Bakery/Deli Clerk

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

Job summary

Join a leading grocery chain as a Bakery/Deli Clerk, where you'll create outstanding customer experiences, ensure product quality, and embrace our core values. With a focus on service and excellence, this role offers the chance for career growth and the opportunity to make a significant impact in our community.

Benefits

Comprehensive healthcare benefits

Flexible scheduling

Tuition reimbursement

Employee discounts

Career growth opportunities

Qualifications

• Ability to provide excellent customer service and knowledge of food products.
• Experienced in using bakery/deli equipment safely.
• Knowledge of safety and sanitation regulations.

Responsibilities

• Offering product samples and informing customers of specials.
• Preparing and packaging products according to orders.
• Monitoring inventory and ensuring food safety standards.

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 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 under 28 different names. As America's grocer, we pride ourselves on bringing diverse teams together with a passion for food and people, with the shared goal of Feeding the Human Spirit. We continuously innovate to create memorable experiences for our customers, communities, and colleagues, with food at the core.

Here, people matter. We aim to provide the ingredients for your success at work and in life. We support your growth and help feed your future. If you're caring, purpose-driven, and eager to learn, your potential is unlimited.

Whether you're seeking a part-time role or a new career, we have a fresh opportunity for you. Apply today to join our Kroger family!

What you'll receive:

• Comprehensive benefits supporting your well-being, including healthcare, dental, vision, and prescriptions.
• Flexible scheduling with paid time off, holidays, and sick leave.
• Emotional and financial support through programs like Employee Assistance and Goldman Sachs Ayco.
• Associate discounts on various purchases.
• Up to $21,000 in tuition reimbursement through our Continuing Education program.
• Opportunities for growth via extensive training and diverse career paths.

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 bakery equipment safely and according to guidelines.
• Preparing foods per temperature logs and cooking instructions.
• Measuring, preparing, and mixing ingredients as per recipes.
• Packaging, labeling, and inventorying ingredients.
• Checking product quality and freshness, reviewing "sell by" dates.
• Properly using kitchen equipment like refrigerators, slicers, ovens, etc.
• Labeling, stocking, and inventorying merchandise.
• Reporting discrepancies in product ordering or shipping.
• Knowing the store layout to assist customers efficiently.
• Staying updated on current and upcoming promotions.
• Maintaining product knowledge and responding to customer inquiries.
• Monitoring inventory and stocking conditions.
• Maintaining proper temperature logs and ensuring food safety standards.
• Fostering a respectful and welcoming environment for customers and colleagues.
• Adhering to safety and sanitation regulations.
• Practicing preventive maintenance on equipment and reporting issues.
• Reporting accidents and unsafe conditions promptly.
• Working cooperatively in a high-paced environment.
• Managing conflicts professionally and ethically.
• Supporting diverse customer needs, including minors and those with special needs.
• Performing essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodations.