Bakery/Deli Clerk

Kroger in; Goshen (IN); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a leading grocery store as a Bakery/Deli Clerk, where you'll create an outstanding customer experience through exceptional service. Responsibilities include preparing fresh products, assisting customers, and ensuring food safety. With flexible scheduling and comprehensive benefits, this role offers growth opportunities in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Broad healthcare coverage

Flexible scheduling

Emotional and financial support

Associate discounts

Tuition reimbursement

Opportunities for growth

Qualifications

• Ability to provide exceptional customer service.
• Knowledge of food safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Offer product samples and inform customers of specials.
• Prepare foods per temperature logs and cooking instructions.
• Maintain knowledge of products and respond to inquiries.

Skills

Customer Service

Food Safety

Teamwork

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 the nation's largest grocer with nearly 2,800 stores in 35 states under 28 different names. As America's grocer, we take pride in bringing diverse teams together with a passion for food and people, united by the purpose: To Feed the Human Spirit. We innovate 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 eager to learn, your potential is unlimited.

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

What you'll receive from us:

The Kroger Family of Companies offers comprehensive benefits to support your well-being, including physical, emotional, financial, and more. We help you thrive with access to:

• Broad healthcare coverage, including medical, dental, vision, and prescriptions, through company or collective bargaining plans.
• Flexible scheduling for full- and part-time roles with paid time off, including holidays and sick leave, based on eligibility and tenure.
• Emotional and financial support via free counseling and confidential financial tools and coaching.
• 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.
• Opportunities for growth through extensive training programs and diverse career paths.

For more details 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 deli specials.
• Providing customers with fresh products ordered, ensuring correct portions to prevent shrinkage.
• Recommending deli or bakery items to meet customer needs.
• Using bakery equipment safely and according to guidelines.
• Preparing foods per temperature logs and cooking instructions.
• Measuring, preparing, and mixing ingredients as per recipes.
• Packaging, labeling, and inventorying ingredients and merchandise.
• Checking product quality and freshness, reviewing sell-by dates.
• Properly using kitchen equipment such as refrigerators, slicers, ovens, etc.
• Labeling, stocking, and inventorying department merchandise.
• Reporting discrepancies in product ordering or shipping.
• Understanding store layout to locate products for customers.
• Staying current with ads and promotions.
• Maintaining knowledge of products and responding to customer inquiries.
• Monitoring inventory and stocking conditions.
• Ensuring proper temperature maintenance in cases and coolers.
• Promoting trust and respect among colleagues.
• Creating a welcoming environment for customers.
• Adhering to food safety regulations and safety procedures.
• Practicing preventive maintenance and reporting equipment issues.
• Reporting customer or employee accidents.
• Working cooperatively in a high-paced environment and managing conflicts constructively.
• Acting with honesty and integrity regarding customer and business information.
• Following directions and seeking help when needed.
• Supporting and assisting vulnerable populations, including minors, individuals with special needs, and seniors.
• Performing essential functions with or without reasonable accommodations.