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STR MGMT/APPAREL DEPT LEADER at The Kroger Co.

Posted in General Business 30+ days ago.

Type: Full-Time
Location: Newberg, Oregon





Job Description:

Create an outstanding customer experience through exceptional service. Establish and maintain a safe and clean environment that encourages our customers to return. Achieve sales and profit goals established for the department, and monitor and control all established quality assurance standards. Direct and supervise all functions, duties and activities for the department. Support the day-to-day functions of the department operations. Embrace the Customer 1st strategy and encourage associates to deliver excellent customer service. Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety of others.Based in Portland, Oregon, Fred Meyer merged with The Kroger Company in 1998. Today, we're proudly serving Fred Meyer customers in over 120 stores throughout Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Alaska.

As part of the Kroger family of companies, 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. Apply today to become part of our Fred Meyer family!Minimum


  • Must be 18 or older
  • Effective communication skills
  • Knowledge of basic math
  • Ability to handle stressful situations

Desired


  • High school education or equivalent
  • Management experience
  • Retail/Bakery experience
  • Second language (verbal, reading and/or writing)

  • Make decisions related to hiring, discipline, and termination or make recommendations and offer substantive input related to the same.
  • Develop adequate scheduling to balance customer volume with associate needs.
  • Adhere to all local, state and federal health and civil codes.
  • Create an environment that enables customers to feel welcome, important and appreciated by answering questions regarding products sold within the department and throughout the store.
  • Gain and maintain knowledge of products sold within the department and be able to respond to questions and make suggestions about products.
  • Understand the store's layout and be able to locate products.
  • Inform and educate department associates about current, upcoming and special in-store promotions, especially promotions that affect the department.
  • Implement department period promotional plan by staying current with present, future, seasonal and special ads.
  • Maintain an awareness of inventory/stocking conditions; note any discrepancies in inventory.
  • Plan, organize and supervise the inventory process.
  • Train department associates on inventory/stocking and Computer Assisted Ordering.
  • Demonstrate creative merchandising.
  • Condition all products in assigned sections according to company policy.
  • Ensure implementation of visual merchandising standards.
  • Authorize any manager discretion markdowns.
  • Understand and perform cashier functions.
  • Ensure that all current merchandising, customer service, labor control, expense and supply controls, loss prevention, maintenance, safety, food safety, associate and customer engagement rules are being followed.
  • Reinforce safety programs by complying with safety procedures, identifying unsafe conditions, practicing preventive maintenance, properly inspecting equipment, and notifying store management of any items in need of repair and of customer or employee accidents.
  • Report all safety risks, or issues, and illegal activity, including: robbery, theft or fraud.
  • Supervise and coach direct reports in the performance of their duties; complete performance review and provides feedback to direct reports.
  • Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.





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