General Merchandise Department Manager Back-Up - Full-time / Part-time

Company Name: Baker's
Position Type: Employee
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
 

Position Summary:

Assist General Merchandise Department Manager in planning, organizing, training, and directing General Merchandise Clerks; perform production and customer service functions; maximize store sales and profits. Role model and demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety of others.

Essential Job Functions:

• Assist the Department Manager in organizing work, training employees to consistently provide customers with prompt, courteous service.
• Respond promptly, tactfully, calmly, courteously, and professionally to customer or associate comments, complaints, requests, and questions.
• Use Computer Assisted Ordering to manage ordering appropriate quantities of merchandise and supplies, and proper accounting of product received and balance on hand.
• Perform and direct others in pricing and displaying of merchandise. Maintain proper signage, product rotation, freshness, quantity, quality and proper space allocation for merchandise.
• Coach and train associates on effective, productive merchandising techniques, customer services, product presentation, and promotional activities.
• Communicate and interact with employees and customers to provide a positive impression.
• Maintain equipment and facilities properly and safely in accordance with company policies and procedures. Maintain floor, shelf and general merchandise areas clean and up to sanitary standards.
• Demonstrate the ability and desire to promote, communicate and implement company initiatives and process improvements to direct reports in a positive manner.
• Demonstrate aptitude to manage people and organize workloads.
• Supervise and coach direct reports in the performance of their duties; complete performance reviews and provide feedback to direct reports.
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.

Minimum Position Qualifications:

• Willing to weekends and holidays.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Understand all key components of department operations.
• Knowledge of applicable laws and regulations related to employment practices, and safety.
• Qualified and able to operate power machinery and work with various job tools.
• Ability to make intelligent decisions quickly.
• Able to tactfully and calmly handle stressful situations and make a positive impression on associates and customers.
• Possess abilities and skills for effective production, merchandising and customer services related to sale of merchandise.

Desired Previous Job Experience:

• Grocery retail work experience and/or backup manager experience.
• Past work record reflects dependability and integrity.

Education Level: None
Required Certifications/Licenses: None
Position Type: Full-Time 
Shift(s): Day; Evening
Regions: Midwest

States: Nebraska
Keywords:

Jobs at Dillons, Baker's, and Gerbes: At Dillons, Baker's, and Gerbes, we are always looking for friendly and reliable people for a variety of positions, including management opportunities for those with retail management experience. We offer competitive wages and benefits, a flexible schedule, and room for career advancement. If you're interested in a new opportunity with our company, complete an online application today.

Company Overview
Kroger Family of Companies employs nearly 443,000 associates who serve customers in 2,796 retail food stores under a variety of in 35 states and the District of Columbia.  Kroger and its subsidiaries operate an expanding ClickList offering – a personalized, order online, pick up at the store service – in addition to 2,253 pharmacies, 787 convenience stores, 324 fine jewelry stores, 1,439 supermarket fuel centers and 38 food production plants in the United States.  Kroger is recognized as one of America’s most generous companies for its support of more than 100 Feeding America food bank partners, breast cancer research and awareness, the military and their families, and more than 145,000 community organizations including schools. Careers with The Kroger Co. and our family of companies offer competitive wages, flexible schedules, benefits and room for advancement.

 Posting Notes:  NE || Bellevue || 801 Galvin Road S || 68005 || Baker's || [[mfield2]] || Customer Service; Merchandising; Store Operations || Employee || Non-Exempt || Full-Time || None