Head Grocery Clerk - Full-time / Part-time

Company Name: Kroger Stores
Position Type: Employee
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
 

 

Position Summary:

Create an outstanding customer experience through exceptional service. Establish and maintain a safe and clean environment that encourages our customers to return. Achieve sales and profit goals established for the department, and monitor and control all established quality assurance standards. Direct and supervise all functions, duties and activities for the department. Support the day-to-day functions of the Grocery operations. Embrace the Customer 1st strategy and encourage associates to deliver excellent customer service. Demonstrate the company’s core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety.

Essential Job Functions:

• Promote trust and respect among associates
• Communicate company, department, and job specific information to associates
• Collaborate with associates and promote teamwork to help achieve company/store goals
• Establish performance goals for department and empower associates to meet or exceed targets
• Develop adequate scheduling to manage customer volume throughout hours of operation
• Train and develop associates on the performance of their jobs and participate in the performance appraisal process
• Create an environment that enables customers to feel welcome, important and appreciated by answering questions regarding products sold within the department and throughout the store
• Gain and maintain knowledge of products sold within the department and be able to respond to questions and make suggestions about products
• Develop and implement a department business plan to achieve desired results
• Understand the store’s layout and be able to locate products
• Create and execute sales promotions in partnership with store management
• Inform and educate department associates about current, upcoming and special in-store promotions, especially promotions that affect the Grocery department
• Prepare and submit seasonal critiques for the sales and merchandising supervisor
• Implement the period promotional plan for the department
• Monitor and control expenses for the department
• Assist store management in preparing the store/department budget, profit and loss reviews, and take appropriate action on all financial reports
• Maintain an awareness of inventory/stocking conditions; note any discrepancies in inventory
• Schedule daily, weekly and monthly price changes by updating shelf tags and promotional signs
• Plan, organize and supervise the inventory process
• Train department associates on inventory/stocking and Computer Assisted Ordering
• Adhere to all food safety regulations and guidelines
• Ensure proper temperatures in cases and coolers are maintained and temperature logs are maintained
• Reinforce safety programs by complying with safety procedures and identify unsafe conditions and notify store management
• Practice preventive maintenance by properly inspecting equipment and notify appropriate department or store manager of any items in need of repair
• Notify management of customer or employee accidents
• Report all safety risks or issues, and illegal activity, including: robbery, theft or fraud
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation

Minimum Position Qualifications:

• Effective communication skills
• Knowledge of basic math
• Ability to handle stressful situations

Desired Previous Job Experience:

• High school education or equivalent
• Management experience
• Grocery experience

 

Education Level: High School Diploma/GED Desired
Required Certifications/Licenses: None
Position Type: Full-Time 
Shift(s): [[mfield4]]
Regions: Midwest

States: Ohio
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Jobs at Kroger: At Kroger, we hire people who have a passion for helping others and who want to build a relationship with our Customers. No matter what stage of your career, you can build your future at Kroger. We look for people who want more, aspire to be more and work hard to achieve their goals. Our focus on keeping the Customer first is what makes us successful. We offer many opportunities not only in our stores, but in Manufacturing, Logistics, Marketing, Finance, Human Resources, and many other fields.
 

Company Overview
Kroger Family of Companies employs nearly 431,000 associates who serve customers in 2,778 retail food stores under a variety of in 35 states and the District of Columbia. Kroger and its subsidiaries also operate 2,231 pharmacies, 784 convenience stores, 323 fine jewelry stores, 1,387 supermarket fuel centers and 38 food production plants in the United States. With sales of $109.8 billion in 2015, we continue to grow. Kroger is recognized as one of America’s most generous companies for its support of more than 100 Feeding America food bank partners, breast cancer research and awareness, the military and their families, and more than 145,000 community organizations including schools. Careers with The Kroger Co. and our family of companies offer competitive wages, flexible schedules, benefits and room for advancement.

 

 Posting Notes:  OH || Hilliard || 2525 Hilliard Rome Rd || 43026 || Kroger Stores || None || Grocery; Merchandising || Employee || Non-Exempt || Full-Time || None