Full-Time

Assistant Deli Manager

Posted on 10/2/2025

Houchens Industries

Houchens Industries

11-50 employees

No salary listed

Cape Girardeau, MO, USA

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Category
Operations & Logistics (3)
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Required Skills
Inventory Management
Customer Service
Requirements
  • Accountability - Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.
  • Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.
  • Communication, Written - Ability to communicate in writing clearly and concisely.
  • Customer Oriented - Ability to take care of the customers’ needs while following company procedures.
  • Decision Making - Ability to make critical decisions while following company procedures.
  • Detail Oriented - Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task.
  • Honesty / Integrity - Ability to be truthful and be seen as credible in the workplace.
  • Judgment - The ability to formulate a sound decision using the available information.
  • Leadership - Ability to influence others to perform their jobs effectively and to be responsible for making decisions.
  • Management Skills - Ability to organize and direct oneself and effectively supervise others.
  • Motivation - Ability to inspire oneself and others to reach a goal and/or perform to the best of their ability.
  • Organized - Possessing the trait of being organized or following a systematic method of performing a task.
  • Patience - Ability to act calmly under stress and strain, and of not being hasty or impetuous.
  • Reliability - The trait of being dependable and trustworthy.
  • Responsible - Ability to be held accountable or answerable for one’s conduct.
  • Self Motivated - Ability to be internally inspired to perform a task to the best of ones ability using his or her own drive or initiative.
  • Team Building - Ability to convince a group of people to work toward a goal.
  • Time Management - Ability to utilize the available time to organize and complete work within given deadlines.
  • High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED)
  • No prior experience necessary
Responsibilities
  • Plans and prepares food for customers
  • Makes out orders and checks the orders to make sure what is received is what was ordered
  • Clean and organize kitchen to keep free from safety hazards
  • Interacts and educates deli clerks on food preparation tips
  • Shops for food items for steam table and cases
  • Inventories all kitchen items and ensures that they are placed back in proper room after use
  • Follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job related duties requested by their supervisor.
  • Makes the pulls and puts out fresh product
  • Makes sure employees have started their jobs for the day's business
  • Makes out schedules
  • Does all paperwork and takes inventory
  • Labor, gross profit, supply cost all has to be addressed daily to make the operation make money
  • Merchandise Departments for sales and gross profit
  • Price/ Tag/ Sign Verification
  • Work toward, Full-Fresh-Clean
  • Makes sure all products are of the highest quality possible
  • Present food in an appealing fashion
  • Organize all food items and utensils
  • Be a team member
  • Maintain a neat, clean and organized department
  • Train new employees
  • Provide all customers friendly, courteous and prompt service. Greet, assist and respond to customer inquiries and complaints

Company Size

11-50

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Bowling Green, Kentucky

Founded

1944

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What believers are saying

  • Acquired three Save A Lot stores in Indiana April 2026, entering new market.
  • Houchens Insurance Group ranks 45th largest U.S. agency post-Florida expansion.
  • Hired Vince Tyra May 2022 for M&A strategy, fueling bolt-on growth.

What critics are saying

  • Integration failures at H.H. Barnum and Lee Masonry cause talent exodus within 12-24 months.
  • Walmart and Aldi erode Save A Lot margins in Indiana within 6-12 months.
  • Petco and Chewy dominate e-commerce, crippling Feeders Pet Supply in 18-36 months.

What makes Houchens Industries unique

  • Houchens allocates 40% of free cash flow to acquisitions across diverse sectors.
  • 100% employee-owned ESOP spans grocery, manufacturing, insurance, and pet retail.
  • Acquired H.H. Barnum, expanding automation controls to 5,000+ customers.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Flexible Work Hours

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

401(k) Company Match

Company News

The Business Journals
Sep 4th, 2024
Houchens acquires industrial supply manufacturer

The company continues to diversify its corporate portfolio.

Bowling Green Daily News
Jan 12th, 2023
Betty Jean Covey | Obituaries | bgdailynews.com

Betty retired from Houchens Industries.

The Business Journals
Dec 20th, 2022
Air Hydro Power to be acquired by Houchens Industries

Bowling Green, Kentucky-based Houchens Industries Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Louisville-based Air Hydro Power Inc.

WBKO
Dec 6th, 2022
Houchens Industries, Inc., partners announce $420,000 ‘Bridge the Gap’ funds awarded

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) - The “Bridge the Gap” program launched by Houchens Industries, Inc. and community partners, in partnership with United Way of Southern Kentucky, has now disbursed nearly $420,000 to assist those impacted by the tornadoes in December of 2021.

The Lane Report
Dec 5th, 2022
Houchens Industries promotes Patrick Coleman to VP of Finance and CFO

Chairman and CEO, Dion W. Houchins is pleased to announce the promotion of Patrick Coleman to the position of Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer for Houchens Industries, Inc.

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