What We Need from our Deli Manager

• Experience: At least three years in a kitchen / deli management role.
• Ability to Learn Quickly: You learn new processes and procedures quickly and apply that knowledge in a way that supports business needs.
• Ability to Adapt: You appropriately view change as a necessary function of a growing business and adapt your work and communication style to best fit new processes, procedures, and business needs.
• Detail Oriented: You are precise in your work and can accurately input, and find errors, in large bodies of information.
• Dependability: You come to work prepared and on-time and use work time appropriately.
• Proactive: Within the boundaries of your position, you do your best to meet business needs without being asked.
• Multi-Tasker: You are prepared and able to handle multiple requests, questions, and concerns simultaneously and you naturally prioritize which item needs to be resolved first.
• People Skills: You absorb and process what you hear and see quickly and communicate relevant information in a manner that is readily understood by the intended audience.
• Customer Service Skills: You can work with a diverse group of customers in a way that engenders repeat business and customer loyalty.
• Culinary Skills: You passionate about food and take food preparation and creation seriously.
• Strong Management Skills: You can manage processes and people effectively.
• Critical Thinking Skills: When something doesn’t work, you are able to either fix the problem or find an effective and efficient work-around.
• Linguistic Abilities: You’re able to write, read, speak, and understand English.

What You Will Be Responsible For

• Oversee the creation of delicious food and ensure the best in customer service is being provided to all customers.
• Maintain and adhere to standard World Foods recipes to ensure all cornerstone products are being created in a consistent manner.
• Stay current on new techniques and trends in food creation to continue to modify the menu to best suit customers.
• Ensure that high standards of sanitation, cleanliness, and safety are always maintained throughout all kitchen areas.
• Estimate food consumption and appropriately purchase goods to meet that demand.
• Oversee staff and develop a dynamic, highly functioning team, which includes training, conducting effective performance evaluations, coaching, performance correction, helping to onboard new hires, requesting to hire additional staff, and working with relevant internal persons to terminate existing staff.
• Ensure that all health and safety certifications and requirements are current and properly posted.
• Keep staff current of all key activities through effective communication.
• Monitor and track deli budget; recommend and implement appropriate adjustments to maximize return on investment.
• Oversee the correct cost of all invoices and communicate variances.
• Monitor the inventory levels and shrink reduction; assist in rotating stock to guarantee freshness of product.
• Monitor and ensure all PPE (personal protective equipment) is used every time it is needed.
• In a timely, professional, and concise manner communicate department needs to General Manager and/or Corporate Deli Manager as appropriate.

CAPABILITY REQUIREMENTS

The following capabilities are required in order to perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations that do not create an undue burden on the company are available to address the following requirements.

• Sit and stand for prolonged periods of time.
• Use fine motor skills to grasp, move, and life items of up to 50 pounds without assistance.
• Bend, stoop, crawl, kneel, step up and down stairs, and climb
• Be able to recognize and respond to a variety of sounds.
• See at near and far distances.

OUR HISTORY

Located in SW Portland, Barbur World Foods has been serving customers since 2004. We provide our customers with both fresh produce, curated beer & wine selection, local meat & seafood, traditional Lebanese cuisine, international groceries and local culinary favorites from the Pacific Northwest.

OUR PRINCIPLES

All activities - from the day-to-day operations to the strategic growth of the business – are geared to support our principles.

Hospitality and Warmth

We want to do more than just provide a wide product selection and delicious food – we want to enrich our customer’s lives with customer service that demonstrates genuine warmth and hospitality. By engaging with our customers on a personal level, we elevate ourselves above being ‘just a business’ to being a cornerstone of the community we’re in.

Unique and Inspired Selections

From staples to local favorites to international specialty items, the products available at each grocery store location must consistently demonstrate our knowledge of local trends and show deference to international culinary favorites.

Working for Barbur World Foods means you will:

• Have the option to enroll in affordable health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Receive a 50% discount on deli items and 20% discount on all other items at Barbur World Foods and World Foods locations.
• Paid flexible time off which increases with tenure.
• Up to 14 weeks of paid Family Medical Leave.
• Optional 401K and short-term disability insurance.
• Work an environment where our employees and life-long customers are dedicated to the success of the store.
• Be compensated based on your experience and value.