Store/Lead Receiver

Kroger

About The Position

The Store/Lead Receiver provides customer service and supervises and completes transactions with third-party vendors. The role monitors store conditions and inventory, maintains standards, follows safe food handling guidelines, and supervises and directs night crew and third-party vendor operations. The position also supports receiving, Direct Store Delivery (DSD), inventory, checkout, and other departments as needed, while demonstrating the company’s values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety. The position may include supervisory duties. The Store/Lead Receiver must be able to perform the essential functions of the role with or without reasonable accommodation.

Requirements

High school graduate or equivalent preferred.
Ability to read, retain, and comprehend a technical manual.
Basic math skills, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
Writing skills to complete forms for budgets, inventories, orders, and reports.
Good customer service skills.
Ability to read and write.
Good communication skills.
Good organizational skills.
Good associate relations skills.
Ability to perform keyboard entries and use a 10-key keypad.
Management and leadership skills.
Grocery department experience.
Receiving experience.
Ordering experience.
Ability to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.

Nice To Haves

High school graduation or equivalent is preferred.

Responsibilities

Maintain awareness of inventory and stocking conditions to support ordering system integrity, including Computer Assisted Ordering and balance-on-hand accuracy.
Check the condition, quantity, pricing, and temperature of received products.
Process damaged or returned goods and complete or process related paperwork.
Assist with markdowns and the 5S process for markdown locations.
Manage inventory for all delivered products.
Manage the Direct Store Delivery (DSD) advertising plan, inventory, and sales-floor ad space.
Scan DSD out-of-stocks and communicate them to vendors.
Maintain 5S standards in the receiving and backroom areas.
Ensure vendors follow company policies and procedures, including the vendor dress code.
Assist with scheduling routine price changes by updating shelf tags and promotional signs.
Assist with planning, organizing, and supervising the inventory process.
Report product ordering or shipping discrepancies to the department manager.
Stay current with present, future, seasonal, and special advertisements.
Follow food safety regulations and guidelines.
Assist with the perishable donation program.
Maintain proper temperatures in cases and coolers and maintain temperature logs.
Ensure shipping and receiving tools are functioning properly to support product transitions into the store and inventory logs.
Inspect equipment as part of preventive maintenance and notify the appropriate department or store manager of items needing repair, such as a power mule or hand jack.
Maintain maximum security of the receiving area and backroom.
Develop and train a DSD Receiver backup.
Communicate company, department, and job-specific information to associates and vendors.
Collaborate with associates and promote teamwork to help achieve company and store goals.
Train and develop associates in their jobs and participate in performance appraisals.
Assist in other departments when needed.
Attend required classes and meetings.
Prepare for and perform quarterly department inventory.
Unload groceries and operate the checkout terminal; conduct monetary transactions for customers as needed.
Bag groceries and load them into shopping carts as needed.
When assigned supervisory duties, evaluate, prepare, and review associate performance evaluations with associates.
When assigned supervisory duties, investigate associate matters, determine action, and proceed with progressive discipline.
When assigned supervisory duties, train new and promoted associates.
When assigned supervisory duties, communicate information to upper management and store personnel.
When assigned supervisory duties, enforce company policies and procedures and union contracts, if applicable.
When assigned supervisory duties, review department statements and follow up on discrepancies.
When assigned supervisory duties, review time cards and follow up as needed.
When assigned supervisory duties, review department bulletins, follow up, and implement company programs.
When assigned supervisory duties, monitor and control shrink and expenses.
When assigned supervisory duties, complete required forms.
When assigned supervisory duties, determine emergency situations and contact appropriate personnel.
When assigned supervisory duties, monitor and maintain store security while in charge.