DELI/DEPT MANAGER ON DECK

Kroger; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Kroger in Nashville is seeking candidates for a 4-12 week department manager-in-training program in the Deli, with travel within the division to train and provide relief. You will supervise department functions, ensure safety, and deliver exceptional customer service while building leadership skills for a department manager role.

The program emphasizes core Kroger values—respect, integrity, inclusion, and safety—as you develop skills in scheduling, inventory, merchandising, and promotions to

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with associates to promote teamwork and achieve store goals
• Set department performance goals and empower staff to meet targets
• Schedule to manage customer volume across hours of operation
• Follow all laws, guidelines and food safety regulations
• Create welcoming environment and assist customers with product information
• Develop and implement a department business plan to achieve results
• Create and execute sales promotions with store management
• Inform staff about in-store promotions and seasonal ads
• Prepare seasonal critiques and implement promotional plans
• Monitor inventory and note discrepancies
• Update shelf tags and promotional signs for price changes
• Organize and supervise inventory processes and control expenses
• Train staff on inventory/stocking and CAO systems
• Ensure proper temperature control and safety procedures are followed
• Inspect equipment and report repairs as needed

Job description

Job Description

Complete a 4-12 week program (internal 4-6, external 8-12) in preparation of being assigned a department manager position. Travel within the division to train and provide relief. 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/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 Deli operations. Embrace full, fresh & friendly and encourage associates to deliver excellent customer service. Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety.

Responsibilities

• 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
• Adhere to all local, state and federal laws, company guidelines, and food safety regulations
• 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
• Develop and implement a department business plan to achieve desired results
• 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 Deli department; stay current on present, future, and seasonal ads
• Prepare and submit seasonal critiques for the sales and merchandising supervisor, implement period promotional plan for department
• 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; monitor/control expenses for the department
• Train department associates on inventory/stocking and Computer Assisted Ordering (CAO)
• 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