Deli/Bakery Manager

FLSA Classification: Non-Exempt

Reports To: Store Manager and Assistant Manager

General Purpose: The Deli/Bakery Manager is the leader of the Deli/Bakery team, responsible for team comradery, production, costs, and workflows.

Work Schedule: 50 hours per week, weekend and evening work required.

Why Work for Us: Langenstein’s has recently celebrated its 100th anniversary. We know that to achieve this, we have had an amazing team of people working for us. We offer competitive wages, 401(k), and medical insurance. We are closed for 5 major holidays and our stores are not open late because we understand the importance of family time.

Responsibilities & Duties:

• Team Leadership, Training, Development, and Success

• Customer Service – including online, boat, catering, and other orders

• Scheduling

• Baking

• Inventory Control – including ordering, recording out of stock items

• Marketing – including setting displays in both bakery and deli

• Cake Decorating

• Sell, select, wrap, or package products

• Operate baler, case cutter, pallet jack, knife, intercom, pricing gun, slicer, fryer, yogurt machine, cash register, steam table, stove, smoker, scales, and wrapper

• Prepare and organize the cooler, freezer, and all deli and bakery department areas

• Unload trucks, verify the merchandise against the invoice, inspect the delivery for shortages/damage and quality, sort cases for stocking or product preparation and code date the product

• Clean department floors, mirrors, containers, cooler, shelves, slicer, fryer, product production area and shelves

• Know and use safety guidelines

• Change signs, light bulbs, shelf signs/tags and price markers on the case or shelf display

• Communicate with the Store Manager on problems, recommendation for change and merchandising ideas

• Check case, cooler and freezer temperatures three times daily

• Monitor temperature of cases, shelves and storage areas and reports any failures to the Store Manager

• Complete daily walk-through of the department to determine to-do lists for department staff

• Loss Prevention

• Compute the retail price from cost, complete price changed—PLU file and scale system maintenance, supervise the manual price marking/labeling of merchandise without a UPA code

• Conduct department meetings to review merchandising, sales planning, and operational problems, keeping associates informed about matters that concern them on the job

• Perform miscellaneous tasks assigned by the Store Manager, substituting for absent workers and performing any additional tasks necessary to provide products and services to customers during peak periods of business

Required Education / Experience:

• Work and education history demonstrating stability: high school diploma or equivalent

• 4 years of experience in a Deli/Bakery management role

• Ability to effectively communicate

• Basic mathematical skills required (add, subtract, multiply, and divide)

• Experience, understanding, and knowledge of operations in a food service business/industry

• Great judgment and decision-making skills

• Basic reading and writing ability

• Excellent leadership skills

Physical Demands

• Work on tile or concrete standing for extended periods of time

• Lift a maximum of 50 lbs. from 6 inches to 84 inches, overhead

• Move a maximum of 50 lbs. up to 15 yards

• Use maintenance and product transportation equipment

• Reach forward and/or down with both hands up to 36 inches

• Handle various equipment in association with Deli Department job duties

• Bend and Twist at the waist while reaching and holding items

• Climb on ladders, racks, cases, shelving, and stairs up to three feet in height.

• Balance on wet, slick, dirty, and debris-strewn floors.