Bakery/Deli Clerk

Kroger in; Hendersonville (TN); On-site; USD 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Kroger is looking for a Bakery/Deli Clerk to enhance customer experiences by providing exceptional service and assisting in food preparation. This role involves ensuring a clean environment, offering product samples, and maintaining food safety regulations. Join Kroger's family and take advantage of growth opportunities, benefits, and a supportive work culture.

Benefits

Healthcare Coverage

Flexible Scheduling

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Discounts

Qualifications

• Ability to maintain a clean and safe work environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills to provide excellent customer service.

Responsibilities

• Offering product samples and informing customers of specials.
• Preparing foods and maintaining food safety standards.
• Creating a welcoming environment for customers.

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 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. 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 industry-leading training programs and diverse career pathways.

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

Key responsibilities include:

• Offering product samples to help customers discover new items or products they inquire about.
• 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 customers to meet their needs.
• Using bakery equipment such as refrigerators, freezers, slicers, and ovens according to company guidelines.
• Preparing foods following temperature logs and cooking instructions.
• Measuring, preparing, and mixing ingredients as per recipes.
• Packaging, labeling, and inventorying ingredients and merchandise.
• Checking product quality and reviewing "sell by" dates.
• Properly using kitchen equipment including stoves, scales, fryers, and steamers.
• Labeling, stocking, and inventorying department merchandise.
• Reporting discrepancies in product ordering/shipping.
• Knowing the store layout and assisting customers in locating products.
• Staying current with advertisements and product knowledge.
• Maintaining inventory and temperature logs.
• Promoting trust and respect among associates.
• Creating a welcoming environment for customers.
• Adhering to food safety regulations and safety procedures.
• Practicing preventive maintenance and reporting equipment issues.
• Notifying management of accidents.
• Working cooperatively in high-paced environments and managing conflicts appropriately.
• 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.