FROZEN FOOD/LEAD CLERK

The Kroger Co.•West Valley City, UT

About The Position

The Frozen Food/Lead Clerk directs and supervises department functions and supports the day-to-day operation of Frozen Foods. The role focuses on delivering exceptional customer service, maintaining a safe and clean environment, achieving department sales and profit goals, and meeting quality assurance standards. The Lead Clerk supports the company’s Customer 1st strategy and promotes its core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety. The position involves leading associates, setting department goals, managing schedules and inventory, supporting budgeting and financial reviews, coordinating promotions and price changes, and ensuring compliance with food safety requirements and applicable laws and company guidelines. The role must be performed with or without reasonable accommodation.

Requirements

Effective communication skills.
Knowledge of basic math, including counting, addition, and subtraction.
Ability to handle stressful situations.
Must be at least 18 years of age.

Nice To Haves

High school education or equivalent preferred.
Management experience preferred.
Retail experience.
Ability to speak, read, and/or write in a second language.

Responsibilities

Promote trust and respect among associates.
Communicate company, department, and job-specific information to associates.
Collaborate with associates and promote teamwork to help achieve company and store goals.
Establish department performance goals and empower associates to meet or exceed targets.
Develop adequate schedules to manage customer volume during hours of operation.
Train and develop associates and participate in the performance appraisal process.
Adhere to local, state, and federal laws and company guidelines.
Help customers feel welcome and appreciated by answering questions about products sold in the department and throughout the store.
Maintain knowledge of department products and respond to questions and make product suggestions.
Display a positive attitude.
Develop and implement a department business plan to achieve desired results.
Understand the store layout and locate products.
Create and execute sales promotions in partnership with store management.
Inform and educate department associates about current, upcoming, and special in-store promotions, especially those affecting Frozen Foods.
Prepare and submit seasonal critiques for the sales and merchandising supervisor.
Stay current with present, future, seasonal, and special advertisements.
Assist store management with the store or department budget and profit-and-loss reviews, and take appropriate action based on financial reports.
Monitor inventory and stocking conditions and note inventory discrepancies.
Schedule daily, weekly, and monthly price changes by updating shelf tags and promotional signs.
Plan, organize, and supervise the inventory process.
Train department associates on inventory, stocking, and Computer Assisted Ordering.
Follow food safety regulations and guidelines.
Report safety risks or issues and illegal activity, including robbery, theft, or fraud.
Perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.