CHINESE KITCHEN/CLERK

Kroger; Hutchinson (KS); On-site; USD 29,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

Paid time off

Employee discounts

Tuition reimbursement

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Kroger in Hutchinson, KS is hiring a team member to prepare and display Chinese Kitchen foods and provide friendly customer service in a fast-paced store setting.

You will greet customers, help with product selection, monitor freshness and safety, maintain clean work and sales areas, and operate the register. This position offers growth within a large national grocery company.

Qualifications

• Prior experience in customer service or grocery retail preferred.
• Ability to read shelf tags, signs and product labels with accuracy.
• Demonstrates teamwork, reliability, and strong communication skills.
• Capable of handling cash and operating a register accurately.
• Knowledge of food safety practices and basic sanitation.

Responsibilities

• Wait on customers and provide courteous service while greeting shoppers.
• Display foods and prepare items in accordance with policies and safety rules.
• Communicate clearly with customers and associates at all times.
• Keep the sales area, back areas, and coolers clean and organized.
• Monitor temperatures, freshness, and product quality for safety.
• Operate cash register and handle transactions as needed.
• Maintain equipment, signage, and proper space allocation with care.
• Follow all company policies and federal/state regulations.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Teamwork

Reading shelf tags

Multi-tasking

Food handling

Safety awareness

Cash handling

Tools

Cash register

Food prep equipment

Job description

Prepare and display Chinese Kitchen food for sale in accordance with Company standards and policies. Wait on customers and provide customer services. Role model and demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety of others.

Responsibilities

• Wait on customers and counter promptly and cheerfully. Greet customers and provide them with good quality foods.
• Be prompt, tactful, calm, courteous, and professional in all interactions.
• Must be able to communicate with customers and associates.
• Make clean, neat, and friendly impression on customers.
• Unload and store merchandise, prepare and display foods in accordance with Company standards, recipes, and policies - in compliance with Food Safety Policies and Procedures and Health Department regulations.
• Perform required temperature monitoring.
• Monitor product quality; make sure it is always fresh and safe.
• Keep sales areas, backrooms, and coolers clean and well organized.
• Keep carts, tools, equipment and supplies in their designated areas.
• Keep floors clean, safe, and free from clutter.
• Wash and sanitize cookware and utensils in accordance with Dillon and Health Department policies and procedures.
• Maintain proper signage, product rotation, freshness, quantity, quality and proper space allocation for merchandise.
• Maintain equipment and facilities properly and safely in accordance with company policies and procedures.
• Adhere to company policies and procedures, as well as State and Federal laws.
• Operate cash register in accordance with Company procedures.
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.

Qualifications

Minimum

• Willing to work weekends and holidays.
• Demonstrates effective written and verbal communication skills that engage our customers and associates.
• Able to read shelf tags, signs, product labels, training materials, and bulletins.
• Ability to multi-task, set priorities, present information in a professional manner and work with all levels of the organization.
• Personal initiative and follow through to completion.
• Ability to work as part of a team in a fast-paced environment and willingness to help all members of the department.
• Possess abilities and skills for effective production, merchandising, and customer services related to sale of merchandise.
• Must be able to work with various cleaning solutions, safely use sharp tools, and carefully operate all production equipment.
• Past work record reflects dependability and integrity.
• Knowledge of applicable laws and regulations related to employment practices, safety, and food handling.
• Experience in grocery retail and customer service.
• Experience in operating a cash register and making change.
• Previous experience in food preparation

Job Info

• Job Identification 222052
• Job Category Store Operations
• Posting Date 08/24/2026, 04:50 PM
• Locations 3200 Plaza East Dr, Hutchinson, KS, 67502, US (On-site)

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.
• Valuable associate discounts on purchases, including food, travel, technology and so much 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.

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.