Meat Department Lead & Team Coach

Kroger; Bothell (WA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Kroger is seeking a supervisor for its Meat department in Bothell, WA. The role focuses on planning, training, directing staff, and maximizing store sales while upholding core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety.

The position emphasizes temperature control, merchandising, budgeting input, and staff development to ensure food safety and high-quality service in a fast-paced retail setting. Weekend/holiday work is required.

Qualifications

• Willing to work weekends and holidays.
• Effective written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to make intelligent decisions quickly.
• Able to tactfully and calmly handle stressful situations and make a positive impression on associates and customers.
• Possess abilities and skills for effective production, merchandising, and customer services related to preparation and sale of products.
• Understanding of all key components of department operations.
• Knowledge of applicable laws and regulations related to employment practices, safety, and food handling.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, train and direct Meat department associates.
• Develop maximum customer relations through friendliness and courtesy and implementation of all company policies.
• Keep department temperature logs updated and maintained and train staff to guarantee accurate temperatures.
• Perform and direct pricing and displaying of merchandise; maintain signage, product rotation, freshness, quantity, quality and space allocation.
• Provide input on department budgets, goals and results.
• Train and develop all Meat department employees to emphasize customer courtesy and productivity.
• Implement company programs and adhere to company policies and procedures, particularly in maintaining a harassment-free work environment.
• Make recommendations regarding hiring, firing, disciplining, demoting, transferring and evaluating of all meat department associates.
• Promote and implement company initiatives and process improvements to direct reports.
• Demonstrate aptitude to manage people and organize workloads.
• Supervise and coach direct reports and complete performance reviews.

Skills

Communication

Decision making

Stress management

Production skills

Merchandising

Customer service

Job description

Kroger is seeking a supervisor for its Meat department in Bothell, WA. The role focuses on planning, training, directing staff, and maximizing store sales while upholding core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety.

The position emphasizes temperature control, merchandising, budgeting input, and staff development to ensure food safety and high-quality service in a fast-paced retail setting. Weekend/holiday work is required.