Lead, Deli (BoH) (FT) North End

Ready to lead a fast-paced kitchen team and keep things running smoothly? 

As a Deli Lead, Back of the House, at the Co-op, you’ll guide back-of-house operations—training staff, maintaining food safety, and ensuring consistent, high-quality production. You’ll lead by example, support your crew, and help make every shift efficient, safe, and fun.

What You’ll Do

• Train and coach staff on kitchen procedures, recipes, and safety practices.
• Plan for sales and schedule labor to meet daily production needs.
• Reduce waste through accurate inventory, proper rotation, and shrink reporting.
• Order products, ensuring deliveries are accurate and stored properly.
• Monitor food safety and sanitation standards for full compliance.
• Communicate daily with the team through meetings, email, and Microsoft Teams.
• Support new processes and products to maintain consistency across shifts.
• Assist with staffing, workflow, and problem-solving to keep operations on track.

What We’re Looking For

• Engaged, hands-on leader with strong communication skills
• Organized multitasker who thrives in a busy kitchen
• Able to coach, motivate, and hold staff accountable with positivity
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and digital tools like Teams
• Committed to food safety, efficiency, and teamwork

Education & Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Valid Food Handler’s Card required
• Knife safety knowledge and ServSafe certification preferred
• Previous service industry or kitchen leadership experience encouraged

Physical Demands & Working Environment
This role keeps you active! You’ll be on your feet, lifting up to 50 lbs, reaching, bending, and using step stools or ladders as needed. Expect a lively, team-focused kitchen with plenty of collaboration and movement. Proper personal protective equipment (PPE) is provided and used when working with equipment.

Why Join Us
At the Co-op, good food starts with great leadership. Enjoy perks like a store discount, quarterly bonuses, an extra $0.60/hour to spend in the store, plus insurance benefits and a 401(k). Lead a supportive, hardworking crew that takes pride in serving the community every day.

Apply today and help keep the kitchen cooking!

It is the policy of Boise Co-Op that qualified individuals with disabilities are not discriminated against because of their disabilities in regard to job application procedures, hiring, and other terms and conditions of employment. It is further the policy of Boise Co-Op to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in all aspects of the employment process. Boise Co-Op is prepared to modify or adjust the job application process or the job or work environment to make reasonable accommodations to the known physical or mental limitations of the applicant or employee to enable the applicant or employee to be considered for the position he or she desires, to perform the essential functions of the position in question, or to enjoy equal benefits and privileges of employment as are enjoyed by other similarly situated employees without disabilities, unless the accommodation will impose an undue hardship. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact the HR Department by phone (208) 472-4507.

Boise Co-op is an Equal Opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status or any other protected category under applicable state/federal law.  The Boise Co-op participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

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