Bakery/Asst Dept Leader

Kroger•Littleton, CO

About The Position

Create an outstanding customer experience through exceptional service. Establish and maintain a safe, clean environment that encourages customers to return. Achieve department sales and profit goals while controlling established quality assurance standards. Monitor the functions, duties, and activities related to the Bakery department. Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety.

Requirements

Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Knowledge of basic math, including counting, addition, and subtraction.
Ability to handle stressful situations.
Current food handlers permit once employed.
Ability to work cooperatively in a fast-paced and sometimes stressful environment.
Ability to manage conflict in a reasonable, nonconfrontational, and cooperative manner.
Ability to act with honesty and integrity regarding customer and business information.
Ability to follow directions and seek assistance when necessary to resolve customer and business issues.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED.
Management experience.
Bakery or retail experience.
Ability to speak, read, and/or write in a second language.

Responsibilities

Promote trust and respect among associates and maintain a positive attitude.
Communicate company, department, and job-specific information to associates.
Establish department performance goals and empower associates to meet or exceed targets through teamwork.
Develop adequate schedules to manage customer volume.
Train and develop associates, support their job performance, and participate in performance appraisals.
Create a welcoming customer environment by answering questions, making suggestions, locating products, and helping customers discover new items.
Inform customers of produce specials and offer product samples.
Inspect products for quality and freshness and take appropriate action.
Develop and implement a department business plan to achieve desired results.
Create and execute sales promotions with store management.
Inform and educate department associates about current, upcoming, and special in-store promotions, especially those affecting the department.
Prepare and submit seasonal critiques for the sales and merchandising supervisor.
Implement the department's period promotional plan.
Assist management with the store or department budget, expense control, profit and loss reviews, and appropriate follow-up actions.
Schedule daily, weekly, and monthly price changes by updating shelf tags and promotional signs.
Plan and organize inventory processes; monitor inventory and stocking conditions, identify discrepancies, and train associates on inventory, stocking, and Computer Assisted Ordering (CAO).
Maintain proper temperatures in cases and coolers and keep temperature logs.
Reinforce safety programs by following safety procedures, identifying unsafe conditions, inspecting equipment for preventive maintenance, and notifying management about repairs and customer or employee accidents.
Report safety risks or issues and illegal activity, including robbery, theft, or fraud.
Follow local, state, and federal laws and company guidelines.
Work cooperatively in a fast-paced and sometimes stressful environment and manage conflict reasonably and cooperatively.
Handle customer and business information with honesty and integrity; follow directions and seek assistance when needed to resolve issues.
Provide support and assistance through direct interaction with minors, individuals with special needs, and/or older adults.
Perform the essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.