FRESH Deli/Cheese Assistant Team Leader

Job Summary

Ensures deli and cheese products are prepared according to Company standards. Maintains stock levels and product quality by monitoring dates, appearance, and storage temperature controls. Delivers the highest level of guest service.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assists with ordering product as necessary to maintain proper inventory levels.  Communicates with team leader on inventory levels.
• Assists deli/cheese personnel with slicing, weighing, packaging, labeling, and preparing products as well as maintain displays.
• Uses non-precision and precision tools and/or instruments to cut or saw deli and cheese products into desired sizes, shapes, and/or weight.
• Promotes product sales through use of suggestive selling initiatives.
• Stacks pallets and sorts product into correct locations according to Company efficiency standards and expectations.
• Adheres to quality control and food safety standards by stocking and rotating products.
• Maintains clean, safe and sanitary working and shopping environment by adhering to Company safety procedures.
• Provides friendly and customer-service-oriented attitude by greeting customers, answering questions and taking special order requests by phone and in person.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Basic mathematical skills for the purpose of following recipes.
• Ability to safely operate hazardous tools and equipment such as a bread slicer, commercial oven, etc.
• Ability to read and operate digital equipment, meters, dials, and/or calibrated scales.
• Ability to learn new systems, methods, or processes.
• Ability to use precision and non-precision hand tools.
• Ability to work well with fellow partners and promote a team environment.
• Ability to effectively communicate (in written and verbal form) with partners and customers.
• Ability to work flexible schedules including nights, weekends and holidays.

Education, Experience, and Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent (GED) with one-year job-related work experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of 18 years of age required.
• Partners must be 21 years of age or older to drive for Company business in accordance with the BGC Business Driver Policy.
• Food Handler certification required.

Physical Demands

• Continuously required to use close vision, distance vision, depth perception or the ability to focus.
• Continuously required to stand or walk.
• Continuously required to use hands for reaching, touching or handling.
• Continuously required to talk and hear.
• Frequently required to use strenuous finger or hand movements.
• Frequently required to bend, kneel, squat, or stoop.
• Frequently required to push, pull, maneuver or lift objects up to 40 lbs.
• Occasionally required to push, pull, maneuver or lift objects up to 75 lbs.
• Attendance at work is required.

Work Context and Environment

• Work is generally performed in a retail store.
• Frequently exposed to hot surfaces.
• Frequently exposed to extreme cold conditions (non-weather).
• Frequently exposed to extreme heat conditions (non-weather).
• Frequently exposed to wet, slippery or damp conditions.
• Frequently exposed to equipment with sharp blades or edges.
• Frequently exposed to cleaning agents.
• Quiet to moderate noise level.