SANITATION/LEAD PERSON

The Kroger Co.•Grand Junction, CO

About The Position

The Sanitation Lead Person directs and supervises the Clean Team, ensuring that the team executes established best practices, goals, and standards. The role helps create an outstanding customer experience by maintaining a safe, clean, and welcoming environment, monitoring quality assurance standards, and encouraging associates to provide excellent service. The position also demonstrates the company’s core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety. The role oversees Clean Team scheduling, supply expenses and inventory awareness, equipment inspections, associate training compliance, coaching, and performance reviews. It supports store sanitation and food safety, responds to customer inquiries, communicates relevant information to associates, and reports safety concerns, accidents, and illegal activity to management. The employee must be able to perform the essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

Requirements

Ability to handle stressful situations.
Flexibility.
Knowledge of basic math.
Effective communication skills.
Ability to perform the essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

Nice To Haves

Any retail experience.
Any sanitation or janitorial experience.
Ability to speak, read, and/or write in a second language.

Responsibilities

Promote trust and respect among associates.
Communicate company, department, and job-specific information to associates.
Create a welcoming environment in which customers feel important and appreciated, and display a positive attitude.
Maintain knowledge of cleaning supplies and equipment needed to meet store sanitation and food safety standards.
Monitor and control Clean Team supply expenses and overall store sanitation needs.
Monitor inventory and orderliness in the Cleaning Center and note inventory discrepancies.
Inspect equipment as part of preventive maintenance and notify the appropriate department or store manager of items needing repair.
Resolve customer inquiries in a timely, effective, and professional manner.
Schedule Clean Team associates to provide adequate department coverage.
Understand the store layout, locate products, and conduct price checks for cashiers.
Follow food safety regulations and guidelines.
Reinforce safety programs by following safety procedures, identifying unsafe conditions, and notifying store management.
Notify management of customer or employee accidents.
Report safety concerns and illegal activity, including robbery, theft, or fraud.
Collaborate with team members to encourage teamwork and align with organizational goals.
Ensure Clean Team associates meet company training standards and remain compliant.
Supervise and coach direct reports, complete performance reviews, and provide feedback.
Follow local, state, and federal laws and company guidelines.