PRODUCE/ASST DEPT LEADER

The Kroger Co.•Johns Creek, GA

About The Position

The Produce/Assistant Department Leader helps create an outstanding customer experience through exceptional service and maintains a safe, clean environment that encourages customers to return. The role supports the department in achieving sales and profit goals and meeting quality assurance standards, while monitoring Produce department functions and activities. The position demonstrates the company’s core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety. The leader promotes a welcoming customer environment, helps customers find products and learn about produce specials, and supports the freshness and quality of products. The role also develops and guides associates, plans department operations and promotions, supports inventory and financial processes, and reinforces safety, legal, and company requirements.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED.
Any management experience.
Any produce or retail 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 scheduling to manage customer volume.
Train and develop associates on their job performance and participate in the performance appraisal process.
Help customers feel welcome and appreciated by answering product questions, making suggestions, and locating products in the department and throughout the store.
Inform customers of produce specials and offer product samples.
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 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 procedures, identifying unsafe conditions, inspecting equipment for preventive maintenance, and notifying store management about needed repairs and customer or employee accidents.
Report safety risks or issues and illegal activity, including robbery, theft, or fraud.
Follow local, state, and federal laws and company guidelines.
Work cooperatively in a fast-paced and sometimes stressful environment.
Manage conflict in a reasonable, nonconfrontational, and cooperative manner.
Act honestly and with integrity regarding customer and business information.
Follow directions and seek assistance when needed to resolve customer and business issues.
Provide support and assistance through direct interaction with minors, individuals with special needs, and older adults.
Perform the essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.