Job Opportunity: Food services manager-Deli department (Full-Time)
Company: H-Mart Edmonton
Compensation: $38.00 – $40.00 per hour
Employment Type: Full-Time
Contact: hiringhmartedm@gmail.com
Work location: 3803 Calgary Trl NW #570, Edmonton, AB T6J 5M8
H-Mart Edmonton is looking for an experienced, passionate, and leadership-driven Food services manager-Deli department to oversee our fast-paced Deli Department. As the Food services manager, you will lead the overall operations of the deli department, ensuring the highest quality of Asian side dishes (Banchan) and grab-and-go meal offerings, maintaining exceptional food safety standards, and leading a dedicated team of kitchen staff and clerks.
If you have extensive culinary and food service management experience, expertise in Korean/Asian side dishes and grab-and-go meal development, a sharp eye for inventory control, and strong team leadership, we want to hear from you.
Key Responsibilities
- Departmental Operations Management: Plan, organize, direct, control, and evaluate the overall daily operations of the deli department to maximize operational efficiency, sales growth, and customer satisfaction.
- Daily Reporting: Report daily to the Branch Manager or Director regarding department performance, sales metrics, inventory status, operational issues, and personnel updates.
- Department Leadership: Lead the onboarding, training, and supervision of deli department staff, cooks, and clerks; cross-train staff on food prep techniques, food safety, equipment operation, and customer service to build a highly skilled team.
- Side Dishes & Grab-and-Go Menu Management: Oversee the daily preparation, portioning, quality control, and menu planning of various Asian side dishes (Banchan), ready-to-eat meals, and grab-and-go options to satisfy customer preferences and maximize sales.
- Catering & Corporate Event Orders: Plan, coordinate, and execute large-scale catering, party platters, and corporate event orders; handle custom order inquiries, ensure timely production and delivery/pickup scheduling, and maintain high standards for event presentation and quantity accuracy.
- Supplier Negotiations & Purchasing: Negotiate terms and arrangements with suppliers for food ingredients, kitchen materials, and packaging supplies to secure high quality, competitive pricing, and reliable delivery terms.
- Inventory & Ordering: Monitor stock levels of raw ingredients, packaging supplies, and retail goods, place timely orders, minimize food waste, and implement strategies to achieve target gross profit margins.
- Merchandising & Presentation: Ensure all deli display cases, grab-and-go sections, and catering promotional materials are beautifully displayed, clearly labeled, accurately priced, and consistently rotated following strict FIFO (First-In, First-Out) principles.
- Food Safety & Compliance: Enforce immaculate departmental cleanliness, food prep hygiene, and strict provincial health and safety regulations regarding commercial kitchen tools, machinery, and large-volume food handling.
Qualifications
Experience: Minimum of 3 years of professional food service, commercial kitchen work experience.
· Education: Completion of a college-level program in culinary management, hospitality, or related fields is required.
· Leadership & Communication: Excellent communication, reporting, and interpersonal skills; ability to report effectively to senior management (Branch Manager) while motivating and leading a diverse operational team.
· Availability: Flexible schedule, including weekends and holidays as dictated by retail business needs and catering delivery schedules. Business operates 365days.
What We Offer
Compensation: $38.00 – $40.00/hr based on experience plus 4% Vacation fee
Overtime Pay: Paid overtime in accordance with Alberta employment standards for extra hours worked.
This is a management position. Therefore, the manager is not eligible to receive or participate in the distribution of customer tips or gratuities.
How to Apply
Ready to lead our team? Please send your resume and a brief introduction highlighting your food service management and operational leadership experience to hiringhmartedm@gmail.com with the subject line "Application: Food Services Manager - Deli Department – Edmonton".
We highly welcome you to drop off your resume in person! Please visit the H-Mart Edmonton store and ask to speak with the Store Manager.
H-Mart is an equal opportunity employer. We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Serious inquiries only please.