What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Deli Manager position at Tom Thumb?
The Assistant Deli Manager supports the Deli Manager in overseeing daily department operations, ensuring high-quality food preparation, excellent customer service, and compliance with food safety standards. This role helps drive sales, manage team performance, and maintain an efficient and well-executed deli operation.
Key Responsibilities Department Operations & Execution- Assist in managing daily deli operations, including food preparation, cooking, slicing, packaging, and merchandising
- Ensure all products meet company standards for quality, freshness, and presentation
- Execute production planning to meet customer demand while minimizing shrink
- Maintain proper rotation (FIFO), labeling, and dating of all products
- Ensure displays are fully stocked, clean, and attractive
- Supervise, train, and coach deli clerks and food service team members
- Provide direction during shifts to maintain productivity and service levels
- Assist with scheduling and labor planning based on department needs
- Promote a positive, safety-first, and customer-focused team culture
- Deliver exceptional customer service and actively engage with customers
- Assist customers with product selections, special orders, and service requests
- Resolve customer concerns promptly and professionally
- Ensure a clean, welcoming, and service-driven department
- Ensure strict adherence to all food safety, sanitation, and health regulations
- Maintain compliance with company policies, procedures, and audit standards
- Monitor temperatures, equipment cleanliness, and food handling practices
- Ensure proper use and maintenance of deli equipment
- Assist with ordering, receiving, and inventory management processes
- Help control shrink, waste, and food cost through proper planning and execution
- Support achieving department sales, margin, and labor targets
- Monitor in-stock conditions and coordinate with vendors as needed
- Previous experience in deli, food service, or retail preferred
- Leadership or supervisory experience preferred
- Knowledge of food safety and sanitation standards
- Strong communication and customer service skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, food production environment
- Flexible availability including nights, weekends, and holidays
- Ability to stand for extended periods
- Frequent lifting of up to 50 lbs
- Repetitive tasks such as slicing, cooking, and stocking
- Ability to work in hot and cold environments (kitchen and refrigerated areas)
Pay Transparency:
Starting rates will be no less than the local minimum wage and may vary based on things like location, experience, qualifications, and the terms of any applicable collective bargaining agreement. Candidates with unique qualifications may be considered for compensation above this range. Dependent on length of service, hours worked, any applicable collective bargaining agreement and/or Company policy, benefits may include medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance, sick pay*, PTO/Vacation pay*, paid holidays*, bereavement pay and retirement benefits (pension and/or 401(k) eligibility). Associates in this position may be eligible for a quarterly bonus, subject to Company bonus plans. Applications are accepted on an on-going basis.
- For roles in Washington State: Sick pay and PTO/Vacation pay are accrued based on hours worked and paid holidays are issued at 7-9 days annually.
Albertsons Companies is at the forefront of the revolution in retail. Committed to innovation and fostering a culture of belonging, our team is united with a unique purpose: to bring people together around the joys of food and to inspire well-being. We want talented individuals to be part of this journey!
Locally great and nationally strong, Albertsons Companies (NYSE: ACI) is a leading food and drug retailer in the U.S. We operate over 2,200 stores, 1,732 pharmacies, 405 fuel centers, 22 distribution facilities, and 19 manufacturing plants across 34 states and the District of Columbia. Our well-known banners include Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco, ACME, Shaw’s, Tom Thumb, United Supermarkets, United Express, Randalls, Albertson’s Market, Pavilions, Star Markets, Market Street, Carrs, Haggen, Lucky, Amigos, Andronico’s Community Markets, King’s, Balducci’s, and Albertson’s Market Street.
Our vision is to be a retail leader admired for national strength with deep local roots, offering an easy, fun, friendly, and inspiring experience, no matter how customers choose to shop with us. We celebrate the rich diversity of the communities we serve, and strive to create a workplace where everyone has equal access to opportunities and resources, and can fully contribute to their and our company’s success.
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Disclaimer
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of work performed by the employees assigned to this job and are not the official job description for the position. All employees must comply with Company, Division, and Store policies and applicable laws. The responsibilities, duties, and skills of personnel may vary within store and/or from store to store and the official job description will be provided during the application process.
Albertsons is an Equal Opportunity Employer
This Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, or on any other basis prohibited by law. Consistent with applicable state and local law, the Company will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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