Pizza Team Leader

Stew Leonard’s, a family-owned and operated fresh food store founded in 1969, has eight stores in Norwalk, Danbury, and Newington, CT, Farmingdale, East Meadow and Yonkers, NY, Paramus and Clifton, NJ. Stew’s earned its nickname, the “Disneyland of Dairy Stores” because of its country-fair atmosphere, with costumed characters and animated entertainment throughout the store that keep children entertained while parents shop.

Team Leader, Pizza

Full Time Hourly – $17.00 - $19.00 per hour

depending on qualifications and experience

Must be at least 18 years and older

Position Description:

Team Leaders supervises, guide and motivate team members to deliver excellent customer service and the highest quality products. Team Leaders aids management in hiring and training new team members, updating management on team member performance and acts as a liaison between team members and upper management.

Your day-to-day:

Answers team member questions, helps with team member problems, and oversees team member work for quality and guideline compliance

Provides encouragement to team members, including communicating deadlines and goals

Assists management with hiring process and new team member training

Ensure production estimates are met and displays are full and merchandised, with appropriate signage

Provides quality customer service, including interacting with customers, answering customer inquiries, and effectively handling customer complaints

Participate in monthly, quarterly, and yearly department inventories

Other projects, as needed

Qualifications:

High School Diploma or equivalent

At least one year of experience with product knowledge

Safely use/operate rotisserie oven, fryers, kettle, knives, scales, and all other equipment used in the day-to-day operation of the pizza department

Great customer service skills

Good computer skills and a basic knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook, the HRIS, and Great Plains (PO system)

Good organizational skills

The ability to delegate tasks and communicate directions clearly

The ability to multi-task

What you bring to the team:

Lead by example

Excellent work ethic

Excellent interpersonal skill

Honest

The ability to problem-solve

Firm, but fair

Flexible

Working Conditions:

This position requires frequent standing, walking, and occasional pulling, pushing, squatting, reaching, and lifting with a maximum of 40lbs

This position requires occasional exposure to cramped or confined spaces, extreme heat (non-weather related), and noise

Satisfy:

Greet customers with a friendly smile and positive attitude, ensuring that each customer feels welcome and appreciated.

Teamwork:

Collaborate with team members to ensure the smooth operation of the store, offering assistance and support where needed.

Excellence:

Improve and maintain the efficiency of the store in order to reach success.

Wow:

Create a memorable shopping experience for our customers

Be a positive ambassador for the store, representing our S.T.E.W. values in all interactions with customers and team members. You are the biggest WOW!

Why you’ll love working here!

Family Oriented: We respect the personal balance between work and family with career opportunity and growth- over 80% of our managers have been promoted from within.

Benefits: High value, high quality Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage, 401 K plan for FT & PT team members, family & personal time, life insurance, and more!

Environment: Have you seen the Avocado Girls? Chiquita Banana? Or the singing Parrot?

Pay Day: We’re thrilled to offer our employees Dayforce Wallet – a new way to get paid. Say bye-bye to pay day and hello to pay your way. Get your pay as soon as you earn it, at no cost to you – It’s your money, why should you have to wait? Request your pay as you earn it.

We take pride in the power of diversity, inclusion, and being socially responsible to the communities which we live and do business

For more information on working at Stew Leonard’s click on the link below!

Stew Leonard's is an equal opportunity at will employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of age, race, religion, color, disability, sex, sexual orientation or national origin.

Other details

Job Family Food

Job Function Retail Grocery

Pay Type Hourly

Employment Indicator Full Time