Meat​/Asst Dept Leader

Position Overview

Apply for the MEAT/ASST DEPT LEADER role at Smith's Food & Drug Centers in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Create an outstanding customer experience through exceptional service. Establish and maintain a safe, clean environment that encourages customers to return. Achieve sales and profit goals for the department and control quality assurance standards. Monitor all functions, duties, and activities related to the Meat department, demonstrating the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety.

Smith's Food and Drug merged with The Kroger Company in 1998 and serves customers in over 140 stores throughout Utah, Nevada, New Mexico, Arizona, Montana, Idaho and Wyoming. As part of the Kroger family, we pride ourselves on building diverse teams that share a common purpose: to feed the human spirit. We provide opportunities for growth, support, and learning for all associates.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Current food handler’s permit (required once employed)
• Ability to handle stressful situations
• Basic math knowledge (counting, addition, subtraction)

• High School Diploma or GED
• Meat or retail experience
• Management experience
• Second language proficiency
• Strong communicator of company, department, and job-specific information to associates
• Ability to set department performance goals and empower associates to meet or exceed them through teamwork
• Capability to develop adequate scheduling and manage customer volume
• Experience in training and developing associates and participating in performance appraisals
• Strong customer service skills, including product knowledge and promotion communication
• Knowledge of quality and freshness inspection, product promotion, and business planning
• Experience creating and executing sales promotions with store management
• Support in budgeting, expense control, profit and loss reviews, and financial reporting
• Proficiency in inventory management, inventory checks, and Computer Assisted Ordering (CAO)
• Ensures proper temperatures and temperature logs are maintained
• Reinforces safety programs, identifies unsafe conditions, and maintains preventive maintenance records
• Reports safety risks, illegal activity, and other concerns
• Adheres to all local, state, federal laws and company guidelines
• Can perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation

• Wide range of healthcare coverage, including medical, dental, vision, and prescription plans
• Flexible scheduling in full- and part-time roles with paid time off, holidays, and sick leave based on eligibility and length of service
• Employee Assistance Program with free counseling and financial coaching through Goldman Sachs Ayco
• Associate discounts on purchases, travel, technology, and more
• Up to $21,000 in tuition reimbursement over your career via an industry-leading Continuing Education program
• Abundant growth potential through training programs and diverse career pathways

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Administrative

Human Resources Services