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Smith's Food & Drug Centers

DELI/DEPT LEADER

Smith's Food & Drug Centers, Magna, Utah, United States, 84044

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Overview Primary leadership responsibility is to create an uplifting and friendly customer experience through exceptional service by highly satisfying each customer's needs and exceeding their expectations. The role includes interviewing, training, evaluating performance, rewarding and coaching associates. Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety. Based in Salt Lake City, Utah, Smith's Food and Drug merged with The Kroger Company in 1998. Today, we serve Smith's customers in over 140 stores across Utah, Nevada, New Mexico, Arizona, Montana, Idaho and Wyoming. As part of the Kroger family of companies, we aim to bring diverse teams together with a shared purpose: To Feed the Human Spirit. We strive to provide the ingredients you need to create your own recipe for success at work and in life. If you're caring, purpose-driven and hungry to learn, your potential is unlimited.

Responsibilities

Interview, train, evaluate performance, reward and coach associates.

Demonstrate and uphold the company’s core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety.

Provide leadership to create a positive customer experience and meet customer needs and expectations.

Lead and manage the scheduling of Deli associates to provide adequate department coverage to meet customer demand.

Communicate company, department, and job-specific information to associates, including updates from board meetings and huddles.

Ensure new associates are properly oriented to the department and understand the benefits of working.

Support the Customer 1st team and promote corporate brands to customers with educated staff.

Delegate work assignments with clear direction and monitor progress; ensure responsibilities are covered when absent.

Maintain timely, accurate performance feedback and conduct performance reviews; reward and coach as appropriate.

Adhere to all food safety regulations and guidelines; reinforce safety programs by identifying unsafe conditions and notifying store management.

Stay current with present, future, seasonal, and special ads; promote promotions in partnership with store management.

Provide support for departmental budgeting and profit/loss reviews; participate in developing/ implementing a department business plan to achieve results.

Provide actionable feedback to help teams and individuals grow; align work with key store initiatives.

Communicate priorities and goals clearly; recognize progress toward goals.

Maintain knowledge of products to ensure resources are available for customers and associates.

Assist store management in allocating resources to ensure customer and associate needs are met.

Provide supervision and coaching for Deli associates, including performance reviews and recognition.

Demonstrate ability to work cooperatively in a high-paced and sometimes stressful environment; manage conflict constructively.

Follow directions, seek assistance when necessary, and resolve customer and business issues with honesty and integrity.

Support and assist through direct interaction with minors, individuals with special needs, and/or older adults as required.

Perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.

Qualifications

Effective communication and customer service skills

Knowledge of basic math

Ability to handle stressful situations

Ability to lead other associates

Flexibility in work schedule

Successful completion of basic and supervisory skills

Ability to establish an uplifting work environment where associates feel valued, appreciated, and engaged

Empower associates to create a simple, fresh and inspired shopping experience for every customer

Prioritize and plan work activities efficiently

Identify and resolve problems by gathering and analyzing information and developing solutions

Communicate department and job-specific information to associates

Ensure proper orientation for new associates and explain benefits

Commitment to the company's customer and associate promise

Support the Customer 1st team

Delegate assignments with clear direction and monitor progress

Be punctual and ensure coverage when absent

Execute action plans and daily priorities, including performance goals and best practices

Adhere to safety programs and food safety guidelines

Identify and address safety concerns and notify management

Stay informed about ads and promotions

Manage department scheduling to ensure adequate coverage

Provide constructive feedback to help teams and individuals grow

Align work with store initiatives

Communicate store and department priorities and goals clearly

Maintain knowledge of products to support customers and associates

Assist in budget preparation and financial reviews

Take appropriate action on financial reports

Develop and implement a department business plan to achieve results

Supervise and coach Deli associates, conduct performance reviews, and reward performance

Ability to work cooperatively in a high-paced and sometimes stressful environment

Ability to manage conflict in a constructive, non-confrontational manner

Ability to act with honesty and integrity regarding customer and business information

Ability to follow directions and seek assistance when necessary

Provide support and assistance in interactions with minors, individuals with special needs, and older adults

Must be able to perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodations

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Management and Manufacturing

Industries

Human Resources Services

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