86 Grocery Department Manager Jobs

Department: KS Grocery
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Position Type: Employee
Position Reports To: Store Management
Position Supervises: N/A
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FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Position Summary:

Embrace the Customer 1st strategy to 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, support and supervise all functions, duties and activities for the department. Role model and demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety of others.

Essential Job Functions:

· Promote trust and respect among associates by communicating company, department, and job specific information.

• Reinforce safety programs by complying with safety procedures and identify unsafe conditions and notify store management.
• Collaborate with associates and promote teamwork to help achieve company/store goals.
• Assist store management in preparing the store/department budget, profit and loss reviews, and take appropriate action on all financial reports.
• Practice preventive maintenance by properly inspecting equipment and notify appropriate department or store manager of any items in need of repair.
• Gain and maintain knowledge of products sold within the department; inform customers of grocery specials; offer product samples to help customers discover new items or products they inquire about.
• Develop adequate scheduling to manage customer volume throughout hours of operation.
• Partner with store management to develop and execute a business plan to achieve desired results.
• Schedule routine price changes by updating shelf tags and promotional signs.
• Train and develop associates on performance of their job and participate in the performance appraisal process.
• Adhere to all food safety regulations and guidelines.
• Report all safety risks or issues, and illegal activity, including: robbery, theft or fraud.
• Prepare and submit seasonal critiques for the sales and merchandising supervisor.
• 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.
• Monitor and control expenses for the department.
• Notify management of customer or employee accidents.
• Maintain an awareness of inventory/stocking conditions; note any discrepancies in inventory.
• Plan, organize and supervise the inventory process.
• Implement the period promotional plan for the department.
• Ensure proper temperatures in cases and coolers are maintained and temperature logs are maintained.
• Establish performance goals for department and empower associates to meet or exceed targets.
• Adhere to all local, state and federal laws, and company guidelines.
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Inform and educate department associates about current, upcoming and special in-store promotions.

Minimum Position Qualifications:

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

Desired Previous Job Experience

• Grocery experience
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Management experience
• Second language: speaking, reading and/or writing
• Retail experience

Leadership Behaviors: Achieves Results through Teamwork, Coaches and Develops Others, Communicates Effectively and Candidly, Executes with Excellence, Leads Change and Innovation, Leads through Positive Influence, Provides Clear and Strategic Direction, Puts the Customer First. For more information on the Kroger Leadership Behavior model, click here.

Education Level: High School Diploma/GED Desired
Required Travel: Up to 25%
Required Certifications/Licenses: None
Regions: Mountain

Wages: $26.31

States: Colorado
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