Meat Department Supervisor & Team Leader

Kroger; Mount Pleasant (WI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

Paid time off

Employee discounts

Tuition reimbursement

Growth and training opportunities

Job summary

The Kroger Family of Companies is seeking an experienced Meat Department Leader in Mount Pleasant, WI. This on-site role requires directing associates, ensuring product quality and compliance, and driving department performance.

You will train staff, manage schedules, uphold safety and food handling standards, and work to maximize store sales with a focus on customer satisfaction and teamwork. Previous meat department experience is a plus.

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.
• Understanding of all key components of department operations.
• Knowledge of applicable laws and regulations related to employment practices, safety, and food handling.
• Meat work experience or similar experience in food preparation.

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 pricing and displaying of merchandise; maintain proper signage, product rotation, freshness, quantity, quality and space allocation.
• Provide input on department budgets, goals and results.
• Train and develop Meat department employees, ensuring proper emphasis on customer courtesy and productivity.
• Implement company programs and adhere to policies, particularly in maintaining a harassment-free work environment.
• Make recommendations regarding hiring, firing, disciplining, demoting, transferring and evaluating all meat department associates.
• Promote and communicate company initiatives and process improvements to direct reports.
• Demonstrate ability to manage people and organize workloads.
• Supervise and coach direct reports; complete performance reviews and provide feedback.

Skills

Weekend availability

Communication skills

Decision making

Stress management

Merchandising & customer service

Department operations knowledge

Safety compliance knowledge

Job description

The Kroger Family of Companies is seeking an experienced Meat Department Leader in Mount Pleasant, WI. This on-site role requires directing associates, ensuring product quality and compliance, and driving department performance.

You will train staff, manage schedules, uphold safety and food handling standards, and work to maximize store sales with a focus on customer satisfaction and teamwork. Previous meat department experience is a plus.