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Job Summary

To complete section plan‑o‑gram work on a scheduled weekly basis in a grocery store environment.

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Essential Job Functions

• Read and understand plan‑o‑grams.
• Collect plan‑o‑grams, new item tags and new item product and prepare work area in order to complete section reset.
• Break down sections in an orderly manner to allow customers to shop other sections in that aisle.
• Re‑position shelving and place product according to updated schematic.
• Clean up work area.
• Complete forms and report section completion to Kroger and immediate supervisors.
• Can work independently with little supervision.
• Be professional and helpful when dealing with customers.
• Maintain good relationship with store management team and staff.
• Comply with the guidelines established for KOMPASS employees, especially those regarding timeliness, productivity, teamwork, communication and clocking in/out guidelines.
• Practice safe lifting.
• During periods of reduced regular scheduled hours (e.g., holidays or urgent customer support needs), may be responsible for additional store support outside of normal essential job functions.
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.

Minimum Position Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Be 18 years of age or older.
• Ability to read and understand plan‑o‑grams.
• Ability to read, write and communicate fluently in English.
• A smartphone with internet/data access is required; may require installation and utilization of an app, including permissions for location services, camera, and photo gallery access.
• Must be able to provide a personal tape measure and safety gloves to perform essential job functions.

Physical Requirements

• Remain standing for several hours at a time.
• Lift, push or pull 50 lb or more on a regular basis and occasionally up to 70 lb.
• Continuously reach up, bend down, kneel, squat, and reach in all directions with unlimited upper and lower body mobility.
• Lift and extend 30 lb above the head, sometimes repeatedly, with unlimited manual dexterity.
• Tolerate exposure to extreme temperatures (0 °F – 90 °F).

Desired Experience

• Retail store experience.

Competencies & Skills

• Adaptability – maintaining effectiveness when experiencing major changes in work tasks or the work environment; adjusting effectively to new structures, processes, requirements, or cultures.
• Building Strategic Working Relationships – developing and using collaborative relationships in Kroger stores to facilitate the accomplishment of work goals.
• Building Trust – interacting with others in a way that gives Kroger employees confidence in one’s intentions and those of the organization.
• Communication – clearly conveying information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals or groups in English.
• Customer Focus – making Kroger customers and their needs a primary focus of one’s actions; developing 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 consistent with available facts, constraints and probable consequences.
• Initiating Action – taking prompt action to accomplish objectives; exceeding required goals; being proactive; generating innovative solutions.
• Negotiation – effectively exploring alternatives and positions to reach outcomes that gain the support and acceptance of all parties.
• Safety Awareness – identifying and correcting conditions that affect employee and customer safety; upholding safety standards.
• Self‑Starter – working the majority of the time without direct supervision; prioritizing, organizing and completing workload accurately within allotted time periods.
• 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.