Bakery/Deli Clerk

Kroger in; Fremont (OH); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Kroger as a Bakery/Deli Clerk and create an outstanding customer experience. This role involves providing exceptional service, maintaining cleanliness, and assisting with sales goals. Ideal for those who are caring, purpose-driven, and eager to learn, providing an opportunity for growth in the largest grocery chain in America.

Benefits

Healthcare coverage

Flexible scheduling

Tuition reimbursement

Associate discounts

Qualifications

• Caring and purpose-driven individual.
• Ability to follow safety guidelines and procedures.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Offering product samples to help customers discover new items.
• Informing customers of bakery and/or deli specials.
• Maintaining food safety regulations.

Skills

Customer Service

Attention to Detail

Food Safety Knowledge

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 one 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:

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 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!

Responsibilities include:

• Offering product samples to help customers discover new items or inquire about products.
• Informing customers of bakery and/or deli specials.
• Providing customers with fresh products they have ordered, ensuring correct portion sizes to prevent shrink.
• Recommending deli or bakery items to meet customer needs.
• Using bakery equipment such as refrigerators, freezers, slicers, and ovens according to company guidelines.
• Preparing foods according to temperature logs and cooking instructions.
• Measuring, preparing, and mixing ingredients using kitchen utensils and equipment.
• Packaging, labeling, and inventorying ingredients and merchandise.
• Checking product quality, reviewing "sell by" dates, and taking appropriate action.
• Properly using kitchen equipment like stoves, scales, fryers, and steamers.
• Labeling, stocking, and inventorying department merchandise.
• Reporting product ordering/shipping discrepancies.
• Understanding the store layout and locating products for customers.
• Staying current with ads and promotions.
• Maintaining knowledge of products and responding to customer questions and suggestions.
• Monitoring inventory and stocking conditions, noting discrepancies.
• Ensuring proper temperatures in cases and coolers, maintaining logs.
• Creating a welcoming environment for customers.
• Adhering to food safety regulations and guidelines.
• Practicing safety procedures, inspecting equipment, and reporting unsafe conditions.
• Supporting a safe environment by reporting accidents and maintaining equipment.
• Working cooperatively in a high-paced, sometimes stressful environment.
• Managing conflicts professionally and cooperatively.
• Acting with honesty and integrity regarding customer and business information.
• Following directions and seeking assistance when needed.
• Supporting interactions with minors, individuals with special needs, and older adults.
• Performing essential functions with or without reasonable accommodations.