Bakery/Deli Clerk

Kroger in; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading grocery chain seeks a dedicated Bakery/Deli Clerk to enhance customer experience through exceptional service. You will assist in maintaining a clean environment and supporting sales goals while promoting food safety and product knowledge. Join a diverse team focused on delivering quality service.

Benefits

Wide-ranging healthcare coverage

Flexible scheduling and paid time off

Tuition reimbursement opportunities

Associate discounts on food and travel

Qualifications

• Strong customer service skills to enhance customer experience.
• Ability to work in a high-paced environment and manage conflicts cooperatively.
• Knowledge of food safety regulations and guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Offer product samples to help customers discover new items.
• Monitor inventory and stocking conditions and maintain product quality.
• Adhere to food safety regulations and guidelines during food preparation.

Skills

Customer Service

Food Safety

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 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 small Cincinnati grocery store over a century ago, we've grown into the nation's largest grocer with nearly 2,800 stores across 35 states under 28 different names. As America's grocer, we pride ourselves on bringing diverse teams together with a passion for food and people, united by our purpose: To Feed the Human Spirit. We continuously innovate to create memorable experiences for our customers, communities, and colleagues, with food at the core of it all.

Here, people matter. We aim to provide the ingredients you need to craft your success at work and in life. We support your growth with value and care. If you're caring, purpose-driven, and eager to learn, your potential is limitless.

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

What you'll receive from us:

Comprehensive benefits supporting your well-being, including:

• Wide-ranging healthcare coverage: medical, dental, vision, and prescriptions, through company or collective bargaining plans.
• Flexible scheduling in 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 with Goldman Sachs Ayco.
• Associate discounts on food, travel, technology, and more.
• Up to $21,000 in tuition reimbursement through our Continuing Education program.
• Opportunities for growth via extensive training and diverse career pathways.

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

Responsibilities include:

• Offering product samples to help customers discover new items or inquire about products.
• Informing customers about bakery and deli specials.
• Providing customers with fresh products, ensuring correct portion sizes to prevent shrinkage.
• Recommending deli or bakery items to meet customer needs.
• Using bakery equipment such as refrigerators, freezers, slicers, and ovens according to guidelines.
• Preparing foods according to temperature logs and cooking instructions.
• Measuring, preparing, and mixing ingredients as per recipes, using appropriate utensils and equipment.
• Packaging, labeling, and inventorying ingredients and merchandise.
• Checking product quality, reviewing 'sell by' dates, and taking appropriate actions.
• Properly using kitchen equipment like stoves, scales, fryers, steamers, etc.
• Labeling, stocking, and inventory management.
• Reporting discrepancies in product ordering or shipping.
• Understanding store layout and assisting customers in locating products.
• Staying updated with current and upcoming promotions and ads.
• Maintaining knowledge of department products to respond to questions and make suggestions.
• Monitoring inventory and stocking conditions, noting discrepancies.
• Ensuring proper temperatures in cases and coolers, maintaining logs.
• Promoting trust and respect among team members.
• Creating a welcoming environment for customers.
• Adhering to food safety regulations and guidelines.
• Reinforcing safety procedures, identifying unsafe conditions, and reporting them.
• Inspecting equipment for preventive maintenance and reporting repairs needed.
• Reporting customer or employee accidents.
• Working cooperatively in a high-paced, sometimes stressful environment.
• Managing conflicts non-confrontationally and cooperatively.
• Acting with honesty and integrity regarding customer and business information.
• Following directions and seeking assistance to resolve issues.
• Supporting interactions with minors, individuals with special needs, and older adults.
• Performing essential functions with or without reasonable accommodations.