merchandise follows policies and guidelines.
• Observe and correct unsafe conditions that could cause associate or customer accidents.
• Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations, and record/report all incidents per Food Lion procedures.
• Monitor shrink, ensuring inventory is accounted for; coach associates to recognize and prevent losses.
• Ensure that advertising and sales‑promotion materials applicable to the Deli Bakery HMS are properly utilized.
• Adhere to all company guidelines, policies, and standard practices.
• Maintain security standards.
• Maintain a neat, well‑groomed appearance; comply with the dress code and personal appearance guidelines.
• Successfully complete Computer‑Based Training (CBT), Training Packet, and Training Aid courses.
• Meet all physical requirements, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• All other duties as assigned.

• High school graduate or equivalent preferred.
• Ability to lead and manage a team.
• Strong understanding of store operations and merchandising techniques preferred.
• Effective communication, customer service, and selling skills.
• Willingness to learn multiple tasks and technical requirements of the job.
• Ability to use technical information to solve problems.
• Must meet minimum age requirements for specific job functions.
• Must be accredited by the National Registry of Food Safety Professionals or similar organization as a "Certified Food Safety Manager," or have the ability to attend company‑provided training and achieve accreditation within the first 90 days of employment; accreditation must be maintained while employed in a position requiring accreditation.

• Use computers and other communication systems required to perform job functions.
• Push or pull up to 2000 pounds using a pallet jack.
• Bend and lift products weighing up to 15 lbs. continuously, 25 lbs. frequently, and 50 lbs. occasionally.
• Pull or push up to 75 lbs. on occasion.
• Stand 100% of the time with frequent short‑distance walking.
• Handle substances associated with cleaning and packaging materials, including household cleaners.
• Perform repetitive hand and arm motions.
• Reach and grasp frequently at waist level, occasionally above shoulder or below waist level.
• Meet established volume activity standards for the position.
• Tolerate extreme hot/cold temperatures for up to 20 minutes at a time.
• Have sufficient visual ability to check invoices and other written documents.

Salary range: $17.40 – $26.10 hourly.

Food Lion provides equal employment opportunities to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related conditions), national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity or gender expression, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Management and Manufacturing

Retail