APPAREL/CLERK

Fred Meyer; Scappoose (OR); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Fred Meyer as an Apparel Clerk, where you'll create exceptional customer experiences and maintain a clean, safe environment. This role involves assisting with sales goals, providing product knowledge, and ensuring customer satisfaction. Ideal candidates are 18+, possess basic math skills, and are eager to learn.

Benefits

Healthcare coverage

Flexible scheduling

Tuition reimbursement

Employee discounts

Emotional and financial support

Qualifications

• Minimum 18 years of age.
• Knowledge of basic math: counting, addition, and subtraction.
• Second language skills preferred.

Responsibilities

• Create an outstanding customer experience through exceptional service.
• Label, stock, and inventory department merchandise.
• Model excellent customer service, demonstrating friendliness.

Skills

Customer Service

Basic Math

Merchandising

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Job description

Join to apply for the APPAREL/CLERK role at Fred Meyer.

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.

Based in Portland, Oregon, Fred Meyer merged with The Kroger Company in 1998. Today, we're proudly serving Fred Meyer customers in over 120 stores throughout Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Alaska.

As part of the Kroger family of companies, we take pride in bringing diverse teams with a passion for food and people together with one common purpose: To Feed the Human Spirit. With a history of innovation, 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. That's why 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 hungry to learn, your potential is unlimited.

Whether you're seeking a part-time position or a new career path, we've got a fresh opportunity for you. Apply today to become part of our Fred Meyer family!

What You'll Receive From Us

• A wide range of healthcare coverage, including 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 with Goldman Sachs Ayco.
• Valuable associate discounts on purchases, including food, travel, technology, and more.
• Up to $21,000 in tuition reimbursement over your career, through our Continuing Education program.
• Vast potential for growth through industry-leading training programs and diverse career pathways.

Minimum Requirements

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

Desired Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Second language skills: speaking, reading, and/or writing.
• 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 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 meet production deadlines.
• Receive and utilize all bulletins, announcements, and special programs to assist with creating additional sales.
• Complete all paperwork according to company policy.
• Ensure compliance with merchandising, customer service, cash control, labor control, expense and supply controls, loss prevention, safety, and engagement rules.
• Promote sales through intercom announcements.
• Reinforce safety programs by complying with safety procedures and identifying unsafe conditions.
• Practice preventive maintenance by inspecting equipment and notifying management of repairs.
• Report customer or employee accidents and safety risks, including illegal activity.
• Perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation.