Overnight Traveling Grocery Reset Merchandiser

MINIMUM PHYSICAL ABILITIES:

• Must be able to:
  • operate motor vehicle unassisted
  • remain standing and/or walking unassisted for several hours at a time
  • lift, push or pull 50 lbs. or more on a regular basis and occasionally up to 70 lbs.
  • continuously reach up and bend down, reach in all directions, and have unlimited upper body mobility
  • lift and extend 30 lbs. above the head, sometimes repeatedly
  • have unlimited manual dexterity
  • tolerate exposure to extreme temperatures (0-90 degrees)

DESIRED PREVIOUS JOB EXPERIENCE:

• Retail grocery store experience, especially merchandising experience
• Consumer product company experience with strong merchandising skills
• Broker experience with strong merchandising skills

COMPETENCIES/SKILLS:

Some of the Competencies/Skills required to successfully perform this position are:

• Adaptability – maintaining effectiveness when experiencing major changes in work tasks or the work environment; adjusting effectively to work within new work structures, processes, requirements or cultures
• Building Strategic Working Relationships – developing and using collaborative relationships with District Managers, Store Managers and Grocery/Department Managers to facilitate the accomplishment of work goals
• Building Trust – interacting with customers and Kroger employees in a way that gives Kroger management confidence in one’s intentions and those of the organization
• Coaching – Providing timely guidance and feedback to assigned KOMPASS Reps to help strengthen specific knowledge/skill areas needed to accomplish a task or solve a problem
• Communication – clearly conveying information and ideas through a variety of media to employees, management and customers in assigned stores in the English language
• Customer Focus – making Kroger customers and their needs a primary focus of one’s actions; developing trust and sustaining productive relationships with Kroger employees
• Decision Making – identifying and understanding issues, problems and opportunities; comparing data from different sources to draw conclusions; using effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions; taking action that is consistent with available facts, constraints and probable consequences
• Inclusion – appreciating and leveraging the capabilities, insights and ideas of all individuals; working effectively with individuals of diverse style, ability and motivation for a direct effect on business results
• Initiating Action – taking prompt action to accomplish objectives; taking action to achieve goals beyond what is required; being proactive; generating innovative solutions in work situations
• Negotiation – effectively exploring alternatives and positions to reach outcomes that gain the support and acceptance from of all involved parties
• Safety Awareness – identifying and correcting conditions that affect employee and customer safety; upholding safety standards
• Work Standards – setting high standards of performance for self and others; assuming responsibility and accountability for successfully completing assignments or tasks; self-imposing standards of excellence rather than having standards imposed