STR MGMT/LEAD ASSISTANT STORE LEADER

Fred Meyer in; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the retail sector is seeking a STR MGMT/LEAD ASSISTANT STORE LEADER to enhance customer experiences and support store operations. This role focuses on team engagement, operational excellence, and customer satisfaction, with opportunities for growth and development.

Benefits

Healthcare coverage

Flexible scheduling

Emotional and financial support

Associate discounts

Tuition reimbursement

Opportunities for growth

Qualifications

• Effective team leadership skills required.
• Strong analytical and communication skills needed.

Responsibilities

• Enhancing customer shopping experience and promoting service excellence.
• Assisting in daily store operations to meet sales targets.
• Coaching and mentoring managers and associates.

Skills

Team Leadership

Analytical Skills

Communication

Customer Service

Stress Management

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

STR MGMT/LEAD ASSISTANT STORE LEADER (Finance)

Create a friendly customer experience through exceptional service by highly satisfying each customer's needs and exceeding their expectations. Assist store management with day-to-day operations, focusing on engagement, freshness, shrink, and expense management. Support the development of high-performance teams by engaging, rewarding, coaching, and developing associates. Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety.

Based in Portland, Oregon, Fred Meyer merged with The Kroger Company in 1998. Today, we're serving customers in over 120 stores across Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Alaska. As part of the Kroger family, we aim to bring diverse teams together with a shared purpose: To Feed the Human Spirit. We strive to create amazing experiences for customers, communities, and each other, with food at the heart of it all.

We value people and aim to provide the ingredients for your success at work and in life. We support your growth with value and care. If you're caring, purpose-driven, and eager to learn, your potential is unlimited.

Whether you're seeking a part-time role or a new career path, we have a fresh opportunity for you. Apply today to join our Fred Meyer family!

What you'll receive from us:

Comprehensive benefits supporting your well-being, including:

• Healthcare coverage: medical, dental, vision, and prescriptions through company or collective bargaining plans.
• Flexible scheduling in full- and part-time roles with paid time off, holiday, and sick pay.
• Emotional and financial support via free counseling and confidential financial tools and coaching.
• Associate discounts on purchases, travel, technology, and more.
• Up to $21,000 in tuition reimbursement through our Continuing Education program.
• Opportunities for growth through industry-leading training and diverse career pathways.

For more information about benefits and eligibility, please visit our Benefits Page.

Minimum qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Effective team leadership skills
• Ability to handle confidential information
• Strong analytical skills
• Leadership and development abilities
• Stress management skills
• Effective communication and customer service skills

Desired qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree
• Financial responsibility experience, including budgeting
• Experience as an assistant store manager in areas like Operations, Merchandising, or Human Resources
• Retail management experience

Key responsibilities include:

• Enhancing customer shopping experience and promoting customer service excellence
• Addressing customer inquiries and complaints promptly and courteously
• Assisting in daily store operations to meet sales and EBITDA targets
• Leading department meetings and supporting operational standards
• Coaching and mentoring other managers and associates
• Communicating effectively across teams
• Identifying and implementing improvement opportunities
• Ensuring training and programs support new initiatives
• Using performance metrics to evaluate and improve store operations
• Managing staffing and scheduling with forecasting tools
• Participating in hiring, training, and performance feedback
• Ensuring legal and policy compliance
• Supervising and coaching staff, conducting performance reviews
• Traveling to stores for visits and operational support
• Performing essential job functions with or without accommodations