Produce/Primetime Asst Dept Leader

Kroger•Redmond, WA

12d

About The Position

Provides leadership support and direction during primetime hours—3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday—to drive sales and enhance the customer experience. Partners with the store leader and department leader to develop a high-performance culture in which associates are aligned with the business strategy and receive the knowledge and training needed to deliver a consistently great experience for every customer, every time. Demonstrates the company’s core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety. The role supports department operations and associate development, maintains product quality and merchandising standards, assists customers, and helps ensure the department is stocked, clean, safe, and ready for business.

Requirements

Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Ability to handle stressful situations.
Knowledge of basic math, including counting, addition, and subtraction.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED.
Produce or retail experience.
Management experience.
A second language, spoken, read, and/or written.

Responsibilities

Promote trust and respect among associates, maintain a positive attitude, and communicate company, department, and job-specific information.
Establish department performance goals and empower associates to meet or exceed targets through teamwork.
Ensure orders are put up promptly; work backstock, rotate products, and replenish throughout the day.
Train and develop associates on job performance and participate in the performance appraisal process.
Help customers feel welcome and appreciated by answering product questions, making suggestions, and locating products.
Inform customers about produce specials and offer product samples.
Ensure merchandising standards are followed; inspect products for quality and freshness and take appropriate action.
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.
Ensure daily in-stock behaviors are executed and implement the department’s period promotional plan.
Ensure hourly conditioning takes place so products remain fresh and displays are clean.
Keep backroom and prep areas clean and ensure 5S practices are followed.
Ensure a good close is performed to achieve morning readiness.
Plan and organize inventory; 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 kept.
Reinforce safety programs by following safety procedures, identifying unsafe conditions, performing preventive maintenance through proper equipment inspections, 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.
Perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.