Bakery/Deli Clerk

Kroger in; Sandusky (OH); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading grocery chain seeks a Bakery/Deli Clerk to provide excellent customer service while maintaining a clean and safe environment. This role involves food preparation, managing inventory, and ensuring compliance with food safety standards. Join the Kroger family and enjoy comprehensive benefits, flexible scheduling, and opportunities for growth.

Benefits

Extensive healthcare coverage

Flexible scheduling

Tuition reimbursement

Associate discounts

Growth opportunities

Qualifications

• Ability to maintain a clean and safe working environment.
• Skill in preparing and handling food safely.
• Experience in customer service and engaging with customers.

Responsibilities

• Providing exemplary customer service and product recommendations.
• Maintaining inventory and ensuring food safety standards.
• Operating kitchen equipment and preparing food according to guidelines.

Skills

Customer focus

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 promote 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 pride ourselves on bringing diverse teams together with a passion for food and people, with a shared purpose: To Feed the Human Spirit. We continuously innovate to create memorable experiences for our customers, communities, and each other, with food at the heart of it all.

We value people. That's why we strive to provide the ingredients for your success at work and in life. We support your growth with the care and resources you need. If you're caring, purpose-driven, and eager to learn, your potential is limitless.

Whether you're looking for a part-time role 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:

Comprehensive benefits supporting your well-being, including:

• Extensive healthcare coverage: medical, dental, vision, and prescriptions through company or collective bargaining plans.
• Flexible scheduling with paid time off, holiday, and sick pay based on eligibility and service.
• Emotional and financial support, including free counseling and confidential financial coaching.
• Associate discounts on various purchases, including food, travel, and technology.
• Up to $21,000 in tuition reimbursement through our Continuing Education program.
• Growth opportunities via industry-leading training and diverse career pathways.

For more details, visit our Benefits Page.

Responsibilities include:

• Offering product samples to help customers discover new items.
• Informing customers of bakery and deli specials.
• Providing fresh products as ordered, ensuring correct portions to prevent shrink.
• Recommending bakery or deli items to meet customer needs.
• Using equipment such as refrigerators, freezers, slicers, and ovens safely and according to guidelines.
• Preparing foods according to temperature logs and cooking instructions.
• Measuring, preparing, and mixing ingredients following recipes.
• Packaging, labeling, and inventorying ingredients and products.
• Checking product quality and freshness, reviewing 'sell by' dates.
• Properly operating kitchen equipment like fryers, steamers, and scales.
• Labeling, stocking, and inventory management.
• Reporting discrepancies in product ordering or shipping.
• Understanding store layout to assist customers efficiently.
• Staying current with ads and product knowledge to answer questions and make suggestions.
• Maintaining inventory and temperature logs, ensuring proper storage conditions.
• Promoting trust and respect among staff and creating a welcoming environment for customers.
• Adhering to food safety and safety procedures, reporting unsafe conditions or accidents.
• Inspecting equipment and notifying management of repairs needed.
• Working cooperatively in a high-paced, sometimes stressful environment.
• Managing conflicts professionally and acting with honesty and integrity.
• Supporting customers, including minors, individuals with special needs, and seniors.
• Performing essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.