Meat/Asst Dept Leader

Kroger•Omaha, NE

13d

About The Position

Create an outstanding customer experience through exceptional service. Establish and maintain a safe, clean environment that encourages customers to return. Achieve sales and profit goals established for the department and control established quality assurance standards. Monitor functions, duties, and activities related to the Meat department. Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety. The role includes supporting department operations, associate development, customer service, sales and merchandising, inventory, quality assurance, and safety. The position must be performed with or without reasonable accommodation.

Requirements

Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Current food handlers permit once employed.
Ability to handle stressful situations.
Knowledge of basic math, including counting, addition, and subtraction.
Must be able to perform the essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED.
Meat or retail experience.
Management experience.
Second-language speaking, reading, and/or writing ability.

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 product questions, making suggestions, and locating products.
Inform customers of department specials and offer product samples to help them discover new items.
Review and inspect products for quality and freshness, taking 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, 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 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 temperature logs are maintained.
Reinforce safety programs by following safety procedures, identifying unsafe conditions, inspecting equipment for preventive maintenance, notifying store management of repair needs, and reporting 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.