Front-End Department Lead - Customer Experience Champion

Kroger Family of Companies; Reno (NV); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Kroger Family of Companies in Reno, NV is seeking a Front-end Supervisor to lead the department and ensure exceptional customer service while maintaining a safe and clean store environment.

You will assist in budgeting, scheduling, and monitoring front-end operations, training associates, and executing company standards to meet sales and profit goals. The role supports leadership in sustaining strong customer experiences and adherence to safety policies.

Qualifications

• Ability to handle stressful situations.
• Effective communication skills.
• Knowledge of basic math (counting, addition, and subtraction).
• Retail or Customer Service experience.

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

Skills

Ability to handle stressful situations

Effective communication skills

Knowledge of basic math

Retail or Customer Service experience

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Kroger Family of Companies in Reno, NV is seeking a Front-end Supervisor to lead the department and ensure exceptional customer service while maintaining a safe and clean store environment.

You will assist in budgeting, scheduling, and monitoring front-end operations, training associates, and executing company standards to meet sales and profit goals. The role supports leadership in sustaining strong customer experiences and adherence to safety policies.