Deli, Lead
Company: SpartanNash
Location: Fenton
Posted on: February 1, 2026
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Job Description:
As a member of the C&S Wholesale Grocers family of
companies, SpartanNash is a food solutions company that delivers
the ingredients for a better life. A distributor, wholesaler and
retailer with a global supply chain network, SpartanNash
distributes grocery and household goods, including fresh produce
and the Our Family® portfolio of products, to locations in all 50
states. Our braggingly happy team members — ranging from bakery
managers to order selectors; from IT developers to vice presidents
of finance; from HR Business Partners to export specialists —
create braggingly happy customers spanning national accounts,
independent and chain grocers, e-commerce retailers, U.S. military
commissaries and exchanges, and the Company’s own brick-and-mortar
grocery stores, pharmacies and fuel centers. Ready to contribute to
the success of our food solutions company? Apply now! Location:
1390 N. Leroy - Fenton, Michigan 48430-2762 Position Summary: This
role is responsible to lead the day-to-day activities of the
department operations in a retail store, ensuring the associates
are trained, the department is fully staffed, operating at company
standards and meeting all company goals and key performance
indicators. Here’s what you’ll do: Be responsible to order and
maintain inventory in your department, while utilizing inventory
control procedures to ensure product freshness and quality. Review
and validate received orders for amount, quality, count or weight,
condition, and ensure all product is stored in appropriate areas.
Manage a team that completes all stocking, production, and
additional tasks to ensure product quality, production planning,
accuracy, and date sensitive rotation, as well as ensure all
spoiled/damaged products are handled per established guidelines.
Maintain familiarity with all products carried in the department as
well as throughout the store. Know the ad items, special prices,
coupon deals or other features, that apply to the store's sales and
rewards programs. Assure that the weekly and period Flight Plan are
communicated and executed to company expectations and timeline.
Follow company policies and timelines using the required tools and
software to manage scheduling, according to forecasted guidelines.
Support the department manager in implementing and maintaining work
schedules, labor control, overtime control, and payroll expense for
the department. Implement Our Winning Recipe and model our core
values and competencies. Support the department manager in being
responsible for department management including staffing, training,
performance management, and career development of associates.
Support the department manager in developing and monitoring
department goals. Support the department manager in developing and
monitoring department forecasts, as required. Attend and
participate in daily huddles, manager meetings, as well as district
and company level meetings via phone, online, or in person, as
required. Maintain a clean, attractive, and well stocked
department, by using structure of the day guidelines, as well as
executing “Prime Time” standards. Assure that all food safety
guidelines and requirements are always followed and maintained
throughout the entire store. Take immediate corrective action if
not followed. Assure that all safety guidelines and requirements
are always followed and maintained throughout the entire store.
Take immediate corrective action if not followed. Support the
department manager in developing and implementing a plan that
results in meeting company goals and key performance indicators.
Follow all PPE and Safety Guidelines Follow all Food Safety and
Cleaning Expectations Follow Guest Experience Guidelines May be
assigned tasks in other departments based on customer experience
need Additional responsibilities may be assigned as needed Here’s
what you’ll need: High School Graduate (Required) or Equivalent
(GED). 0-2 years of retail experience preferred. Strong written and
verbal communication, and bookkeeping skills. Good organization,
prioritization, decision-making, problem solving and conflict
management skills. Strong leadership abilities with capability to
work in a hands-on environment. Good strategic planning and
business acumen skills. Good knowledge of retail store operations;
knowledge of retail management systems Suggestive Selling/Knowledge
of Products preferred . Proficient in Word, Excel, Outlook, and
PowerPoint. Depending on company location, ability to communicate
in Spanish is highly desirable. Physical Requirements: The physical
demands described here are representative of those that must be met
by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of
this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable
individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
May be required to lift and/or move up to 30 pounds frequently, and
up to 50 pounds occasionally. The associate is required to stand
and walk for extended periods of time and may bend, stoop, twist
and turn frequently. While performing the duties of this position,
the employee is subject to a typical retail store environment
(varied temperatures) and is exposed to outside weather conditions.
The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.
Travel requirements vary by assignment. As part of our People First
culture, SpartanNash is proud to offer a robust and competitive
Total Rewards benefits package . SpartanNash is an Equal
Opportunity Employer that invests in Associate development,
recognizes and celebrates success, fosters two-way communication,
and promotes a sense of belonging. We are committed to providing
equal employment opportunities to all individuals, including those
with disabilities and Veterans. We are not able to sponsor work
visas for this position.
Keywords: SpartanNash, East Lansing , Deli, Lead, Retail - All , Fenton, Michigan
