So both me and my assistant meat manager have been working on our management packet. As of last week he had his second inventory, my first. He is now completely done. What will it take for them to promote him up so I can take his position? All I have left is a walkthrough with the Manager and Meat Coordinater guy(Bill) and one last inventory. I just have formality to do now. What does it take for them to get things moving. I know there are stores in our district that need meat managers and I don't want to leave to take an assistant meat manager position elsewhere(I have been asked), I am learning a lot from my meat manager. He can be finicky at times, but that is his job and I am being taught so much. I just want to get things rolling. A. I want more responsibility and B. I want more money. I am making a measly 7.65, but I live a cross the street from where I work and I am learning so much.
It can take a while.. I completed my paperwork a year or so ago for certification.. fully trained to cut meat, do paperwork, coach team members, write good orders, merchandise well, but still market assistant.
Even if there are spots open in your district, it might not be the right fit for that particular person to take a market for various reasons. Is it low volume? How strong is the staff? How valuable is that particular market assistant to that particular market they are currently in? These are just a few things the coordinator for the meat departments in your district must consider.
Also, I can understand that your location to your store is important to you, but if you want to move up quick, you need to be prepared to transfer stores without much notice. I've been told one evening, that tomorrow I work at a different shop. It happens like that and part of the job when you get into management is being a team player not only for your department, but also being a strong member of your entire district and filling in at any place you are needed. I worked 3.5 miles from my first store, got promoted and months later I was moved to a store 14 miles away because they didn't have the right help they needed to finish out a remodel/regrand. Did it suck? Sure, but you do it.
Things happen slowly in kroger. You need to sell yourself to your district meat coordinator, your department head, store management and your district manager. What are you bringing to the table that wants to make them put you into that next spot that opens up? Market yourself as a highly valuable member of the kroger team, get on a first name basis with the higher up people who will open those doors for you.
If you want the money fast, jump on a transfer that includes a promotion.
