MEAT/DEPT LEADER

Kroger; Parker (CO); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Associate discounts

Training programs

Job summary

Kroger is seeking a Meat Department leader in Colorado to plan, organize, train, and direct department associates, ensuring production, service, and profitability while upholding core values of respect, integrity and safety.

Responsibilities include coaching staff, maintaining temperature logs, pricing and merchandising, budgeting input, and implementing company programs to drive sales and customer satisfaction. Strong communication and team-management skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Willing to work weekends and holidays.
• Effective written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to make intelligent decisions quickly.
• Calm handling of stressful situations with a positive impression.
• Production, merchandising and customer service skills for food prep and sale.

Responsibilities

• Develop maximum customer relations through friendliness and courtesy and implementation of all company policies.
• Keep department temperature logs updated and maintain accuracy through training.
• Price and display merchandise, ensure signage, rotation, freshness and space allocation.
• Provide input on department budgets, goals and results.
• Train and develop Meat department employees and ensure proper use of skills.
• Follow company programs and policies, maintaining a harassment-free environment.
• Participate in hiring/firing decisions and performance evaluations for meat staff.
• Promote and implement company initiatives and process improvements with direct reports.
• Manage workloads and supervise staff, offering feedback and coaching.
• Work cooperatively in high-paced, sometimes stressful environments.
• Handle conflicts calmly and constructively, with honesty and integrity.

Skills

Willing to work weekends and holidays

Effective written and oral skills

Decision making under pressure

Customer service excellence

Production and merchandising knowledge

Job description

Job Description

Plan, organize, train and direct Meat department associates; perform production and customer service functions; maximize store sales and profits. Demonstrate the company’s core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety.

Plan, organize, train and direct Meat department associates; perform production and customer service functions; maximize store sales and profits. Demonstrate the company’s core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety.

Responsibilities

• Develop maximum customer relations through friendliness and courtesy and implementation of all company policies. Be alert and assist in store security. Be perceptive and handle customer complaints.


• 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. Maintain proper signage, product rotation, freshness, quantity, quality and proper space allocation for merchandise.


• Provide input on department budgets, goals and results.


• Train and develop all Meat department employees, insuring that proper emphasis on customer courtesy and productivity is developed and that the technical skills learned are properly utilized.


• 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.


• 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/or older adults.


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

Qualifications

Minimum

• 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.

Desired

• Knowledge of applicable laws and regulations related to employment practices, safety, food handling.


• Meat work experience or similar experience in food preparation.


• Past work record reflects dependability and integrity.

About Us

Based in Colorado, King Soopers merged with The Kroger Company in 1983. Today, we’re proudly serving King Soopers customers in over 115 stores throughout Colorado and Wyoming.

As part of the Kroger family of companies, we take pride in bringing diverse teams with a passion for food and people together with one common purpose: To Feed the Human Spirit. With a history of innovation, we work tirelessly to create amazing experiences for our customers, communities AND each other, with food at the heart of it all.

Here, people matter. That’s why we strive to provide the ingredients you need to create your own recipe for success at work and in life. We help feed your future by providing the value and care you need to grow. If you’re caring, purpose-driven and hungry to learn, your potential is unlimited.

Whether you’re seeking a part-time position or a new career path, we’ve got a fresh opportunity for you.

What You’ll Receive From Us

• A wide range of healthcare coverage, including affordable, comprehensive medical, dental, vision and prescription coverage, through company plans or collective bargaining agreement plans.


• Flexible scheduling in full- and part-time roles with paid time off, including holiday and sick pay based on eligibility and length of service.


• Emotional and financial support with free counseling through our Employee Assistance Program and free, confidential financial tools and coaching with Goldman Sachs Ayco.


• Valuable associate discounts on purchases, including food, travel, technology and so much more.


• Up to $21,000 in tuition reimbursement over your career, through our industry-leading Continuing Education program.


• Vast potential for growth, through an abundance of industry-leading training programs and diverse career pathways.

For more information about benefits and eligibility, please visit our Benefits Page!

About The Team

Jobs at King Soopers: To supportand reward our hardworking and friendly associates, we offer much more than just a paycheck. We strive to feed your future by offering the ingredients you need to create your own recipe for success at work and in life. Our associates receive a full plate of benefits that promote their physical, emotional and financial well-being, including access to competitive health care and retirement benefits, paid time off, mental health resources, associate discounts and opportunities to learn, grow and advance. Our associates also get to help us make a difference in our communities through our Zero Hunger | Zero Waste and Framework for Action: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion plans. Visit the thekrogerco.com to learn more about our work in the communities we serve and how our associates help us be a good neighbor.

Below is a list of some of the benefits we offer our associates.

Health & Well-being Benefits

• Health care benefits


• Paid time off such as vacation, sick leave, and parental leave


• Mental and emotional support resources through our Employee Assistance Program

Financial Benefits

• Participation in a 401(k) plan, subject to certain eligibility requirements


• Group term life insurance eligible


• Eligible for an annual bonus based upon company performance


• Associate discounts

Growth and Development Benefits

• Tuition assistance, college scholarships and educational leave of absence, depending on varying criteria by location and subject to certain eligibility requirements


• Robust internal training and development resources to grow your career

We want the best for associates and our customers, and together, we strive to create a welcoming and engaging environment where you’ll love to work. We look forward to getting to know you!