FROZEN FOOD/LEAD CLERK

The Kroger Co.•Plymouth, WI

About The Position

Create an outstanding customer experience through exceptional service and maintain a safe, clean environment that encourages customers to return. Achieve department sales and profit goals while monitoring quality assurance standards. Direct and supervise department functions, duties, and activities, and support the day-to-day operations of Frozen Foods. Embrace the Customer 1st strategy, encourage excellent customer service, and demonstrate the company’s values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety.

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 them.
Develop adequate scheduling to manage customer volume throughout operating hours.
Train and develop associates in their job duties and participate in performance appraisals.
Follow local, state, and federal laws and company guidelines.
Create a welcoming customer environment by answering questions about products sold in the department and throughout the store.
Maintain knowledge of department products and answer questions or make product suggestions.
Maintain 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 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 on present, future, seasonal, and special ads.
Assist store management with the store or department budget and profit-and-loss reviews, and take appropriate action 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.