Assistant Store Leader
Kroger
Greater Nashville Area
Food & Lodging , Customer Service
Position Description / Responsibilities
This is a 12 week instructional course (8 weeks of in-store training and 4 weeks of classroom instruction) designed to acclimate the candidate to basic functions performed on a management level in a retail grocery setting. Upon successful completion of the training program, serve as an assistant manager with an overall day-to-day responsibility of running all aspects of a retail grocery store. Demonstrate the company’s core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety.
Position Requirements
- Assist store manager and associates in the acheivement of a favorable customer shopping experience and associate interest in customer service/relations
- Assist in leading teams in the planning, implementation and execution of merchandising and operating initiatives
- Work with department heads and associates to identify opportunities in the store, develop timely solutions and create action plans
- Achieve/exceed weekly, period, and annual sales, wage budgets, profit budgets, and other targeted goals
- Drive sales working with department managers to maximize sales and profits, reduce shrink and improve each store department’s contribution
- Assist the store manager in the regular store-level financial performance discussions
- Analyze and respond to the competitive landscape within the store, district and division
- Utilize coordinators and other field staff to ensure store departments are achieving sales and profit goals
- Promote and support strong relationships with local community organizations in the surrounding area in which the store operates
- Assist in building a proactive and productive relationship with union representatives and business agents
- Serve as liaison providing feedback to store manager, district manager and coordinators on the effectiveness of division merchandising and operational plans/programs
- Assist the store manager in staffing, reducing turnover, increasing retention and store operations
- Provide timely feedback to department heads and associates on individual and department performance
- Assist with the management of labor and supply costs on a daily basis to meet customer service and financial targets
- Achieve a satisfactory level of technical and professional skills
- Supervise and coach direct reports on the performance of their duties; complete performance reviews and provide feedback to direct reports
- Must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation
Application Instructions
https://performancemanager.successfactors.com/sfcareer/jobreqcareer?jobId=1732039&company=Kroger