MEAT/DEPT LEADER

Kroger • Denver, CO

75d

About The Position

The position involves planning, organizing, training, and directing Meat department associates while performing production and customer service functions to maximize store sales and profits. The role emphasizes the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety. The candidate must be willing to work weekends and holidays and possess effective written and oral communication skills. The ability to make intelligent decisions quickly and handle stressful situations calmly is essential. The role requires skills in effective production, merchandising, and customer service related to the preparation and sale of products, along with an understanding of all key components of department operations.

Requirements

• Effective written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to make intelligent decisions quickly.
• Ability to handle stressful situations calmly.
• Possess skills for effective production, merchandising, and customer service.
• Understanding of all key components of department operations.
• Knowledge of applicable laws and regulations related to employment practices, safety, and food handling.
• Past work record reflecting dependability and integrity.
• Ability to work cooperatively in a high-paced and sometimes stressful environment.
• Ability to manage conflict in a reasonable, nonconfrontational manner.
• Ability to act with honesty and integrity regarding customer and business information.

Nice To Haves

• Meat work experience or similar experience in food preparation.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, train and direct Meat department associates.
• Perform production and customer service functions.
• Maximize store sales and profits.
• Demonstrate the company's core values.
• Develop maximum customer relations through friendliness and courtesy.
• Assist in store security and handle customer complaints.
• Keep department temperature logs accurately updated and maintained.
• Train and follow up with Meat department associates on temperature logs.
• Perform and direct others in pricing and displaying of merchandise.
• Maintain proper signage, product rotation, freshness, quantity, quality, and proper space allocation for merchandise.
• Provide input on department budgets, goals, and results.
• Train and develop all Meat department employees.
• Implement company programs and adhere to company policies and procedures.
• Make recommendations regarding the hiring, firing, disciplining, demoting, transferring, and evaluating of all meat department associates.
• Supervise and coach direct reports in the performance of their duties.
• Complete performance reviews and provide feedback to direct reports.

Benefits

• Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Food and Beverage Retailers