Asst Dept Manager - Deli-Mesquite, TX

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintains an atmosphere of enthusiastic customer awareness with an emphasis on providing fast
  
  

and friendly Customer Service.

• Assists customers by making product suggestions, filling special orders and food preparation suggestions.
• Answers and responds to incoming calls appropriately. Receives and appropriately resolves
  
  

customer complaints and reports to Store Director as needed.

• Engages in suggestive selling and other sales techniques via telephone, in-store intercom and oneon-one customer interaction.
• Specific knowledge of duties performed by all department employees. Assists with all department duties
  
  

such as: preparation, cooking and serving of food items.

• Implements proper and efficient product preparation and packaging techniques. Uses and operates
  
  

related equipment such as kitchen utensils, fryers, conventional and microwave ovens, pizza ovens,

slicers, grills, food processors, wrappers, scales, printers and pallet jacks. Prepares sandwiches, salads, pizzas,

hot and cold foods and food/party trays according to company standards.

• Maintains deli case cleanliness, visual appeal and inventory levels. Responsible for ensuring the proper
  
  

cleanliness, sanitation and appearance of deli area and equipment and for ensuring a safe work environment.

• Ensures temperatures are maintained in all phases of preparation, display and storage.
• Assists with scheduling, supervising, training and assigning duties to department employees.
  
  

Schedules employees to ensure adequate coverage and service levels.

• Assists with planning daily operation, monitor production process following company procedures and
  
  

profitability.

• Assists with preparing sales and inventory reports. Assists with physical inventory taken every 4 weeks.
• Controls inventory to ensure adequate product quantity, quality and freshness and maintains inventory
  
  

levels according to division directives. Stocks and rotates product. Maintains and organizes cooler.

• Knowledge of opening and closing department procedures.
• Builds displays, rotates and discards outdated or spoiled product. Ensures cleanliness of work area and department.
• Working knowledge of Company policies and guidelines as outlined in the Albertsons/Tom Thumb Employee
  
  

Handbook.

• Responsible for insuring proper code dating for all products within the department are being enforced.
• Assist with training employees on in store policies, sales and record keeping procedures.
• Identifies and trains employees with high potential for advancement opportunities.
• Ability to follow and maintain department standards and requirements in handling quick sales items.
• Implements effective promotional and seasonal displays. May be responsible for the operation and
  
  

maintenance of salad bar, wing bar and burger bar (where applicable).

• Performs receiving duties including breaking down loads, verifying orders using invoices, inspecting quality,
  
  

reporting shortage, stocking and rotating product. Adheres to product temperature and storage guidelines

and follows proper packaging techniques. Processes administrative paperwork and maintains accurate

department records.