APPAREL/CLERK

Kroger; Knoxville (AL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Kroger is seeking a customer-focused associate to deliver outstanding service and maintain a clean, safe department environment. You will assist customers, answer questions about products, and help with stocking, labeling, and inventory control.

The role emphasizes friendly customer interactions, product knowledge, merchandised displays, and strict adherence to safety and store policies. Local candidates with basic math skills and reliability are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• Answer questions regarding products sold within the department and store.
• Label, stock and inventory department merchandise.
• Report discrepancies and stay current with ads and safety rules.

Responsibilities

• Create an welcoming environment for customers and respond to product questions.
• Maintain stock and displays according to department standards.
• Follow safety procedures and report unsafe conditions or incidents.

Skills

Customer service

Merchandising

Inventory management

Cash handling

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.