STORE MANAGEMENT/HOME DEPARTMENT LEADER

Kroger; Buckeye (AZ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

Flexible scheduling

Counseling services

Employee discounts

Tuition reimbursement

Career growth

Job summary

The Kroger Family of Companies is hiring for a department leadership role in Buckeye, AZ. You will manage the Home Department, maximize sales and profit, ensure quality assurance, and uphold safety standards while exemplifying our values.

You will supervise staff, train new personnel and maintain inventory accuracy to support store performance. Responsibilities include planning workflows, coordinating promotions, managing vendor compliance and delivering outstanding customer service daily.

Qualifications

• Willing to work weekends and holidays.
• Good math skills for basic calculations and budgeting.
• Able to read shelf tags, signs and product labels.
• Strong written and verbal communication abilities.
• Able to make quick, informed decisions under pressure.
• Calmly handle stressful situations while motivating associates.
• Experience in retail, merchandising and customer service.

Responsibilities

• Familiarize yourself with all department products.
• Follow plans and memos to drive sales growth.
• Coordinate in-store promotions and intercom sales.
• Plan workflows, set priorities and meet timelines.
• Prioritize daily tasks for clerks and track progress.
• Monitor vendors for policy compliance.
• Maintain inventory, store statements and invoices.
• Achieve profit and labor budgets; authorize markdowns.
• Greet customers, provide prompt, courteous service.
• Train new personnel according to procedures.
• Keep accurate records of merchandise and orders.
• Ensure in-stock position and proper product rotation.
• Supervise staff and conduct performance reviews.

Skills

Retail management

Customer service

Team leadership

Inventory control

Budgeting

Merchandising

Communication

Decision making

Stress management

Problem solving

Job description

Manage the Home Department and maximize all financial operations. Provide exceptional customer service and quality assurance standards, as well as, achieve the sales and profit goals established for the department.Role model and demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety of others.

Responsibilities

• Be thoroughly familiar with products carried in the department.
• Follow planner, memos, bulletins, and faxes from the offices in an effort to create additional sales.
• Coordinate intercom sales according to company policy and procedures.
• Plan and organize workflow to accomplish goals and objectives. Sets priorities, organizes activities and resources and establishes timelines.
• Daily prioritize list for clerks, follow up on tasks and assignments to ensure successful completion.
• Monitor vendors to ensure compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Maintain records of inventory, store statements, and invoices according to company policy.
• Achieve profit contribution budgets and labor budgets.
• Authorize any manager discretion markdowns.
• Greet all customers and provide prompt assistance and courteous service.
• Assist customers with any products they may have difficulty handling.
• Package merchandise according to established company policies and procedures.
• Train new personnel according to company outlines and procedures.
• Keep an accurate record of in-store merchandise.
• Order supplies in accordance with company policies and procedures.
• Follow approved procedures for receiving product, price marking and restocking to ensure quality protection, public image, accurate and product rotation.
• Maintain in-stock position on all products at all times.
• Responsible for apparel inventory accuracy and controls.
• Supervise and coach direct reports in the performance of their duties; complete performance reviews and provide feedback to direct reports.
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.

Qualifications

Minimum

• Willing to work weekends and holidays.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to read shelf tags, signs, product labels, training materials, and bulletins.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrate 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 sale of merchandise.
• Qualified and able to operate power machinery and work with various job tools.
• Related retail work experience.
• Familiarity with apparel sales terms and processes.
• Past work record reflects dependability and integrity.

Job Info

• Job Identification 238838
• Job Category Store Operations
• Posting Date 10/09/2026, 12:26 AM
• Locations 19600 W Indian School Rd, Buckeye, AZ, 85396, 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.