Produce/Asst Dept Leader

Kroger•Marana, 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 responsible for achieving department sales and profit goals, controlling quality assurance standards, and monitoring Produce department functions and activities. The position also 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.
Ability to speak, read, and/or write in a second language.

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 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.
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 follow-up actions on financial reports.
Schedule price changes and update 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 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 about repairs or customer and 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 and manage conflict reasonably, cooperatively, and without confrontation.
Handle customer and business information honestly and with integrity.
Follow directions and seek assistance as 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.