Produce Department Lead - Freshness, Service, Growth

Kroger Co.; Arlington Heights (IL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Kroger Co. in Arlington Heights, IL is seeking a Produce Department Lead to supervise daily operations, drive sales and ensure fresh, safe products. You will lead a team, train associates, manage scheduling and improve department performance in a fast-paced supermarket environment.

Responsibilities include enforcing safety and quality standards, coordinating merchandising, and delivering outstanding customer experiences while supporting company values and policies.

Qualifications

• 18 years of age
• Knowledge of basic math (counting, addition, and subtraction)
• Ability to handle stressful situations
• Current food handlers permit once employed

Responsibilities

• Adhere to all local, state and federal laws, safety and food safety regulations and company guidelines.
• Promote trust and respect among associates.
• Communicate company, department, and job specific information to associates.
• Establish performance goals for department and empower associates to meet or exceed targets through collaboration and teamwork.
• Develop adequate scheduling to manage customer volume throughout hours of operation.
• Help to train and develop associates on performance of their job including inventory, stocking, CAO, Key Retailing and other aspects of job.
• Create an environment that enables customers to feel welcome, important and appreciated by answering questions and recommending products sold within the department and throughout the store.
• Offer product samples.
• Inform customers of produce specials.
• Review/inspect products for quality and freshness and take appropriate action with those items.
• Utilize Fresh Insights to ensure proper sell through and shrink reduction.
• Recommend produce items to customers to ensure they get the products they want and need.
• Develop and implement a department business plan to achieve desired results.
• Work in refrigerated areas for hours at a time and regularly lift up to 50 pounds.
• Implement merchandising promotional plan for the department.
• Keep all department associates current with present, future, seasonal and special ads.
• Help to monitor and control expenses for the department.
• Maintain an awareness of inventory/stocking conditions; note any discrepancies in inventory.
• Help to ensure price integrity including shelf tags and promotional signs.
• Assist in the inventory process.
• Ensure proper temperatures in cases and coolers are maintained and temperature logs are maintained.
• Reinforce safety programs by complying with safety procedures and identify unsafe conditions and notify store management.
• Practice preventive maintenance by properly inspecting equipment and notify appropriate department or store manager of any items in need of repair.
• Report all safety risks, issues, customer or employee accidents and illegal activity, including: robbery, theft or fraud.
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.

Job description

Kroger Co. in Arlington Heights, IL is seeking a Produce Department Lead to supervise daily operations, drive sales and ensure fresh, safe products. You will lead a team, train associates, manage scheduling and improve department performance in a fast-paced supermarket environment.

Responsibilities include enforcing safety and quality standards, coordinating merchandising, and delivering outstanding customer experiences while supporting company values and policies.