Assistant Deli Manager

About the job

Why choose us?

Are you ready to take the next step in your career? Join us for an exciting opportunity at Albertsons Companies, where innovation and customer service go hand-in-hand!

At Albertsons Companies, we are looking for someone who’s not just seeking a job, but someone who wants to make an impact. In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to lead, innovate, and contribute to the growth of a company that values great service and lasting customer relationships. This position offers the chance to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment that’s constantly evolving.

Position Purpose The Assistant Deli Manager supports the Deli Manager in the daily operation of the Service Deli Department. This position helps ensure excellent customer service, high-quality fresh products, proper inventory levels, food safety and sanitation, effective merchandising, and efficient department operations. The Assistant Deli Manager also assists with supervising, scheduling, training, and developing department associates.

Duties and Responsibilities Customer Service

• Provide fast, friendly, and professional customer service.

• Assist customers with product selections, special orders, and food preparation suggestions.

• Respond appropriately to customer questions, phone calls, and concerns.

• Resolve customer concerns when possible and escalate issues to store leadership as needed.

• Promote products through suggestive selling and positive customer interactions.

Deli Operations

• Assist with the preparation, cooking, packaging, displaying, and serving of deli products.

• Prepare sandwiches, salads, pizzas, hot and cold foods, and party trays according to company standards.

• Maintain clean, attractive, fresh, and well-stocked deli displays.

• Follow proper product preparation and packaging procedures.

• Follow established opening and closing procedures.

• Maintain proper product rotation and remove outdated or spoiled products.

• Support specialty areas such as salad bars, wing bars, and burger bars where applicable.

Inventory & Merchandising

• Maintain appropriate inventory levels while ensuring product quality and freshness.

• Stock, rotate, and organize products and cooler inventory.

• Assist with ordering and inventory control.

• Assist with sales and inventory reporting.

• Support physical inventory processes.

• Ensure proper code dating and product-handling procedures are followed.

• Help execute promotional and seasonal merchandising programs.

Leadership & Associate Development

• Assist with supervising, training, and assigning duties to deli associates.

• Help schedule associates to maintain appropriate department coverage and customer service levels.

• Train associates on department procedures, food preparation, sanitation, customer service, sales, and recordkeeping requirements.

• Help identify and develop associates with potential for advancement.

• Assist the Deli Manager with monitoring daily production and overall department performance.

Food Safety & Sanitation

• Maintain a clean, sanitary, and safe deli department.

• Ensure proper temperatures are maintained during food preparation, display, and storage.

• Follow established food handling, sanitation, labeling, and product storage requirements.

• Maintain clean equipment, preparation areas, cases, coolers, and other department work areas.

• Follow company safety policies and procedures.

We also provide a variety of benefits including:

• Competitive wages paid weekly

·    Access to up to 50% of your earned wages before payday, via our partnership with Stream

• Associate discounts

• Health and financial well-being benefits for eligible associates (Medical, Dental, 401k and more!)

• Time off (vacation, holidays, sick pay).  For eligibility requirements please visit myACI Benefits

• Leaders invested in your training, career growth and development

• An inclusive work environment with talented colleagues who reflect the communities we serve

Our Values – Click below to view video:   ACI Values

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About Us

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.

Bring your flavor

Building the future of food and well-being starts with you. Join our team and bring your best self to the table.

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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Additional Information

• Job Identification: 790375
• Job Category: Retail, Store Ops
• Posting Date: 2026-11-06
• Apply Before: 2026-12-06
• Job Schedule: Full time
• Locations: 3131 W HOLCOMBE BLVD, HOUSTON, TX, 77025, US ()
• Banner: Randalls
• Union Status: Non-Union