SHOE/SECTION LEADER

Kroger Family of Companies; Sumner (WA); On-site; USD 23,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Kroger Family of Companies is seeking a Shoe Department Associate in Sumner, WA. Manage price integrity, seasonal sets, and maintain a clean, stocked department while delivering excellent customer service.

Responsibilities include merchandising coordination, freight processing, cashier duties when needed, and adherence to safety and store policies. Strong attention to detail and ability to work weekends required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 months Fred Meyer experience or related retail experience.
• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Ability to pass drug test.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Willingness to work weekends and nights regularly.
• Maintain confidentiality and accuracy.
• Ability to organize and prioritize tasks/projects.

Responsibilities

• Sell merchandise to customers and perform cashier functions when needed.
• Audit price changes and verify promotions are set to standard.
• Process freight and merchandise, maintain stockroom and fixtures.
• Coordinate merchandising and store events; ensure planograms are followed.
• Respond to customer comments and complaints in a professional manner.
• Maintain department cleanliness and product availability; monitor overstock/understock.

Skills

Customer service

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Time management

Flexibility

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Manage all aspects of the Shoe department which include Profit & Loss responsibilities, seasonal sets, on hand price integrity, and to maintain a clean, recovered, and in stock department.Demonstrate the Company’s core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Model “Customer 1st” behavior; deliver and encourage other associates to deliver excellent customer service
• Maintain compliance with the following:
• divisional signing, recovery, ticketing, stockroom, and fixture usage and maintenance standards
• corporate policies
• merchandising standards
• Replenishment Management System (RMS) functions and Function 8
• freight receiving and freight stocking standards
• all safety guidelines and standards
• shipping/receiving procedures
• shrink control guidelines
• Coordinate and organize merchandising of the section
• Receive and process freight
• Perform inventory control functions, as required
• Verify ads and promotions are set to standard
• Process mismates, as directed
• Plan ads/store events and verify they are set to standard
• Maintain compliance and follow up on planograms
• Verify price changes are completed to standard
• Promote and follow Company initiatives
• Sell merchandise to customers
• Perform cashier functions
• Audit and take appropriate action on scan audits
• Process/file mail and maintain department books
• Maintain awareness of overstock/understock conditions
• Respond to verbal customer comments/complaints
• Maintain the condition of the department
• Identify and take appropriate action on all maintenance/repair needs
• Maintain salvage procedures
• Process Intersection Transfers
• Audit and follow up on callbacks
• Maintain awareness and respond appropriately to daily/weekly sales
• All store management work with associates to manage all common associate areas (i.e. break rooms and training areas) to make sure they are inviting in appearance and reflect “Our People Are Great”
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation

QUALIFICATIONS Minimum

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) plus a minimum of six months Fred Meyer experience and onetwo years related retail experience; or combination of relevant education and experience.
• Minimum 18 years of age
• Ability to pass drug test
• Ability to work in a fastpaced environment
• Ability to work weekends/nights on a regular basis, work any shift, and work overtime as needed
• Maintain confidentiality
• Accuracy/attention to detail
• Ability to organize/prioritize variety of tasks/projects
• Familiarity with industry/technical terms and processes

Desired

• Knowledge of company policies, procedures, and organizational structure
• Ability to operate the following special equipment, machinery, and/or special tools: Symbol, Enterprise Signs and Tags Printing (ESTP), and Shelf Price Audit (SPA) unit
• Second language

$17.38 – $25.16 per hour