Meat Department Lead: Train, Elevate Service & Quality

Kroger; Normandy Park (WA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Kroger in Normandy Park, WA is seeking a Meat Department Manager to plan, organize, train and direct department associates, ensuring production, service, and profitability in a fast-paced grocery environment. You will uphold Kroger's values and lead staff in safety, accuracy, and customer care, with responsibilities spanning staffing, pricing, merchandising, inventory, and adherence to company policies.

This role emphasizes teamwork and integrity, offering opportunities to drive sales while

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

• Develop maximum customer relations through friendliness and courtesy and implementation of all company policies.
• Keep department temperature logs accurately updated and maintained.
• Train and follow up with Meat department associates on temperature logs to guarantee accurately recorded temperatures.
• Perform and direct others in pricing and displaying of merchandise.
• Provide input on department budgets, goals and results.
• Train and develop all Meat department employees, insuring proper emphasis on customer courtesy and productivity.
• Implement company programs and adhere to company policies and procedures, particularly in the area of maintenance of a work environment free of unlawful harassment or discrimination.
• Make recommendations regarding the hiring, firing, disciplining, demoting, transferring and evaluating of all meat department associates.
• Demonstrate the ability and desire to promote, communicate and implement company initiatives and process improvements to direct reports in a positive manner.
• Demonstrate aptitude to manage people and organize workloads.
• Supervise and coach direct reports in the performance of their duties; complete performance reviews and provide feedback to direct reports.
• 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.

Skills

Effective written and oral comms

Decision making

Stress management

Production & merchandising know-how

Dept operations understanding

Laws & safety knowledge

Job description

Kroger in Normandy Park, WA is seeking a Meat Department Manager to plan, organize, train and direct department associates, ensuring production, service, and profitability in a fast-paced grocery environment. You will uphold Kroger's values and lead staff in safety, accuracy, and customer care, with responsibilities spanning staffing, pricing, merchandising, inventory, and adherence to company policies.

This role emphasizes teamwork and integrity, offering opportunities to drive sales while