Bakery/Deli Clerk

Fred Meyer; Salem (OR); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking enthusiastic individuals to join their team and create outstanding customer experiences. This role focuses on providing exceptional service in a bakery/deli environment, ensuring product quality, and maintaining safety standards. With a commitment to diversity and inclusion, the company offers various growth opportunities and comprehensive benefits to support your well-being. If you're caring, purpose-driven, and eager to learn, this is your chance to thrive in a dynamic workplace.

Benefits

Health coverage: medical, dental, vision, and prescriptions

Flexible scheduling with paid time off

Emotional and financial support via counseling

Associate discounts on various purchases

Tuition reimbursement up to $21,000

Growth opportunities via training

Qualifications

• Ability to obtain a food handler's permit upon employment.
• Experience in customer service and retail preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare bakery/deli items per customer requests using proper equipment.
• Provide fresh products in correct portions to prevent shrinkage.
• Assist customers in locating products and responding to inquiries.

Skills

Customer service skills

Effective communication skills

Basic math knowledge

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

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 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.

Based in Portland, Oregon, Fred Meyer merged with The Kroger Company in 1998. Today, we're serving customers in over 120 stores across Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Alaska.

As part of the Kroger family, we bring diverse teams together with a passion for food and people, aiming to feed the human spirit. We innovate to create memorable experiences for our customers, communities, and colleagues, with food at the center.

People matter here. We support your success at work and in life, helping you grow with value and care. If you're caring, purpose-driven, and eager to learn, your potential is unlimited.

Whether seeking a part-time role or a new career, we offer a fresh opportunity. Apply today to join our Fred Meyer family!

What you'll receive from us:

The Kroger Family offers comprehensive benefits supporting your well-being, including:

• Health coverage: medical, dental, vision, and prescriptions.
• Flexible scheduling with paid time off, holidays, and sick leave.
• Emotional and financial support via counseling and financial coaching.
• Associate discounts on various purchases.
• Up to $21,000 tuition reimbursement through our Continuing Education program.
• Growth opportunities via training and diverse career paths.

For more info, visit our Benefits Page.

Minimum Position Qualifications:

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

Desired Previous Job Experience:

• Customer service skills
• Bakery or Deli experience
• Retail experience

Essential Job Functions:

• Prepare bakery/deli items per customer requests using proper equipment.
• Offer product samples to customers.
• Inform customers of specials.
• Provide fresh products in correct portions to prevent shrinkage.
• Recommend items to customers.
• Use bakery equipment according to guidelines.
• Prepare foods following safety and cooking instructions.
• Measure, prepare, and mix ingredients as per recipes.
• Package, label, and inventory ingredients.
• Ensure product quality and freshness.
• Maintain proper temperatures and logs.
• Stock and label merchandise.
• Report discrepancies and manage inventory.
• Assist customers in locating products and responding to inquiries.
• Stay updated on ads and product knowledge.
• Maintain safety standards and practices.
• Inspect and report equipment issues.
• Handle customer and employee accidents appropriately.
• Work cooperatively in a fast-paced environment.
• Manage conflicts professionally.
• Act with honesty and integrity.
• Follow directions and seek assistance when needed.
• Support minors, individuals with special needs, and older adults.
• Perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodations.