Deli Manager

A large retailer based in Hillcrest requires a Deli Manager to join their team.

Applicants with a suitable qualification or formal training coupled with experience in preparing meals ranging from curries, stews, salads, grills, pasta dishes and platters, etc are being sought.

**_Key Responsibilities. _**
- Experienced in Home Replacement Meals
- Managing department inventory, in-stock position, pricing integrity, merchandising, and other operational processes of the Deli Department to company standards.
- Follow the Company sales and production planning standards and ensure that the deli department achieves the standards of performance outlined.
- Ensure all new department associates receive proper training and supervision.
- Kitchen safety techniques and health standards.
- Set daily and weekly cleaning schedules for the kitchen, hire, train and discipline employees and set work schedules.
- Keep tabs on food cost, waste and employee hours, doing their best to optimize profit.

**_EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE_**
- Matric
- 5-7 Years Experience working as a Deli Management Position
- Good customer service skills
- Attention to detail to keep track of various elements such as food standards, costs, safety, etc.
- Management Skills
- Organizational Skills, keeping work schedules, shipments, cleaning schedules.
- Problem-Solving Skills, dealing with employee conflict, irate customers and wrong stock orders
- Good communication skills

**Salary**: Up to R15,000.00 per month

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Hillcrest, KwaZulu-Natal: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)

**Education**:

- High School (matric) (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Deli: 5 years (required)
- Retail: 5 years (required)
- Food Retail: 5 years (required)