Deli Culinary Professional

Job Description

Lunds & Byerlys St Louis Park, 3777 Park Center Blvd, St Louis Park, Minnesota, United States of America

Posted Wednesday, June 24, 2026 at 6:00 AM

Lunds & Byerlys Deli Culinary Professionals is a full‑time training program designed to provide the skills, knowledge, and hands‑on experience needed to build a successful career in our Deli department. Lunds & Byerlys’ Deli Departments deliver local staples and favorites while also being the leader in trend‑forward, innovative food options. This program focuses on developing exceptional frontline Culinary Professionals who uphold our standards of quality, service, and craftsmanship while opening the door to meaningful, long‑term career opportunities in our delis.

Program location is to be determined.

This program will have one cohort of six participants. The program begins on August 3rd.

We are hiring for a vibrant and outgoing full‑time Deli Culinary Professional to create a sensational shopping experience for our customers. This position works a full‑time schedule and during your time as a program participant, you will earn a competitive wage of $22.50. Upon successful completion of the training program, you will earn $23.50.

This is a full‑time, 40‑hour a week opportunity. During the first 30 days in this position, your schedule will be Monday‑Friday at our St. Louis Park location. Following the first 30 days, your schedule will be subject to our standard availability and scheduling policies consistent with the training store in which you are shadowing, which includes Monday‑Sunday 6:00 am–10:00 pm scheduling. Schedules are provided two weeks in advance.

Your training location will be one of our locations in the Twin Cities Metro.

• Enthusiastic about working in the retail food industry and comfortable with working with all types of food
• Passionate about feeding and serving the community in Lunds & Byerlys’ Deli environment
• Committed to a professional career path
• Interested in confidently providing a high level of customer service and hospitality
• Enthusiastic about food and L&B products
• Driven to learn and develop new skills
• Reliable
• A team player
• Detail‑oriented
• Creative

• Spend time in our classroom training facility learning a variety of skills and knowledge from experts across the organization
• Travel to our manufacturing facility in Eden Prairie to learn about product development and production
• Visit our Vendor Partners and others to experience all phases of products and broaden understanding of the Deli industry
• Travel to various Lunds & Byerlys locations to learn from and shadow different Deli teams to understand our company culture, get to know our customers, and understand department operations
• Master the skills and knowledge required to be a Deli Professional at Lunds & Byerlys

• Provide high‑quality, personalized, and actionable learning and development experiences
• Provide an opportunity to set yourself up for a stable, long‑term, progressive career with a Best‑in‑Class local union employer
• Provide you with all the skills, resources, and training to pursue leadership opportunities should you be interested in growing beyond this role

• PTO (paid time off)
• Pay on demand
• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Tuition reimbursement and scholarships
• 10% employee and family discount
• Profit sharing and a 401(k) option
• Ongoing trainings and leadership development opportunities
• Community and volunteer programs
• Employee referral bonus
  
  Product samplings
• Chance to be nominated as a brand champion

The actual rate of pay offered within the range may depend on several factors such as skills, knowledge, expertise, and experience. Our organization also values internal equity when making job offers. Hiring at the maximum of the range is not typical.

Family‑owned for over 80 years, Lunds & Byerlys is a grocery retailer rooted in the family tradition of quality, value, and service. We offer convenient, healthy, and contemporary delectables, and we believe in giving our grocery customers the same personal attention and exceptional value we would expect for our own family. Our employees are chosen for their expertise and dedication in giving our grocery customers the best shopping experience possible.

Which is why we offer competitive wages, great benefits and perks, and an amazing company culture.