FRONT END/ASST DEPT LEADER

Kroger; City of Frankenmuth (MI); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Kroger in Michigan seeks a Front-end Lead to deliver outstanding customer experiences and maintain a clean, safe store environment. You will support department managers, supervise front-end activities, and help execute budgets and labor plans with store leadership.

Ideal candidates bring retail or customer service experience, strong communication, and the ability to work in a fast-paced setting. This role emphasizes safety, teamwork, and integrity in daily operations.

Qualifications

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills for customer and associate interactions.
• Ability to stay composed under pressure and resolve conflicts calmly.
• Comfort with basic arithmetic for cash handling and till reconciliation.
• Experience in retail or customer service environments is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Promote trust and respect among associates.
• Create a welcoming environment by answering questions about products and services.
• Know products in the department and respond to customer questions.
• Assist with monitoring cash control, sales and cash records.
• Schedule Front-end associates to ensure adequate department coverage.
• Support budgeting, profit/loss reviews, and action on financial reports.
• Follow company safety and food safety guidelines as applicable.
• Collaborate with Front-end team to promote teamwork.

Skills

Effective communication

Stress management

Basic math

Retail or Customer Service experience

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Job Description

Create an outstanding customer experience through exceptional service. Establish and maintain a safe and clean environment that encourages our customers to return. Assist the department manager in reaching sales and profit goals established for the department, and monitor all established quality assurance standards. Assist in directing and supervising all functions, duties and activities for the Front-end department. Support the day-to-day functions of the Front-end operations. Responsible for assisting with the execution of best practices, goals and Front-end standards established for the department. Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety.

Responsibilities

• Promote trust and respect among associates.


• 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 departments and be able to respond to questions and make suggestions about products.


• Assist with monitoring and control supply expenses for the department.


• Assist with managing cash control, sales and cash items and records for the store.


• Manage the scheduling of Front-end associates to provide adequate department coverage.


• Assist store management in preparing the store/department budget, profit and loss reviews, and take appropriate action on all financial reports.


• Assist with creating and execute budgets and scheduling of labor in partnership with store management.


• Assist in the development and implementation of department action plans to achieve desired results.


• Collaborate with Front-end associates and promote teamwork.


• Display a positive attitude.


• Stay current with present, future, seasonal and special ads.


• 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.


• Adhere to all local, state and federal laws, and company guidelines.


• Ability to work cooperatively in high paced and sometimes stressful environment.


• Ability to manage conflict in a reasonable, nonconfrontational and cooperative manner.


• Ability to act with honesty and integrity regarding customer and business information.


• Ability to follow directions and seek assistance when necessary to resolve customer and business issues.


• Provide support and assistance through direct interaction with minors, individuals with special needs, and older adults.


• Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.

Minimum Qualifications

• Ability to handle stressful situations


• Effective communication skills


• Knowledge of basic math (counting, addition, and subtraction)


• Retail or Customer Service experience

Desired Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent


• Management experience


• Second language (speaking, reading and/or writing)