FROZEN FOOD/DEPT LEADER

Kroger; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 20,664 - 27,552; Full time

Job summary

Kroger in Madison, Wisconsin is seeking dedicated individuals to enhance customer experiences by providing exceptional service and maintaining a safe environment. Responsibilities include checking product quality, assisting customers, and managing merchandise. Candidates must be 18 or older, possess effective communication skills, and be able to handle stressful situations. Experience in retail and knowledge of basic math is desired. This role ensures compliance with food safety regulations and promotes a supportive associate atmosphere.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 or older.
• Effective communication skills are necessary.
• Ability to manage stressful situations in a retail environment.

Responsibilities

• Promote trust and respect among associates.
• Create a welcoming environment for customers.
• Check product quality and ensure freshness.
• Adhere to all food safety regulations.

Skills

Effective communication skills

Ability to handle stressful situations

Retail experience

Knowledge of basic math

Second language

Job description

Job Overview

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. Embrace the Customer 1st strategy and encourage associates to deliver excellent customer service. Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety.

Responsibilities

• Promote trust and respect among associates, with a positive attitude.
• 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 department and be able to respond to questions and make suggestions about products.
• Inform customers of frozen food specials.
• Recommend frozen food items to customers to ensure they get the products they want and need.
• Check product quality to ensure freshness. Review "sell by" dates and take appropriate action.
• Label, stock and inventory department merchandise.
• Report product ordering/shipping discrepancies to the department manager.
• 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.
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.

Minimum Requirements

• Must be 18 or older
• Ability to handle stressful situations
• Effective communication skills
• Knowledge of basic math (counting, addition, subtraction)

Desired Skills

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