Evening Produce Lead 619

Kroger•Farmington Hills, MI

About The Position

The Evening Produce Lead backs up the department manager and oversees the department in the manager’s absence. The role requires mastery of standard operating procedures (SOPs), including merchandising, order guides, scheduling, contribution to profit, people development, and customer service. The lead demonstrates the company’s core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety. The position supports daily produce operations, including staffing and customer service; opening and closing procedures; receiving, price changes, and in-store transfers; product culling and cold-chain practices; merchandising and stocking; and food safety, sanitation, and workplace safety. The lead also provides the final nightly check-out to the manager on duty. The position requires flexibility to work all shifts and relocate to another store location. Essential functions may be performed with or without reasonable accommodation.

Requirements

Ability to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.
Ability to work all shifts and flexibility to relocate to another store location.
Ability to frequently walk, stand, turn, kneel, reach, squat, stoop or bend, lift and carry objects weighing 5 to 80 lbs., and push or pull objects weighing 200 to 2,000 lbs.
Ability to occasionally crawl, climb ladders, and walk on uneven ground.

Responsibilities

Back up the department manager and oversee the department when the manager is absent.
Master and follow SOPs for merchandising, order guides, scheduling, contribution to profit, people development, and customer service.
Encourage teamwork through cooperative interactions with co-workers.
Welcome, serve, and assist customers, respond to questions and requests in a timely manner, and help ensure an outstanding shopping experience.
Ensure proper staffing to meet service levels and use labor efficiently.
Ensure opening and closing procedures are followed according to SOPs.
Operate equipment according to company guidelines, including knives, a pallet jack, forklift, flatbed, box cutter, and pricing gun.
Keep backrooms in order according to SOPs.
Provide the final nightly check-out to the manager on duty.
When the department manager is absent, ensure receiving procedures are followed and price changes and in-store transfers are completed in a timely manner.
Ensure products are culled daily and unsellable products are removed from the sales floor and disposed of.
Ensure proper cold-chain procedures are followed during delivery, storage, stocking, and holding on the sales floor.
Follow merchandising guidelines for display models, signage, and product packaging.
Stock products, ensure correct placement, and refill displays.
Cut and wrap produce and prepare greens and fruit baskets.
Follow company and department policies and SOPs.
Comply with and reinforce food safety, sanitation, and safety regulations, guidelines, procedures, and programs in accordance with company and applicable health code requirements.
Identify unsafe conditions and notify store management.
Remain able to work all shifts and relocate to another store location.