Deli Hot Foods Lead: Full-Time

Company Description

Growing from its beginnings in 1895, Gerrity's Supermarkets have come to serve many communities throughout Northeastern Pennsylvania. Gerrity's Supermarkets offer the finest in food products and services to our loyal and valued customers from our ten operating locations. Gerrity's stands today as one of the oldest and most well- known and respected local businesses in the area. The Fasula family attributes their success to the hard work of those of the past, continuing contributions from current associates, and looks forward to its continuing future growth.

Gerrity's Supermarkets is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability or veteran status.

Job Description

The Hot Food Lead is responsible for performing duties as directed by the Deli Manager for the successful operation of the Deli Hot Foods Department. It is essential that as an Deli Hot Foods Lead, you will present yourself in a professional and courteous manner at all times while performing your defined responsibilities. You are responsible for always maintaining our high standards of Customer Service. Other duties may be assigned as required, depending upon the available time, business volume and other criteria as determined by your appropriate supervisors and/or Gerrity’s Supermarkets. Full compliance with current and future policies will be required to ensure that your work contribution is in the best interest of Gerrity’s Supermarkets.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee and coordinate all Hot Foods Department activities
• Responsible for scheduling and training department employees
• Properly set up and break down Hot Food Cases and follow weekly menus and recipes
• Ensure high levels of customer service throughout the Hot Foods Department
• Maintain cleanliness and sanitation throughout department areas
• Assist in maintaining and controlling supplies, inventory and shrink
• Assist with the overall department product quality, rotation and temperature maintenance
• Assist with responsibility for achieving sales and gross profit
• Responsible for the stocking and merchandising of all department products
• Responsible for the proper and preventative maintenance of all deli equipment
• Responsible for the efficient organization in all areas of the department as directed by the Deli Manager
• Assist with communicating the expected and defined department goals to all department employees while sharing accountability of obtaining those goals
• Perform all other duties as directed by the Deli Manager
• Will be present at your workstation at the start of your shift
• Comply fully with all safety policies and procedures
• Adhere to and enforce the Customer Service Pledge at all times
• Maintain a neat, professional appearance at all times while working and strictly adhere to and enforce the Dress Code policy
• Attendance at your job is essential to the overall function of your department
• Will comply with and enforce all policies contained within the Employee Handbook
• Other Duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Must be at least 18 years old
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds
• Must be able to calculate figures and amounts, such as pounds and weight increments
• No minimum educational requirement needed
• Ability to hear, speak, and understand the spoken word
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distant vision, and color vision with the ability to adjust focus
• While performing duties, the employee is regularly required to stand, and utilize full hand and digit functions, reach with hands and arms while manipulating objects
• Ability to read, write, analyze, interpret and understand the English language with sufficient proficiency in order to read and understand

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Prescription Plan
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability
• Personal Time Off (PTO)
• 401(K) with Match and Profit Sharing
• Employee Discount
• Competitive Wages
• Advancement Opportunities