Bakery/Deli Clerk

Kroger in; Clute (TX); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

As a Bakery/Deli Clerk at a leading grocery chain, you'll create outstanding customer experiences through exceptional service. This role involves preparing food items and maintaining a clean, safe environment while adhering to company standards and promoting delicious products.

Benefits

Healthcare coverage

Flexible scheduling

Employee Assistance Program

Tuition reimbursement

Valuable associate discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in food preparation and customer service preferred.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent customer service and assist customers.
• Prepare and package food products according to guidelines.
• Ensure compliance with food safety standards.

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Communication

Job description

Bakery/Deli Clerk (Finance)

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. Embrace the Customer 1st strategy and encourage associates to deliver excellent customer service. Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety of others.

From a tiny Cincinnati grocery store more than a century ago, we've grown into what today is the nation's largest grocer with nearly 2,800 stores in 35 states operating under 28 different names. As America's grocer, 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 Kroger family!

What you'll receive from us:

• 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 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 industry-leading Continuing Education program.
• Vast potential for growth, through an abundance of industry-leading training programs and diverse career pathways.

For more information about benefits and eligibility, please visit our Benefits Page!

• Offer product samples to help customers discover new items or products they inquire about.
• Inform customers of bakery and/or deli specials.
• Provide customers with fresh products they have ordered and the correct portion size to prevent shrink.
• Recommend deli or bakery items to customers to ensure they get the products they want and need.
• Use all equipment in bakery such as refrigerators, freezers, slicers, and ovens according to company guidelines.
• Prepare foods according to food temperature logs and follow cooking instructions.
• Measure, prepare, and mix ingredients according to recipes, using various kitchen utensils and equipment.
• Prepare, package, label, and inventory ingredients in merchandise.
• Check product quality to ensure freshness; review "sell by" dates and take appropriate action.
• Properly use kitchen equipment such as stoves, computerized scales, fryers, steamers, etc.
• Label, stock, and inventory department merchandise.
• Report product ordering/shipping discrepancies to the department manager.
• Understand the store's layout and locate products when requested by customers.
• Stay current with present, future, seasonal, and special ads.
• Gain and maintain knowledge of products sold within the department and respond to questions and make suggestions.
• Maintain awareness of inventory/stocking conditions and note discrepancies.
• Ensure proper temperatures in cases and coolers are maintained and logs are kept.
• Promote trust and respect among associates.
• Create a welcoming environment for customers by answering questions and providing assistance.
• Adhere to all food safety regulations and guidelines.
• Reinforce safety programs by complying with procedures and reporting unsafe conditions.
• Practice preventive maintenance by inspecting equipment and reporting repairs.
• Notify management of customer or employee accidents.
• Work cooperatively in high-paced and stressful environments.
• Manage conflict reasonably and cooperatively.
• Act with honesty and integrity regarding customer and business information.
• Follow directions and seek assistance as needed to resolve issues.
• Support and assist minors, individuals with special needs, and older adults.
• Perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodations.