MEAT/DEPT LEADER

Kroger; Sparks (NV); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare plan

Paid time off

Counseling services

Employee discounts

Tuition reimbursement

Career growth programs

Job summary

Kroger in Sparks, NV is seeking a Meat Department supervisor to plan, organize, train and direct the team, ensuring high-quality service and strong store performance. You will oversee production, pricing, displays and adherence to safety standards in a fast-paced retail setting.

The role requires weekend/holiday work, strong communication, and the ability to manage staff workload and budgets while upholding company values and safety regulations.

Qualifications

• Weekend and holiday work required.
• Effective written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to make quick, intelligent decisions.
• Calmly handle stressful situations and leave a positive impression on others.
• Experience in production, merchandising and customer service related to meat products.
• Understanding of department operations.
• Knowledge of laws and regulations related to employment, safety, food handling.
• Meat work experience or similar experience in food preparation.
• Past work records showing dependability and integrity.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, train and direct Meat department associates; perform production and customer service functions; maximize store sales and profits.
• Keep department temperature logs updated and maintain accuracy; train and follow up with meat staff on logs.
• Perform and direct pricing and display of merchandise; maintain signage, rotation, freshness, quantity 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 policies, ensuring a harassment-free environment.
• Make hiring, firing, disciplining, transferring and evaluating recommendations for meat staff.
• Promote company initiatives and process improvements to the team.
• Demonstrate ability to manage people and workloads.
• Supervise and coach direct reports; conduct performance reviews and provide feedback.
• Work cooperatively in high-paced and sometimes stressful environments.
• Manage conflicts in a professional, nonconfrontational manner.
• Act with honesty and integrity regarding customer and business information.
• Follow directions and seek help to resolve issues.
• Provide support and assistance to minors, individuals with special needs, and older adults.
• Must be able to perform essential functions with or without accommodation.

Skills

Communication skills

Staff leadership

Customer service focus

Problem solving

Meat department operations

Food safety knowledge

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.

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.
• 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.

Job Info

• Job Identification 219618
• Job Category Store Operations
• Posting Date 08/17/2026, 09:42 PM
• Locations 1255 Baring Blvd, Sparks, NV, 89434, US (On-site)

The Kroger Family of Companies offers comprehensive benefits to support your Associate Well-Being, including Physical, Emotional, Financial and more. We'll help you thrive, with access to:

– 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.
– 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.

From one tiny Cincinnati grocery store more than a century ago, we’ve grown into what today is the nation’s largest grocer with nearly 2,800 stores in 35 states operating under 28 different names. As America’s grocer, 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.