Bakery/Deli Clerk

Kroger in; Kokomo (IN); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading grocery retailer seeks a Bakery/Deli Clerk to enhance customer experience through exceptional service. Responsibilities include offering product samples, preparing fresh items, and ensuring a clean and safe environment. Join a dynamic team dedicated to providing quality food services.

Benefits

Healthcare coverage

Flexible scheduling with paid time off

Tuition reimbursement up to $21,000

Employee discounts

Growth opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in food service or retail preferred.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Ensure cleanliness and safety in the bakery/deli section.
• Assist customers with product choices and provide samples.
• Prepare food items according to safety regulations.

Skills

Customer service

Food safety

Communication

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 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.

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 the purpose: To Feed the Human Spirit. We continuously innovate to create memorable experiences for our customers, communities, and colleagues, with food at the heart of it all.

Here, people matter. We aim to provide the ingredients for 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 unlimited.

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

What you'll receive from us:

Comprehensive benefits supporting your well-being, including:

• Healthcare coverage: medical, dental, vision, and prescriptions through company or collective bargaining plans.
• Flexible scheduling 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 various purchases.
• Up to $21,000 in tuition reimbursement through our Continuing Education program.
• Growth opportunities via training programs and diverse career paths.

For more details, visit our Benefits Page.

Responsibilities include:

• Offering product samples to help customers discover new items.
• Informing customers about bakery and deli specials.
• Providing fresh products ordered by customers, ensuring correct portion sizes to minimize shrink.
• Recommending bakery or deli items to meet customer needs.
• Using bakery equipment according to guidelines.
• Preparing foods per temperature logs and cooking instructions.
• Measuring, preparing, and mixing ingredients as per recipes.
• Packaging, labeling, and inventorying ingredients.
• Checking product quality and expiration dates.
• Properly using kitchen equipment like refrigerators, slicers, ovens, etc.
• Labeling, stocking, and inventorying merchandise.
• Reporting discrepancies in product ordering/shipping.
• Understanding store layout and locating products for customers.
• Staying current with ads and promotions.
• Maintaining product knowledge and responding to customer inquiries.
• Monitoring inventory and stocking conditions.
• Maintaining proper case and cooler temperatures and logs.
• Promoting trust and respect among staff.
• 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.
• Managing conflicts professionally.
• Acting with honesty and integrity regarding information.
• Following directions and seeking help when needed.
• Supporting minors, individuals with special needs, and older adults.
• Performing essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodations.