DELI/DEPT LEADER

The Kroger Co.•Steamboat Springs, CO

About The Position

The Deli/Dept Leader is responsible for creating an uplifting, friendly customer experience by providing exceptional service and satisfying customers’ needs. The role leads Deli associates through interviewing, training, performance evaluation, recognition, and coaching, while demonstrating the company’s values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety. The leader establishes an engaging work environment, communicates department and store priorities, delegates and monitors work, and ensures adequate Deli staffing. The role also oversees department operations, including food safety, promotions, product knowledge, supply expenses, financial reports, budgets, and business planning. The position requires collaboration with store management and the Customer 1st team, as well as the ability to work cooperatively in a fast-paced and sometimes stressful environment.

Requirements

Effective communication and customer service skills.
Knowledge of basic mathematics.
Ability to handle stressful situations.
Ability to lead other associates.
Flexibility in work schedule.
Successful completion of basic and supervisory skills.

Responsibilities

Establish an uplifting work environment where associates feel valued, appreciated, and engaged.
Empower associates to create a simple, fresh, and inspired shopping experience for every customer.
Prioritize and plan work activities while using time efficiently.
Identify and resolve problems in a timely manner by gathering and analyzing information and developing alternative solutions.
Communicate company, department, and job-specific information to associates, including information from board meetings and huddles.
Ensure new associates are oriented to the department and understand the benefits of working there.
Support the company’s customer and associate promise and the Customer 1st team.
Delegate work assignments appropriate to associates’ responsibilities, provide clear direction, and monitor progress.
Be punctual for work and meetings and ensure responsibilities are covered when absent.
Execute action plans and daily priorities, including performance goals and best practices.
Adhere to food safety regulations and guidelines.
Reinforce safety programs by following safety procedures, identifying unsafe conditions, and notifying store management.
Stay current with present, future, seasonal, and special advertisements.
Promote corporate brands to customers and ensure associates are educated about them.
Manage Deli associate scheduling to provide adequate coverage for customer demand.
Provide actionable feedback to help teams and individuals grow and help associates understand how their work aligns with key store initiatives.
Communicate store and department priorities and goals consistently, and recognize progress toward those goals.
Maintain and share product knowledge so associates and customers have the resources they need.
Create and execute sales promotions in partnership with store management.
Monitor and control department supply expenses.
Assist store management with preparing the store or department budget and conducting profit-and-loss reviews.
Take appropriate action based on financial reports.
Develop and implement a department business plan to achieve desired results.
Supervise and coach Deli associates, complete performance reviews, provide feedback, and reward associates.
Work cooperatively in a fast-paced and sometimes stressful environment and manage conflict reasonably, cooperatively, and without confrontation.
Act honestly and with integrity when handling customer and business information.
Follow directions and seek assistance when necessary to resolve customer and business issues.
Provide support and assistance through direct interaction with minors, individuals with special needs, and older adults.
Perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.