MEAT MDSG/QUALITY ASSURANCE at Kroger

Desired Previous Job Experience:

• Store Management
• Retail Meat Department Manager
• Bachelor's degree

Minimum Position Qualifications:

• Computer skills
• Excel, Word, PowerPoint
• Strong leadership skills
• Ability to take on tasks outside of their expertise.
• Strong oral defense skills
• Strong writing skills
• Ability to achieve objectives through others

Essential Job Functions:

• Overall responsibility for the execution of the receiving inspection in the meat warehouse.
• Work with meat merchandising, deli merchandising and meat procurement to enforce quality specifications covering all incoming products, performingyield tests and filing product claims when necessary.
• Insure that the meat or deli merchandiser is involved in the disposition of suspect product, and that they are aware of the problem areas having anadverse affect on quality.
• Coordinate and communicate activities surrounding the proper handling of product under recall or withdrawal notices.
• Provide meat procurement with information related to quality levels of incoming products.
• Organize and maintain an accurate and up-to-date record keeping system.
• Insure weight control by taking product weight checks.
• Provide the Accounting Department information concerning bill backs to insure that proper deductions are made when appropriate.
• Maintain sanitation and bacteriological controls to insure maximum food safety.
• Both day and night operations are to be conducted to insure that predetermined quality levels and procedures are maintained through the totaldistribution function.
• Provide surveillance information to Meat Merchandising and Deli Merchandising to insure that proper rotation is maintained and product is shipped withminimum store-level shelf life.
• Monitor the accuracy of quality-related distribution center equipment to include scales and thermometers.
• Be aware of proper handling procedures for various products to insure maximum shelf life.
• Assist distribution center management in monitoring daily receiving procedures, handling, and slotting of product; notify perishable warehouse managerof any associates that need further training.
• Focus on shrink management in the distribution center.
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.