Grocery Department Leader

Primary leadership responsibility is to create an uplifting and friendly customer experience through exceptional service by highly satisfying each customer's needs and exceeding their expectations. Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety.

What You Will Do

Establish an uplifting work environment, empower associates to create a simple, fresh and inspired shopping experience, prioritize and plan work activities, communicate company information, and oversee the efficient operations of the Grocery Department.

Why It Might Be a Fit

Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodations. The Kroger Family of Companies offers comprehensive benefits to support your Associate Well-Being, including Physical, Emotional, Financial and more.

Requirements

• Interviewing, training, evaluating performance, rewarding and coaching associates
• Prioritizing and planning work activities by using time efficiently
• Communicating the company, department, and job-specific information to associates
• Ensuring new associates are properly oriented to the department
• Adhering to all local, state and federal laws, and company guidelines
• Identifying and resolving problems in a timely manner
• Motivating self/others to achieve goals
• Communicating change effectively
• Supporting the Customer 1st team
• Delegating work assignments
• Consistently being on time for work and meetings
• Executing on all action plans and daily priorities
• Adherence to all food safety regulations
• Staying current with present, future, seasonal, and special ads
• Promoting corporate brands to customers
• Managing the scheduling of Grocery associates
• Providing appropriate, actionable feedback
• Helping associate identify how their work aligns with key store initiatives
• Monitoring/controlling supply expenses
• Assisting store management in preparing the department budget
• Taking appropriate action on all financial reports
• Developing/implementing a department business plan
• Supervise/coach direct reports in the performance of their duties

Benefits

• A wide range of healthcare coverage
• Flexible scheduling in full- and part-time roles with paid time off
• Emotional and financial support with free counseling
• Valuable associate discounts on purchases
• Up to $21,000 in tuition reimbursement over your career
• Vast potential for growth, through an abundance of industry-leading training programs and diverse career pathways