Store Receiver Lead - Night Ops & Inventory

Kroger; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Kroger in Aurora, CO is seeking a store associate to provide customer service, supervise night crew and third-party vendors, and oversee inventory and safety standards. You will ensure 5S in receiving, manage ad plans, and enforce company policies with vendors.

The role involves scheduling price changes, handling shipments, and maintaining proper temperatures and logs. Strong organizational and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to read a technical manual, retain and comprehend.
• Basic math functions; addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
• Writing skills to complete forms for budgets, inventories, orders, and reports.
• Utilizes good customer service skills.
• Demonstrates ability to read and write.
• Applies basic math skills.
• Utilizes good communication skills.
• Demonstrates good organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain an awareness of inventory/stocking conditions to capture ordering system integrity including Computer Assisted Ordering and balance on hand (BOH) accuracy.
• Check condition, accuracy of quantity, pricing, and temperature of product received.
• Process damaged/returned goods and complete/process paperwork.
• Assist with markdowns and 5S process of markdown locations.
• Ensure inventory management for all delivered product.
• Manage Direct Store Delivery (DSD) ad plan, inventory and ad space on sales floor.
• Scan DSD out of stocks and communicate with vendors.
• Maintain excellent 5S standards in receiving and backroom area.
• Ensure all vendors follow company policies and procedures including vendor dress code.
• Assist with scheduling routine price changes by updating shelf tags and promotional signs.
• Assist with planning, organizing and supervising the inventory process.
• Report product ordering/shipping discrepancies to the department manager.
• Stay current with present, future, seasonal and special ads.
• Adhere to all food safety regulations and guidelines.
• Assist with perishable donation program.
• Ensure proper temperatures in cases and coolers are maintained and temperature logs are maintained.
• Ensure shipping and receiving tools are working properly to provide a smooth transition of the products/merchandise into the store and inventory logs.
• Practice preventive maintenance by properly inspecting equipment and notify appropriate department or store manager of any items in need of repair e.g. power mule and hand jack.
• Ensure maximum security of receiving area and backroom.
• Develop and train Direct Store Delivery (DSD) Receiver back up.
• Communicate company, department, and job specific information to associates and vendors.
• Collaborate with associates and promote teamwork to help achieve company/store goals.
• Train and develop associates on performance of their job and participate in the performance appraisal process.
• Assist in other departments when needed.
• Attend required classes and meetings.
• Prepare for and performs quarterly inventory of department.
• Unload groceries and operates checkout terminal; executes monetary transactions for customer as needed.
• Bag groceries and loads into shopping carts as needed.

Skills

Customer service

Leadership

Communication

Organization

Math basics

Typing/10-key

Reading skills

Education

High School diploma

Job description

Kroger in Aurora, CO is seeking a store associate to provide customer service, supervise night crew and third-party vendors, and oversee inventory and safety standards. You will ensure 5S in receiving, manage ad plans, and enforce company policies with vendors.

The role involves scheduling price changes, handling shipments, and maintaining proper temperatures and logs. Strong organizational and communication skills are essential.