Produce Dept Leader - Elevate Service & Sales

Kroger Co.; Oregon; On-site; USD 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Kroger Co. in Oregon is seeking a Produce Department role focused on delivering outstanding customer experiences, maintaining safe and clean surroundings, and achieving department sales and profit goals.

You will monitor department duties, uphold quality standards, and align with Kroger's core values of respect, integrity, diversity and safety. You will lead with a customer-first mindset, manage scheduling and promotions, and train associates to meet performance targets while ensuring product

Qualifications

• Excellent oral/written communication skills.
• Knowledge of basic math (counting, addition, subtraction).
• Ability to handle stressful situations.
• Current food handlers permit once employed.

Responsibilities

• Promote trust and respect among associates, with a positive attitude.
• Communicate company, department, and job specific information to associates.
• Establish department performance goals and empower associates to meet or exceed targets through teamwork.
• Develop adequate scheduling to manage customer volume.
• Train and develop associates on their job performance and participate in the performance appraisal process.
• Create an environment that enables customers to feel welcome, important and appreciated by answering questions regarding products.
• Inform customers of produce specials and offer product samples to help customers discover new items.
• Review/inspect products for quality and freshness and take appropriate action.
• Develop and implement a department business plan to achieve desired results.
• Create and execute sales promotions in partnership with store management.

Skills

Communication skills

Math skills

Stress resilience

Customer service

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Food handler permit

Job description

Kroger Co. in Oregon is seeking a Produce Department role focused on delivering outstanding customer experiences, maintaining safe and clean surroundings, and achieving department sales and profit goals.

You will monitor department duties, uphold quality standards, and align with Kroger's core values of respect, integrity, diversity and safety. You will lead with a customer-first mindset, manage scheduling and promotions, and train associates to meet performance targets while ensuring product