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Mississippi Market Co-op · 18 hours ago

Assistant Deli & Meat Manager

St Paul,MN,US

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

Mississippi Market Co-op is an inclusive, local, values-driven business that provides healthy, delicious, and sustainable foods to their community. The Assistant Deli & Meat Manager will work closely with the Deli & Meat Manager to lead a team focused on customer service and operational excellence in the deli and meat departments.

Food and BeverageRetailSalesSustainability

Responsibilities

Work directly with the Deli & Meat Manager to maintain, grow, and run a successful team

Ensure excellent customer outcomes and effective team leadership

Maintain a positive and safe work environment

Organize and ensure efficient operations

Create a visually appealing space

Achieve sound financial outcomes

Oversee the production and packaging of high-quality foods

Provide excellent customer service and experience

Onboard and train new staff

Supervise shifts and support general operations

Ensure safety and sanitation standards are met

Handle purchasing and merchandising duties

Manage financial responsibilities

Qualification

Customer ServiceFood ServiceTrainingDevelopmentLeadership SkillsTechnical SkillsCommunicationProblem SolvingRetail ExperienceIndustry KnowledgeFinancial AcumenServSafe CertificationMicrosoft Excel

Required

Proven ability to provide excellent customer service and experience, utilizing feedback and knowledge to find solutions to customers' issues promptly and efficiently, maintaining a professional demeanor even in challenging situations; ability to seek feedback from customers to continuously improve the customer experience

Direct experience with food preparation including oversight of quality and safety

Ability to coordinate, and deliver effective training; skilled in explaining information in a clear and understandable manner, using various methods and resources to facilitate learning based on individual needs; ability to seek feedback and adjust strategies

Proven interpersonal skills for effective and professional interactions with staff, managers, and other departments; ability to communicate departmental and organizational goals, policies, and changes clearly to staff, ensuring everyone is on the same page; effective communication of department needs and ideas to leadership

Proven ability to contribute to a positive, inclusive, professional work environment; experienced in providing day to day direction, feedback, and coaching to staff; desire to grow as people leaders and support staff development

Proven ability to efficiently organize and prioritize tasks to meet deadlines and achieve department objectives ensuring alignment with organizational goals; ability to delegate effectively to departmental staff as appropriate

Ability to identify issues and develop timely solutions, ensuring smooth day-to-day operations, resolving customer concerns, and staffing issues effectively and calmly during challenging situations

Proven ability to be flexible and adaptable, persevering when faced with obstacles to overcome challenges and achieve goals; ability to support team through changing circumstances and processes while fostering teamwork and positive morale

Basic to intermediate computer skills including web browsing and Microsoft Office and/or Office 365; basic math skills; ability to timely and accurately perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division

Preferred

Experience working in a fast-paced grocery retail setting

Familiarity with natural foods industry, meat, seafood and cheese products strongly preferred

Supervisory experience including hiring, training, coaching, and providing feedback to support team development

Demonstrated experience working within a budget, limiting costs, managing inventory, and achieving product margins to maximize revenue and contribute to financial goals; proven ability to achieve outcomes that support departmental goals

ServSafe Certification

Proficient in Microsoft Excel including ability to navigate spreadsheets and familiarity of basic functions, such as copy/paste, calculate sums