Reset Merchandiser

P.L. Marketing, Inc.•Sugar Land, TX

21h•Onsite

About The Position

The Reset Merchandiser is responsible for completing section plan-o-gram work on a scheduled weekly basis within a grocery store environment. This role involves reading and understanding plan-o-grams, collecting new item tags and products, preparing the work area, systematically breaking down sections to allow customer access, re-positioning shelving, and placing products according to updated schematics. The merchandiser is also expected to clean up the work area, complete necessary forms, and report section completion to Kroger and immediate supervisors. The position requires the ability to work independently with minimal supervision, maintain professionalism and helpfulness with customers, and foster good relationships with store management and staff. Compliance with KOMPASS employee guidelines regarding timeliness, productivity, teamwork, communication, and clocking procedures is essential. Safe lifting practices are mandatory. During times of reduced regular scheduled hours, such as holidays or urgent customer support needs, employees may be required to provide additional store support beyond their typical essential job functions. P.L. Marketing, an employee-owned company, has supported Kroger Company's sales and merchandising of Corporate Brand consumer products since 1989, also providing various merchandising and operational services to Kroger's General Office, divisions, and stores.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED equivalent
Be 18 years of age or older
Ability to read and understand plan-o-grams
Ability to read, write and communicate fluently in the English language
A smartphone with internet/data access is required. This position may require installation and utilization of an app on your smartphone to complete the requirements of the position. This may include, but is not limited to, requiring app permissions such as enabling location services, camera, and photo gallery access
Must be able to provide personal tape measure and safety gloves to perform essential job functions
Must be able to remain standing for several hours at a time
Must be able to lift, push or pull 50 lbs. or more on a regular basis and occasionally up to 70 lbs.
Must be able to continuously reach up and bend down, kneel, squat, reach in all directions and have unlimited upper and lower body mobility
Must be able to lift and extend 30 lbs. above the head, sometimes repeatedly
Must have unlimited manual dexterity
Must be able to tolerate exposure to extreme temperatures (0-90 degrees)

Nice To Haves

Retail store experience
Adaptability – maintaining effectiveness when experiencing major changes in work tasks or the work environment; adjusting effectively to work within new work structures, processes, requirements or cultures
Building Strategic Working Relationships – developing and using collaborative relationships in Kroger Stores to facilitate the accomplishment of work goals
Building Trust – interacting with others in a way that gives Kroger employees confidence in one’s intentions and those of the organization
Communication – clearly conveying information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals or groups in the English language
Customer Focus – making Kroger customers and their needs a primary focus of one’s actions; developing and sustaining productive relationships with Kroger employees
Decision Making – identifying and understanding issues, problems and opportunities; comparing data from different sources to draw conclusions; using effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions; taking action that is consistent with available facts, constraints and probable consequences
Initiating Action – taking prompt action to accomplish objectives; taking action to achieve goals beyond what is required; being proactive; generating innovative solutions in work situations
Negotiation – effectively exploring alternatives and positions to reach outcomes that gain the support and acceptance of all parties
Safety Awareness – identifying and correcting conditions that affect employee and customer safety; upholding safety standards
Self-Starter – working the majority of the time without direct supervision; prioritizing, organizing and completing workload accurately within allotted time period
Work Standards – setting high standards of performance for self and others; assuming responsibility and accountability for successfully completing assignments or tasks; self-imposing standards of excellence rather than having standards imposed

Responsibilities

Read and understand plan-o-grams
Collect plan-o-grams, new item tags and new item product and prepare work area in order to complete section reset
Break down sections in an orderly manner to allow customers to shop other sections in that aisle
Re-position shelving and place product according to updated schematic
Clean up work area
Complete forms and report section completion to Kroger and immediate supervisors
Can work independently with little supervision
Be professional and helpful when dealing with customers
Maintain good relationship with store management team and staff
Comply with the guidelines established for KOMPASS employees, especially those regarding timeliness, productivity, teamwork, communication and clocking in/out guidelines
Practice safe lifting
During periods of reduced regular scheduled hours due to circumstances including but not limited to holidays or unforeseen urgent customer support needs, employees may be responsible for additional store support outside of their normal essential job functions
Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation