Bakery/Deli Clerk

Kroger in; Richmond Hill (GA); On-site; USD 27,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading grocery store is seeking a Bakery/Deli Clerk to create an outstanding customer experience and ensure food safety. The ideal candidate will assist customers, prepare food items, and maintain a clean and safe environment. Opportunities for growth and comprehensive benefits are offered, supporting physical, emotional, and financial well-being.

Benefits

Comprehensive healthcare coverage

Flexible scheduling

Tuition reimbursement up to $21,000

Discounts on purchases

Qualifications

• Ability to follow directions and seek assistance when necessary.
• Must be able to perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Ability to manage conflict in a reasonable manner.

Responsibilities

• Create an outstanding customer experience through exceptional service.
• Prepare foods according to food temperature logs and follow cooking instructions.
• Ensure proper temperatures in cases and coolers are maintained.

Skills

Customer Service

Teamwork

Conflict Management

Food Safety

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:

The Kroger Family of Companies offers comprehensive benefits to support your Associate Well-Being, including Physical, Emotional, Financial, and more. We'll help you thrive, with access to:

• 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 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!

• Bakery/Deli Clerk should offer product samples to help customers discover new items or products they inquire about.

• Grocery Clerk (Bakery/Deli) will be able to inform customers of bakery and/or deli specials.

• Provide customers with fresh products that they have ordered and the correct portion size (or as close as possible to the amount ordered) to prevent shrink.

• Recommend deli or bakery items to customers to ensure they get the products they want and need.

• Use all equipment in bakery such as refrigerators, freezers, slicers, and ovens according to company guidelines.

• Prepare foods according to food temperature logs and follow cooking instructions.

• Measure, prepare, and mix ingredients according to recipes, using a variety of kitchen utensils and equipment.

• Adequately prepare, package, label, and inventory ingredients in merchandise.

• Check product quality to ensure freshness. Review "sell by" dates and take appropriate action.

• Properly use kitchen equipment like stoves, computerized scales, fryers, steamers, robot coupe, etc.

• Label, stock, and inventory department merchandise.

• Report product ordering/shipping discrepancies to the department manager.

• Understand the store's layout and be able to locate products when requested by customers.

• Stay current with present, future, seasonal, and special ads.

• Gain and maintain knowledge of products sold within the department and be able to respond to questions and make suggestions about products.

• Maintain awareness of inventory/stocking conditions and note any discrepancies.

• Ensure proper temperatures in cases and coolers are maintained and temperature logs are kept.

• Promote trust and respect among associates.

• Create an environment that enables customers to feel welcome, important, and appreciated by answering questions regarding products sold within the department and throughout the store.

• Adhere to all food safety regulations and guidelines.

• Reinforce safety programs by complying with safety procedures and identifying unsafe conditions, notifying store management.

• Practice preventive maintenance by inspecting equipment and notifying management of repairs.

• Notify management of customer or employee accidents.

• Ability to work cooperatively in high-paced and sometimes stressful environments.

• Ability to manage conflict in a reasonable, nonconfrontational, and cooperative manner.

• Ability to act with honesty and integrity regarding customer and business information.

• Ability to follow directions and seek assistance when necessary to resolve issues.

• Provide support and assistance to minors, individuals with special needs, and older adults.

• Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.