APPAREL/CLERK

Kroger; Albany (CA); On-site; USD 2,066,000 - 2,480,000; Full time

Job summary

Kroger in Albany, CA is seeking a team member to create outstanding customer experiences through friendly service, product knowledge, and clean, safe departments. You will assist department managers, stock and label merchandise, respond to questions, and help keep displays ready for ads.

This role emphasizes safety, accuracy, and teamwork in a fast-paced retail environment. Join a team that values customer focus, reliability, and strong communication to ensure a positive shopping experience for

Qualifications

• Ability to understand and answer customer questions about products.
• Stock and inventory department merchandise.
• Maintain a clean and safe department.

Responsibilities

• Create an environment where customers feel welcome and appreciated by answering questions and providing product suggestions.
• Label, stock and inventory department merchandise and respond to discrepancies.
• Stay current with ads and promotions; observe shift hours and safety procedures.
• Maintain displays and ensure products are stocked and organized.
• Assist department manager in meeting sales and profit goals and Help ensure quality standards.

Skills

Customer service

Product knowledge

Merchandising

Cash handling

Safety compliance

Communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Create an outstanding customer experience through exceptional service. Establish and maintain a safe and clean environment that encourages our customers to return. Assist the department manager in reaching sales and profit goals established for the department, and monitor all established quality assurance standards. Demonstrate the company’s core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety.

• Create an environment that enables customers to feel welcome, important and appreciated by answering questions regarding products sold within the department and throughout the store.
• Gain and maintain knowledge of products sold within the department and be able to respond to questions and make suggestions about products.
• Label, stock and inventory department merchandise.
• Report product ordering/shipping discrepancies to the department manager.
• Stay current with present, future, seasonal and special ads.
• Observe scheduled shift operating hours.
• Adhere to all local, state and federal health and civil codes.
• Model excellent customer service, demonstrating friendliness, and maintaining a clean and orderly department.
• Demonstrate creative merchandising.
• Keep displays fully stocked and conditioned according to department standards.
• Be aware of arrival dates of products.
• Maintain workload to guarantee that production deadlines are met.
• Receive and utilize all bulletins, announcements, and special programs to assist with creating additional sales.
• Complete all paperwork according to company policy.
• Ensure that all current merchandising, customer service, cash control, labor control, expense and supply controls, loss prevention, maintenance, safety, associate and customer engagement rules are being followed.
• Promote sales through intercom announcements.
• Reinforce safety programs by complying with safety procedures and identify unsafe conditions and notify store management.
• Practice preventive maintenance by properly inspecting equipment and notify appropriate department or store manager of any items in need of repair.
• Notify management of customer or employee accidents.
• Report all safety risks, or issues, and illegal activity, including: robbery, theft or fraud.
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.

Minimum

• Minimum 18 years of age
• Must be able to meet the minimum physical demands of the position.
• Knowledge of basic math: counting, addition, and subtraction.

Desired

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Second language: speaking, reading and/or writing.