PRODUCE/DEPT LEADER

Kroger Mountain View Foods; Kaysville (UT); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the grocery sector is seeking a Produce/Dept Leader to oversee operations in the produce department. This role involves managing staff, ensuring customer satisfaction, and maintaining department standards. Ideal candidates will have strong communication skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment. The company values diversity and offers a supportive work culture with numerous benefits.

Benefits

Healthcare

Flexible Scheduling

Counseling

Discounts

Tuition Reimbursement

Career Growth Opportunities

Qualifications

• Flexibility to work various shifts including weekends and holidays.
• Strong communication skills and ability to handle stressful situations.

Responsibilities

• Develop customer relations through friendliness and courtesy.
• Supervise all aspects of salad bar operations.
• Manage receiving, storing, pricing, and merchandising of produce.

Skills

Communication

Customer Service

Decision Making

Stress Management

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Job Description

Implement all company and division policies to achieve maximum sales and profits in the produce departments. Demonstrate the company’s core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety.

Responsibilities

1. Develop maximum customer relations by produce department personnel through personal example of friendliness and courtesy, and implementation of all company policies.
2. Be alert and assist in store security.
3. Handle customer complaints effectively.
4. Make recommendations regarding hiring, firing, disciplining, demoting, transferring, and evaluating all produce department personnel.
5. Ensure proper indoctrination of all department employees, including reading scales and prices correctly.
6. Provide training in price marking, emphasizing customer courtesy and productivity.
7. Supervise all aspects of salad bar operations.
8. Coordinate with store manager to develop efficient work schedules for full and part-time employees.
9. Maintain a clean and professional appearance for departmental staff, with proper uniforms and identification.
10. Maintain good communication with all store personnel.
11. Plan, organize, direct, and control produce department activities; may assume store operation in the manager's absence.
12. Manage receiving, storing, pricing, and merchandising of produce.
13. Maintain adequate stock levels through proper ordering.
14. Keep and utilize records and reports effectively.
15. Ensure cleanliness of all areas, including cases, floors, coolers, and disposal of waste.
16. Keep supplies on hand, such as bags and pricing equipment.
17. Continuously analyze and improve department space, design, display, pricing, rotation, inventories, and personnel.
18. Promote and communicate company initiatives positively.
19. Interact professionally and courteously at all times.
20. Manage people and organize workloads efficiently.
21. Perform all other duties assigned by the store manager or supervisor.
22. Work effectively in a high-paced, sometimes stressful environment.
23. Handle conflicts reasonably and cooperatively.
24. Maintain honesty and integrity with customer and business information.
25. Follow directions and seek assistance when needed.
26. Support interactions with minors, individuals with special needs, and older adults.
27. Perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

Qualifications

Minimum

• Flexibility to work mornings, afternoons, evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays as needed.
• Understanding of key department operations: managing people, merchandising, inventory, customer service, scheduling, expenses.
• Knowledge of produce and store operations.
• Strong communication skills and quick reaction to changing priorities.
• Effective written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to make quick, intelligent decisions.
• Calm and tactful handling of stressful situations.
• Skills in production, merchandising, and customer service related to food sales.

Desired

• Experience in food preparation.
• Dependable and honest work history.

About Us

Based in Salt Lake City, Utah, Smith’s Food and Drug merged with The Kroger Company in 1998. We serve over 140 stores across Utah, Nevada, New Mexico, Arizona, Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming.

As part of Kroger, we value diversity and strive to create positive experiences for customers, communities, and employees. We support your growth and success in a caring environment.

Benefits

Our benefits include healthcare, flexible scheduling, counseling, discounts, tuition reimbursement, and career growth opportunities. For more details, visit our Benefits Page.