Bakery/Deli Clerk

Kroger; Kettering (OH); On-site; USD 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Growth opportunities

Supportive work environment

Job summary

A leading grocery store in Kettering, Ohio, is looking for a Bakery/Deli Clerk to deliver outstanding customer service and maintain a clean and safe environment. Responsibilities include preparing food items, offering samples, and ensuring product freshness. Ideal candidates should have strong customer service and communication skills, and a food handler's permit will be required upon hire. Join us for growth opportunities and a supportive work environment.

Qualifications

• Ability to obtain a food handler's permit upon employment.
• Customer service experience is a plus.
• Experience in bakery or deli preferred.
• Ability to obtain a food handler's permit upon employment

Responsibilities

• Prepare bakery and deli items according to customer requests.
• Maintain a clean and safe environment.
• Offer product samples to customers.
• Check product quality and ensure freshness.
• Recommend bakery or deli items to customers.
• Use bakery equipment such as refrigerators, freezers, slicers, and ovens following company guidelines.
• Prepare foods according to safety and cooking instructions, maintaining temperature logs.
• Measure, prepare, and mix ingredients per recipes using appropriate utensils and equipment.
• Package, label, and inventory ingredients and products properly.
• Check product quality and freshness, reviewing "sell by" dates and taking appropriate action.
• Ensure proper temperatures in cases and coolers, maintaining logs.
• Maintain inventory and stock levels, report discrepancies.
• Create a welcoming environment for customers, answering questions and making suggestions.
• Adhere to food safety regulations and safety procedures, reporting unsafe conditions or accidents.
• Operate and maintain bakery equipment safely and properly.
• Work cooperatively in a high-paced, sometimes stressful environment.
• Manage conflicts professionally and act with honesty and integrity.
• Support and assist customers, including minors, individuals with special needs, and older adults.

Skills

Customer service skills

Effective communication skills

Basic math knowledge

Food handler permit upon employment

Education

Food handler's permit

Job description

Join to apply for the Bakery/Deli Clerk role at Kroger.

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.

Responsibilities

• Prepare bakery and deli items according to customer requests using proper equipment.
• Offer product samples to help customers discover new items or inquire about products.
• Inform customers of bakery and/or deli specials.
• Provide customers with fresh products in correct portions to prevent shrinkage.
• Recommend bakery or deli items to customers.
• Use bakery equipment such as refrigerators, freezers, slicers, and ovens following company guidelines.
• Prepare foods according to safety and cooking instructions, maintaining temperature logs.
• Measure, prepare, and mix ingredients per recipes using appropriate utensils and equipment.
• Package, label, and inventory ingredients and products properly.
• Check product quality and freshness, reviewing "sell by" dates and taking appropriate action.
• Ensure proper temperatures in cases and coolers, maintaining logs.
• Maintain inventory and stock levels, report discrepancies.
• Create a welcoming environment for customers, answering questions and making suggestions.
• Adhere to food safety regulations and safety procedures, reporting unsafe conditions or accidents.
• Operate and maintain bakery equipment safely and properly.
• Work cooperatively in a high-paced, sometimes stressful environment.
• Manage conflicts professionally and act with honesty and integrity.
• Support and assist customers, including minors, individuals with special needs, and older adults.

Qualifications

• Customer service skills
• Effective communication skills
• Basic math knowledge
• Ability to obtain a food handler's permit upon employment

Desired Experience

• Customer service experience
• Bakery or deli experience is helpful
• Retail experience

Apply today to become part of the Kroger family and enjoy comprehensive benefits, growth opportunities, and a supportive work environment.