Bakery/Deli Clerk

Kroger in; Nelsonville (OH); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a leading grocery store as a Bakery/Deli Clerk, where you'll create outstanding customer experiences through exceptional service. You'll assist in maintaining a clean environment, meet sales goals, and ensure food safety while working in a dynamic team. This role offers flexible scheduling, healthcare benefits, and opportunities for growth within the company.

Benefits

Healthcare Coverage

Flexible Scheduling

Employee Assistance Program

Associate Discounts

Tuition Reimbursement

Career Growth Opportunities

Qualifications

• Ability to provide excellent customer service and maintain a clean environment.
• Experience with food safety regulations and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Offer product samples and inform customers of specials.
• Prepare and package bakery/deli items according to guidelines.
• Maintain inventory and ensure product freshness.

Skills

Customer Service

Food Safety

Teamwork

Conflict Management

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 one tiny Cincinnati grocery store more than a century ago, we've grown into what today is 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. With a history of innovation, 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 so much more.
• Up to $21,000 in tuition reimbursement over your career, through our industry-leading Continuing Education program.
• Vast potential for growth, through an abundance of industry-leading training programs 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 products they inquire about.
• Informing customers of bakery and/or deli specials.
• Providing customers with fresh products they have ordered and the correct portion size to prevent shrink.
• Recommending deli or bakery items to customers to ensure they get the products they want and need.
• Using all bakery equipment according to company guidelines.
• Preparing foods according to food temperature logs and cooking instructions.
• Measuring, preparing, and mixing ingredients according to recipes.
• Properly preparing, packaging, labeling, and inventorying ingredients.
• Checking product quality to ensure freshness and reviewing "sell by" dates.
• Using kitchen equipment properly, including refrigerators, freezers, slicers, and ovens.
• Labeling, stocking, and inventorying department merchandise.
• Reporting product ordering/shipping discrepancies.
• Understanding store layout and locating products for customers.
• Staying current with ads and promotions.
• Maintaining knowledge of products and responding to customer questions.
• Monitoring inventory and stock conditions.
• Ensuring proper temperatures in cases and coolers and maintaining logs.
• Creating a welcoming environment for customers.
• Adhering to all food safety regulations and safety procedures.
• Practicing preventive maintenance and notifying management of equipment issues.
• Reporting customer or employee accidents.
• Working cooperatively in high-paced, stressful environments.
• Managing conflicts in a nonconfrontational manner.
• Acting with honesty and integrity regarding customer and business information.
• Following directions and seeking assistance when needed.
• Supporting and assisting minors, individuals with special needs, and older adults.
• Performing essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation.