Vantaggi
Ruler Foods has a ton of potential, and is having a ton of energy, investment and resources poured into it from Kroger. There is a lot of opportunity to move up into a Store Manager role quickly. The Ruler Foods format is experiencing a remodel phase currently, which is exciting and is indicative of a growing company looking to do bigger and better things in the future. During my time at Ruler Foods (4 years), I was given a ton of opportunity to learn new roles, leadership skills, travel and much more. New presidential leadership has pushed the envelope, and her efforts in the last 18 months have pushed the entire team to streamline operations and reduce expenses to make this a viable format for Kroger to compete in the same space as ALDI and Save-a-lot.
Svantaggi
Unfortunately, with growth comes growing pains. There has been a tremendous amount of change in the last 2 years. Some has been for the better as mentioned above, while some has not. The amount of turnover and lack of support to address the issue has been an on-going issue. The culture has taken a turn for the worse, and while leadership needs to drive for results the people element has gotten lost. Lastly, the base pay needs to be addressed as there are serious gaps in compensation with direct competitors.