Retail Merchandiser

P.L. Marketing, Inc. • Middlesboro, KY

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The Retail Merchandiser helps positively impact grocery store sales by executing weekly merchandising and reset projects in designated Kroger stores. The position completes scheduled section plan-o-gram work and supports the division’s merchandising efforts in a manner consistent with The Kroger Co. Mission and P.L. Marketing, Inc.

The role requires working independently with minimal supervision, maintaining professional and helpful interactions with customers, and building good relationships with store management and staff. Employees must follow safe work practices, comply with guidelines for part-time employees, and remain qualified as an insurable driver when required by the position or location. Additional store support outside normal essential duties may be needed when scheduled hours are reduced or urgent customer-support needs arise. The essential functions must be performed with or without reasonable accommodation.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• At least 18 years of age.
• Ability to read, write, and communicate fluently in English.
• Highly motivated self-starter able to work with minimal supervision.
• Qualify as an insurable driver with an excellent driving record when required by position or location assignment.
• Smartphone with internet or data access; the position may require installing and using an app, including granting permissions such as location services, camera, and photo gallery access.
• Provide a personal tape measure and safety gloves.
• Ability to remain standing for several hours at a time.
• Ability to regularly lift, push, or pull 50 pounds or more and occasionally up to 70 pounds.
• Ability to continuously reach up and bend down, kneel, squat, reach in all directions, and maintain unlimited upper- and lower-body mobility.
• Ability to lift and extend 30 pounds above the head, sometimes repeatedly.
• Unlimited manual dexterity.
• Ability to tolerate exposure to temperatures from 0 to 90 degrees.
• Ability to adapt to changes in work tasks or the work environment.
• Ability to develop collaborative working relationships in Kroger stores and build trust with Kroger employees.
• Clear communication skills in English.
• Customer focus and ability to sustain productive relationships with Kroger employees.
• Decision-making skills, including identifying issues and opportunities, evaluating information, and choosing appropriate actions.
• Initiative and ability to take prompt, proactive action to accomplish objectives.
• Negotiation skills to explore alternatives and reach outcomes accepted by all parties.
• Safety awareness, including identifying and correcting conditions affecting employee and customer safety.
• Ability to prioritize, organize, and accurately complete work without direct supervision within allotted time.
• Accountability for completing assignments to high standards.

Nice To Haves

• Previous retail store experience.

Responsibilities

• Maintain merchandise displays and inventory, and complete scheduled updates.
• Read and understand plan-o-grams.
• Collect plan-o-grams, new-item tags, and new-item products, and prepare the work area for section resets.
• Break down sections in an orderly way so customers can shop other sections in the aisle.
• Reposition shelving and place products according to updated schematics.
• Clean up the work area.
• Complete forms and report section completion to Kroger and immediate supervisors.
• Work independently with little supervision.
• Be professional and helpful when dealing with customers.
• Maintain good relationships with store management and staff.
• Follow safe work practices at all times.
• Comply with part-time employee guidelines, particularly those concerning timeliness, productivity, teamwork, communication, and clocking in and out.
• Remain qualified as an insurable driver when required by position or location assignment.
• Provide additional store support outside normal essential duties when circumstances require it.
• Perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED