Store Receiving & Inventory Lead

Kroger; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Kroger in Colorado Springs is hiring a Night Crew Supervisor to lead the backroom and checkout areas, supervise 3rd party vendors, and ensure accurate inventory and pricing. The role emphasizes food safety, 5S standards, and fraud prevention while guiding a team through busy shifts.

You will monitor inventory, support price changes, and train associates to uphold store standards and vendor compliance. This position requires reliability and teamwork.

Qualifications

• High School graduate or equivalent preferred.
• 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.
• Grocery Department experience.
• Receiving experience.
• Ordering experience.

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(sort, straighten, shine, standardize and sustain) 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

Inventory control

Vendor supervision

Team supervision

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Kroger in Colorado Springs is hiring a Night Crew Supervisor to lead the backroom and checkout areas, supervise 3rd party vendors, and ensure accurate inventory and pricing. The role emphasizes food safety, 5S standards, and fraud prevention while guiding a team through busy shifts.

You will monitor inventory, support price changes, and train associates to uphold store standards and vendor compliance. This position requires reliability and teamwork.