APPAREL/CLERK

Kroger Mountain View Foods; Maple Valley (WA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading grocery store is seeking associates for store operations in Maple Valley. Responsibilities include providing exceptional customer service, maintaining inventory, and ensuring a clean environment. The position offers opportunities for growth and comprehensive benefits, making it an excellent choice for those looking to build a career in retail.

Benefits

Healthcare coverage

Flexible scheduling

Employee Assistance Program

Associate discounts

Tuition reimbursement

Training programs

Qualifications

• Minimum 18 years of age.
• Knowledge of basic math: counting, addition, and subtraction.
• Second language: speaking, reading, and/or writing.

Responsibilities

• Create a welcoming environment for customers.
• Label, stock, and inventory department merchandise.
• Model excellent customer service and maintain a clean department.

Skills

Customer Service

Basic Math

Communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

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.

Responsibilities

• 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 identifying unsafe conditions and notifying store management.
• Practice preventive maintenance by properly inspecting equipment and notifying the appropriate department or store manager of any items in need of repair.
• Notify management of customer or employee accidents.
• Report all safety risks, issues, and illegal activities, including robbery, theft, or fraud.
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.

Qualifications

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

Job Info

• Job Identification 125578
• Job Category Store Operations
• Posting Date 05/15/2025, 10:20 AM
• Location: 26520 Maple Valley Black Diamond Rd SE, Maple Valley, WA, 98038, US (On-site)

The Kroger Family of Companies offers comprehensive benefits to support your Associate Well-Being, including Physical, Emotional, Financial, and more. We'll help you thrive, with access to:

• A wide range of healthcare coverage, including affordable, comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage, through company plans or collective bargaining agreement plans.
• Flexible scheduling in full- and part-time roles with paid time off, including holiday and sick pay based on eligibility and length of service.
• Emotional and financial support with free counseling through our Employee Assistance Program and free, confidential financial tools and coaching.
• Valuable associate discounts on purchases, including food, travel, technology, and more.
• Up to $21,000 in tuition reimbursement over your career, through our industry-leading Continuing Education program.
• Vast potential for growth through industry-leading training programs and diverse career pathways.

From a small Cincinnati grocery store over a century ago, we’ve grown into the nation’s largest grocer with nearly 2,800 stores in 35 states. We take pride in bringing diverse teams together with one purpose: To Feed the Human Spirit. We work tirelessly to create amazing experiences for our customers, communities, and each other, with food at the heart of it all.

Here, people matter. We strive to provide the ingredients you need to create your own recipe for success at work and in life. We help feed your future by providing the value and care you need to grow. If you’re caring, purpose-driven, and eager to learn, your potential is unlimited.

Whether seeking a part-time position or a new career path, we have a fresh opportunity for you. Apply today to become part of our Kroger family!