MEAT/ASST DEPT LEADER

The Kroger Co.•Commerce City, CO

About The Position

The Meat/Assistant Department Leader creates an outstanding customer experience through exceptional service and maintains a safe, clean environment that encourages customers to return. The role is responsible for achieving department sales and profit goals, controlling quality assurance standards, and monitoring the functions, duties, and activities of the Meat department. The leader demonstrates the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety. The position supports department operations by developing associates, managing schedules and inventory, maintaining product quality and proper temperatures, implementing promotions, and assisting with budgets and financial reviews. The role must be able to perform its essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

Requirements

Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Obtain a current food handlers permit once employed.
Ability to handle stressful situations.
Knowledge of basic math, including counting, addition, and subtraction.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED.
Any meat or retail experience.
Any management 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 and participate in the performance appraisal process.
Welcome customers, answer questions about products sold in the department and throughout the store, make suggestions, and help locate products.
Inform customers of produce specials and offer product samples to help them discover new items.
Review and 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 in partnership 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 preparing the store or department budget, expense control, profit and loss reviews, and appropriate action on financial reports.
Schedule daily, weekly, and monthly price changes by updating shelf tags and promotional signs.
Plan and organize inventory processes; monitor inventory and stocking conditions; note discrepancies; and train associates on inventory, stocking, and Computer Assisted Ordering (CAO).
Ensure proper temperatures are maintained in cases and coolers and that temperature logs are maintained.
Reinforce safety programs by following safety procedures, identifying unsafe conditions, inspecting equipment for preventive maintenance, and notifying store management about repairs and customer or employee accidents.
Report safety risks or issues and illegal activity, including robbery, theft, or fraud.
Follow all local, state, and federal laws and company guidelines.
Perform the essential job functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.