Apparel Dept Leader: Merchandising & Team Coach

Kroger; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

Flexible scheduling

Employee assistance program

Associate discounts

Tuition reimbursement

Career growth

Job summary

The Kroger stores in Elkhorn, NE are hiring for an Apparel Clerk/Department Supervisor to maintain the apparel section, stock displays, train and coach clerks, and support merchandising and signing. You will engage with customers and ensure pricing, planograms, and inventory controls are upheld to maximize sales.

Ideal candidates demonstrate solid retail experience, strong communication, reliability, and the ability to work weekends and holidays.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Willing to work weekend and holidays.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrate ability to make intelligent decisions quickly.
• Able to tactfully and calmly handle stressful situations and make a positive impression on associates and customers.
• Related retail work experience.
• Familiarity with apparel sales terms and processes.
• Past work record reflects dependability and integrity.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for ordering, stocking merchandise and maintaining the assigned section of the apparel department, and maintaining fixtures, displays, and signing.
• Train, coach and direct Apparel Clerks.
• Perform production and customer service functions; maximize store sales and profits.
• Demonstrate the company’s core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety.
• Stock displays, signing, recovery and merchandising standards, ticketing standards, planograms, and composites.
• Coordinate and organize merchandising of the section.
• Build and maintains vendor relationships.
• Receive and processes freight.
• Perform inventory control functions.
• Conduct stock counts.
• Maintain awareness of current market trends and respond to sales opportunities.
• Sell products to customers; teach/demonstrate selling skills.
• Perform cashier functions.
• Manage inventory integrity and ordering system accuracy.
• Respond to customer comments/complaints.
• Assist in the inventory process.
• Write Intersection Transfers.
• Manage P and L responsibilities, seasonal sets.
• Supervise and coach direct reports; complete performance reviews.
• Must be able to perform essential functions with or without accommodation.

Skills

Communication

Merchandising

Customer Service

Decision Making

Reliability

Weekend Availability

Tools

POS systems

Power machinery

Job description

The Kroger stores in Elkhorn, NE are hiring for an Apparel Clerk/Department Supervisor to maintain the apparel section, stock displays, train and coach clerks, and support merchandising and signing. You will engage with customers and ensure pricing, planograms, and inventory controls are upheld to maximize sales.

Ideal candidates demonstrate solid retail experience, strong communication, reliability, and the ability to work weekends and holidays.