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Deli Bakery Lead Team Member

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As a family company, we serve people and communities. When you work at Meijer, you’re provided with career and community opportunities centered around leadership, personal growth and development. Consider joining our family – take care of your career and your community!

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Weekly pay
Scheduling flexibility
Paid parental leave
Paid education assistance
Team member discount
Development programs for advancement and career growth

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Assists department manager with providing direction related to operations, processes, and conditions of their area. Plans, guides, and empowers team members in the day-to-day operation of the department. Sets example for those in their department by modeling exceptional customer experience. Possesses the ability to help achieve department goals and influence their peers to create a continued winning strategy.

What you’ll be doing:

Engaging peers to provide the best possible shopping experience for our customers including an exceptional checkout experience.
Communicating with team members and assigning daily work tasks.
Mentoring and coaching other team members to ensure customer service and sales goals are exceeded and the area is maintained to Meijer standards and team members have completed required trainings.
Supports training new team members/cross-training high potential talent, providing peer coaching on job responsibilities/standards to positively impact team member productivity.
Working with leadership on department schedule writing to focus on team member engagement, improving customer service, store sales and profitability.
Ensuring freshness of products by closely monitoring execution of rotation and dating policies.
Guiding the team in compliance with food safety standards and regulations and working in a safe manner aligning to 200% accountability.
Leading team members to ensure ordering, receiving, stocking, pricing, and product display are completed, where applicable.
Actively creating an environment that supports the Meijer culture, including valuing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
Operating a register and cash handling when needed.
Operating powered equipment, where applicable.
Participating in period end inventories, where applicable, to help achieve goals.
May be required to act in Lead capacity in other departments throughout the store
This job profile is not meant to be all inclusive of the responsibilities of this position. You may perform other duties as assigned or required.

What You Bring with You (Qualifications):

Must be 18 years of age or older
Must have open availability
Passion for customer service with total engagement that conveys approachability to customers and fellow team members.
Initiates interactions with customers and peers.
Excellent verbal and written communication
Retail or other customer service experience preferred
Creative thinking skills
Ability to influence others
Ability to quickly build rapport and gain customer confidence to create repeat business
Ability to lift, carry, push, pull, bend and twist while handling product
Experience executing plans
Positive influence to create a strong team environment.
A commitment to fostering an inclusive environment where all team members and vendors feel valued and supported.

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$35000 / YEARLY (est.)

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What You Should Know About Deli Bakery Lead Team Member, Meijer

As a Deli Bakery Lead Team Member at Meijer in Waukesha, WI, you’ll be stepping into a vibrant role where community meets career! Here at Meijer, we pride ourselves on providing an environment that nurtures growth, both personally and professionally. Within your position, you'll assist the department manager in guiding operations and processes, playing a pivotal role in ensuring an exceptional customer experience. Your daily tasks will involve engaging with peers, planning and assigning work, as well as mentoring and coaching team members to exceed customer service and sales goals. You’ll lead by example, demonstrating excellence in customer interactions and helping to maintain high standards in product freshness and compliance with food safety regulations. With responsibilities varying from training new members to managing inventories, each day will bring exciting challenges. Plus, we offer fantastic Meijer Rewards such as weekly pay, scheduling flexibility, and educational assistance to support your career advancement and team member discount to make your shopping experience even better. We are dedicated to valuing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, so you’ll be part of a culture that truly supports everyone's contributions. If you're enthusiastic about fostering a strong team and ensuring customer satisfaction, this role could be the perfect fit for you to thrive and grow!

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What are the key responsibilities of a Deli Bakery Lead Team Member at Meijer?

As a Deli Bakery Lead Team Member at Meijer, you'll be responsible for guiding daily operations, mentoring team members, ensuring compliance with food safety standards, and maintaining product freshness. Your role is vital in providing an exceptional customer experience while driving team engagement and meeting department goals.