Bakery/Deli Clerk

Kroger in; Madison (AL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading grocery chain as a Bakery/Deli Clerk in Madison, Alabama. You'll create outstanding customer experiences through service excellence, maintain a clean environment, and support sales goals. The role includes preparing and serving food, while ensuring safety standards are upheld in a fast-paced team environment.

Benefits

Healthcare coverage

Flexible scheduling

Tuition reimbursement

Employee discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in a food service environment preferred.
• Ability to work in high-paced and stressful situations.
• Strong communication skills and teamwork mentality.

Responsibilities

• Offer product samples and inform customers of specials.
• Prepare foods per recipes and monitor food safety.
• Ensure cleanliness and proper stock conditions.

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

Here, people matter. We strive to provide the ingredients you need to succeed 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 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:

• Healthcare coverage including 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 pay based on eligibility and service length.
• Emotional and financial support with free counseling and confidential financial tools through our Employee Assistance Program and Goldman Sachs Ayco.
• 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 via industry-leading training and diverse career pathways.

For more information 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 and in correct portions to prevent shrinkage.
• Recommending bakery or deli items to meet customer needs.
• Using bakery equipment such as refrigerators, freezers, slicers, and ovens according to guidelines.
• Preparing foods following temperature logs and cooking instructions.
• Measuring, preparing, and mixing ingredients per recipes using kitchen utensils and equipment.
• Packaging, labeling, and inventorying ingredients and merchandise.
• Checking product quality, reviewing expiration dates, and taking appropriate actions.
• Properly using kitchen equipment like stoves, scales, fryers, steamers, and robots.
• Labeling, stocking, and inventorying department merchandise.
• Reporting discrepancies in product ordering/shipping.
• Understanding store layout to locate products for customers.
• Staying current with advertisements and promotions.
• Maintaining product knowledge to respond to customer questions and make suggestions.
• Monitoring inventory and stock conditions, noting discrepancies.
• Ensuring proper temperature maintenance in cases and coolers, maintaining logs.
• Promoting trust and respect among colleagues.
• Creating a welcoming environment for customers by answering questions and providing assistance.
• Adhering to food safety regulations and guidelines.
• Reinforcing safety procedures, identifying unsafe conditions, and notifying management.
• Practicing preventive maintenance and inspecting equipment, reporting repairs.
• Reporting customer or employee accidents.
• Working cooperatively in high-paced, stressful environments.
• Managing conflict reasonably and cooperatively.
• Acting with honesty and integrity regarding customer and business information.
• Following directions and seeking help when needed to resolve issues.
• Supporting and assisting minors, individuals with special needs, and older adults.
• Performing essential functions with or without reasonable accommodations.