Assistant Customer Service Manager 656

About The Job Position Summary: Create an outstanding customer experience through exceptional service. Establish and maintain a safe and clean environment that encourages our customers to return. Assist the department manager in reaching sales and profit goals established for the department, and monitor all established quality assurance standards. Assist in directing and supervising all functions, duties, and activities for the Front-end department. Support the day-to-day functions of the Front-end operations. Responsible for assisting with the execution of best practices, goals, and Front-end standards established for the department. Embrace the Customer 1st strategy and encourage associates to deliver excellent customer service. Demonstrate the company’s core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety of others. Essential Job Functions Promote trust and respect among associates. Create an environment that enables customers to feel welcome, important, and appreciated by answering questions regarding products sold within the department and throughout the store. Gain and maintain knowledge of products sold within the departments and be able to respond to questions and make suggestions about products. Assist with monitoring and controlling supply expenses for the department. Assist with managing cash control, sales, and cash items and records for the store. Manage the scheduling of Front-end associates to provide adequate department coverage. Assist store management in preparing the store/department budget, profit and loss reviews, and take appropriate action on all financial reports. Assist with creating and executing budgets and scheduling of labor in partnership with store management. Assist in the development and implementation of department action plans to achieve desired results. Collaborate with Front-end associates and promote teamwork. Display a positive attitude. Stay current with present, future, seasonal, and special ads. Adhere to all food safety regulations and guidelines. Ensure proper temperatures in cases and coolers are maintained and temperature logs are maintained. Reinforce safety programs by complying with safety procedures identifying unsafe conditions and notifying store management. Practice preventive maintenance by properly inspecting equipment and notifying the appropriate department or store manager of any items in need of repair. Notify management of customer or employee accidents. Report all safety risks or issues, and illegal activity, including robbery, theft, or fraud. Adhere to all local, state, and federal laws and company guidelines. Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation. The Kroger Company Of Michigan With nearly 500,000 associates nationwide, we’re a big company with lots of small, supportive communities. Big opportunities in a place that feels like home is one of the reasons Kroger is a great place to work. We genuinely care about each other, giving back and helping out. We want you to feel inspired to stay and feed your future. #J-18808-Ljbffr Kroger