Cheese Shop/Clerk

Kroger; Parker (CO); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Kroger in Parker, CO is seeking a Deli/Bakery team member to deliver exceptional customer service, assist the department manager in achieving sales goals, and maintain a safe, clean environment. You will work with the Deli/Bakery team to engage customers, present samples, ensure fresh products, and uphold food safety regulations.

Responsibilities include verifying product quality, stocking merchandise, following store ads, and assisting with inventory.

Qualifications

• Effective communication skills.
• Knowledge of basic math (counting, addition, subtraction).
• Ability to handle stressful situations.

Responsibilities

• Gain and maintain knowledge of products sold within the department and respond to questions and make suggestions about products.
• Offer product samples to help customers discover new items or products they inquire about
• Inform customers of Cheese Shop specials
• Provide customers with fresh products that they have ordered and the correct portion size to prevent shrink
• Measure, prepare and mix ingredients according to recipe
• Adequately prepare, package, label and inventory ingredients in merchandise
• Check product quality to ensure freshness; review sell by dates and take appropriate action
• Label, stock and inventory department merchandise
• Report product ordering/shipping discrepancies to the department manager
• Understand the store's layout and locate products for customers
• Stay current with present, future, seasonal and special ads
• Maintain inventory/stocking condition and note discrepancies
• Adhere to all food safety regulations and guidelines
• Ensure proper temperatures in cases and coolers are maintained and temperature logs are kept
• Reinforce safety programs by complying with safety procedures
• Practice preventive maintenance by inspecting equipment and notify management of repairs
• Notify management of accidents
• Report safety risks or issues and illegal activity to store management
• Work cooperatively in high paced and sometimes stressful environment
• Manage conflict in a reasonable, nonconfrontational manner
• Follow directions and seek assistance when necessary to resolve customer issues
• Provide support through interaction with minors, individuals with special needs, and/or older adults
• Perform essential functions of this position with or without accommodation

Skills

Effective communication skills

Knowledge of basic math

Ability to handle stressful situations

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 department manager in achieving sales and profit goals established for the department, and monitor and control all established quality assurance standards. Work closely with the Deli/Baker Merchandising team, as well as the Deli/Bakery department to create an environment that is engaging to customers. Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety of others.

• Gain and maintain knowledge of products sold within the department and be able to respond to questions and make suggestions about products
• Offer product samples to help customers discover new items or products they inquire about
• Inform customers of Cheese Shop 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
• Measure, prepare and mix ingredients according to recipe, using 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
• 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 customer
• Stay current with present, future, seasonal and special ads
• Maintain an awareness of inventory/stocking conditions note any discrepancies in inventory
• Adhere to all food safety regulations and guidelines
• Ensure proper temperatures in cases and coolers are maintained and temperature logs are maintained
• Reinforce safety programs by complying with safety procedures and identify unsafe conditions and notify store management
• Practice preventive maintenance by properly inspecting equipment and notify appropriate department or store manager of any items in need of repair
• Notify management of customer or employee accidents
• Report all safety risks or issues and illegal activity, including: robbery, theft or fraud to store management
• Ability to work cooperatively in high paced and sometimes stressful environment
• 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 customer and business issues
• Provide support and assistance through direct interaction with minors, individuals with special needs, and/or older adults
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation

Minimum Position Qualifications:

• Effective communication skills
• Knowledge of basic math (counting, addition, and subtraction)
• Ability to handle stressful situations

Desired Previous Job Experience

• High school education or equivalent
• Comparable Retail experience