Assistant Store Leader

Kroger in Urbana is hiring a full-time Assistant Store Leader.

Job Description:

• Responsible for assisting with the overall day-to-day operations of the store, including continuous development of effective store associates to achieve desired sales and profit results
• Assess the stores' ability to meet/exceed customer expectations for ease of shopping, variety, freshness, cleanliness, food safety and regulatory compliance daily
• Assist with coaching and development of store associates through both formal and informal interactions
• Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety

Pay: $50,000 - $60,000 per year

Essential Job Functions:

• Assist store manager and associates in the achievement of a favorable customer shopping experience
• Lead teams in the planning, implementation, and execution of merchandising and operating initiatives
• Work with department leaders and associates to identify opportunities in the store, develop timely solutions, and create action plans to ensure implementation of plans
• Achieve/exceed weekly, period, and annual sales, wage budgets, and profit budgets, and other targeted goals
• Drive sales working with department leaders 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 to include developing budgets and other targeted goals with store associates
• Utilize coordinators and other field staff to ensure store departments are achieving sales and profit goals and ensure implementation, and execution of division merchandising plans
• Promote and support strong relationships with local community organizations in the surrounding area in which the store operates
• Build a proactive and productive relationship with union representatives and business agents, if the store is covered by a collective bargaining agreement
• 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 the hiring, onboarding, development, and associate relations responsibilities
• Reduce turnover and increase retention
• Provide timely feedback to department leaders and associates on individual and department performance
• Assist with the management of labor and supply costs daily to meet customer service and financial targets
• Technical/Professional Knowledge, Compliance and Skills Achieve a satisfactory level of technical and professional skills or knowledge in position and/or related areas; keep up with current developments and trends
• Ensure associates and location comply with laws and regulations applicable to the company
• 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 job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation

Behaviors/Skills:

• Puts the Customer First - Anticipates customer needs, champions for the customer acts with customers in mind, exceeds customers’ expectations, gains customers’ trust and respect.
• Communicates effectively and candidly - Communicates clearly and directly, approachable, relate well to others, engages people and helps them understand change, provides and seeks feedback, articulates clearly, actively listens.
• Achieves results through teamwork – Is open to diverse ideas, works inclusively and collaboratively, holds self and others accountable, involves others to accomplish individual and team goals.
• Leads through positive influence – Demonstrates strong character; builds partnerships; models a conscious balance between work and personal life; takes personal responsibility for own development; role models leadership qualities such as motivation, inspiration, passion, and trust.
• Coaches and develops others - Develops and cares about associates, builds effective teams, helps people be their best, values and manages diversity, provides candid and constructive feedback.
• Leads change and innovation - Challenges the status quo, embraces technology, puts forward creative ideas, champions and implements process improvements, gathers the ideas of others, demonstrates good judgment about which ideas will work.
• Executes with excellence - Is action oriented, drives for results, sets clear expectations and milestones, reviews progress, acts decisively, solves problems, can be counted on to consistently meet or exceed goals.
• Provides clear and strategic direction - Plans and organizes well, sets a clear and simple course of action, stays focused on the most important priorities, can visualize and plan, understands the industry and marketplace.
• Safety Awareness -Identifying and correcting conditions that affect employee safety, upholding safety standards.

Qualifications:

• High School or equivalent
• Retail management experience & knowledge of all aspects of store operations
• Staff supervisory experience
• Customer service: 2 years
• Management: 2 years (preferred)

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• Day shift
• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• Weekend availability

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