MEAT/ASST DEPT LEADER

The Kroger Co.•Omaha, NE

About The Position

Create an outstanding customer experience through exceptional service. Establish and maintain a safe, clean environment that encourages customers to return. Achieve department sales and profit goals, control quality assurance standards, and monitor the Meat department’s functions, duties, and activities. Demonstrate the company’s core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety. The role includes supporting and developing associates, managing scheduling and inventory, maintaining product quality and safe equipment and temperature conditions, and contributing to department planning, promotions, budgets, and financial reviews. The position is based primarily in Omaha, Nebraska, within Baker’s, a Kroger family company serving customers in 11 Nebraska stores.

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.
Meat or retail experience.
Management experience.
A second language, spoken, read, and/or written.

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.
Create a welcoming customer environment by answering questions, making suggestions, and locating products.
Inform customers of produce specials and offer product samples to help customers discover new items.
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 associates about current, upcoming, and special in-store promotions, particularly 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 store and department budgets, expense control, profit and loss reviews, and actions based 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).
Maintain proper temperatures in cases and coolers and maintain temperature logs.
Reinforce safety programs by following procedures, identifying unsafe conditions, inspecting equipment for preventive maintenance, and notifying store management of repairs needed and customer or employee accidents.
Report safety risks or issues and illegal activity, including robbery, theft, or fraud.
Comply with local, state, and federal laws and company guidelines.
Perform the essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

Benefits

Healthcare coverage, including medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage, through company plans or collective bargaining agreement plans.
Flexible scheduling in full- and part-time roles.
Paid time off, including holiday and sick pay based on eligibility and length of service.
Free counseling through the Employee Assistance Program.
Free, confidential financial tools and coaching through Goldman Sachs Ayco.
Associate discounts on purchases, including food, travel, and technology.
Up to $21,000 in tuition reimbursement over a career through the Continuing Education program.
Training programs and diverse career pathways.

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