Produce/Asst Dept Leader

Kroger•Glendale, AZ

About The Position

The Produce/Asst Dept Leader creates an outstanding customer experience through exceptional service and maintains a safe, clean environment that encourages customers to return. The role is accountable for achieving department sales and profit goals, maintaining established quality assurance standards, and monitoring the functions and activities of the Produce department. The leader demonstrates the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety.

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.
Management experience.
Produce or retail experience.
A second language, in speaking, reading, and/or writing.

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 schedules that adequately manage customer volume.
Train and develop associates, monitor job performance, and participate in performance appraisals.
Welcome customers, answer questions about products in the department and store, make suggestions, and help locate products.
Inform customers about produce specials and offer product samples.
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 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 and department budget, expense control, profit and loss reviews, and follow-up actions 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 safety procedures, identifying unsafe conditions, conducting preventive maintenance inspections, 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 local, state, and federal laws and company guidelines.
Work cooperatively in a fast-paced and sometimes stressful environment, manage conflict reasonably and cooperatively, and 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/or older adults.
Perform the essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.