The Local Deli has been making sandwiches in Hayden and Rathdrum since 2014. We bake all our own bread fresh every morning in the Hayden kitchen, for both shops.
You will build sandwiches and salads on that bread, look after the people in front of you, and keep your station clean and stocked. It is fast, it is loud at lunch, and the two hours around noon go by in about ten minutes.
And we are closed Sundays. Always have been.
What it pays
- $11–12 an hour base pay to start, depending on experience.
- Once you pass our portion check — most people do it inside two weeks — you join the tip pool.
- Crew who have passed it currently average $17–19 an hour, all in.
- Tips are paid out weekly.
- Free meal every shift you work, from your first day. Paid training.
We lay it out this way on purpose. You should know what your first paycheck looks like before you take the job, not after.
Schedule
- 3–4 shifts a week, part-time.
- Day shift: 8:30–9:00am to about 3:00pm.
- Closing shift: 1:00–7:00pm or 1:30–8:00pm, depending on the day.
- Some Saturdays.
- Closed Sundays.
Please note: we train from 9 to 3. So even if you are applying for closing shifts, you need daytime availability for your first couple of weeks while we get you trained.
What the job actually is
- Building sandwiches and salads to spec. Portions matter here and we will teach you ours.
- Working the line with one other person — one of you does bread, meat and cheese, the other does veggies.
- Taking orders and running the register.
- Prep work, restocking, and keeping your station wiped and ready.
- Cleaning, closing duties and the rest of the sidework. Everyone on shift does them, not just the newest person.
What we need from you
- Show up when you said you would. This is the big one.
- Be able to stand for your whole shift and lift up to 30 lbs.
- Learn the portions and stick to them.
- Be decent to the people you work with and the people you serve.
- You must be 18 or older. Slicing meat is part of this job, and federal law sets 18 as the minimum age to operate a meat slicer.
No experience needed. We train you, and we pay you for that training. Food service experience is welcome but plenty of our crew had never worked a line.
How hiring works here
The owner does all the hiring, so you will be talking to the person you would actually work for, not a recruiter. A short phone call first, then an in-person interview, then a paid working interview so you can see the job before you commit and we can see how you work. You get paid for that time either way.
When you apply, tell us: which store, which shift, and when you could start.
Pay: $17.00 - $19.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Food provided
- Paid training
- Referral program
Application Question(s):
- We train from 9am–3pm. Are you available during the day for your first two weeks, even if you want closing shifts?
- Are you available to work some Saturdays?
- Are you 18 or older? You may need to operate a slicer and this age is a legal requirement.
- When could you start?
- Have you read that this role starts at $11–12/hr base pay, and reaches $17–19/hr average once you pass the portion check in about two weeks?
Work Location: In person
