Courtesy Clerk/Grocery Bagger

Kroger Family of Companies; Chicago Heights (IL); On-site; USD 2,101,000 - 2,142,000; Full time

Job summary

Kroger Family of Companies is seeking a Courtesy Clerk/Grocery Bagger to assist customers by bagging groceries at checkout and helping with loading bags into vehicles. The role includes basic shelf conditioning, informing customers about specials, and maintaining a clean store environment.

Ideal candidates have strong customer service and communication skills, with retail experience preferred but not required. This is an entry-level, hourly position with posted pay of $15.25–$15.55 per hour.

Qualifications

• Customer service skills required.
• Effective communication skills required.

Responsibilities

• Grocery bagging at checkout and bagging groceries for customers.
• Assist in removing merchandise from bascarts for checkout.
• Help customers load bags into their car when needed.
• Perform basic shelf conditioning and stock checks.
• Inform customers of grocery specials and locate products.
• Return merchandise to store shelves and clean spills.
• Maintain store cleanliness inside and outside the store.
• Adhere to safety procedures and food safety guidelines.

Skills

Customer service

Effective communication

Job description

RESPONSIBILITIES Essential Job Functions:

• Courtesy Clerk/Grocery Bagger is responsible for bagging groceries at check out for customers
• Associate will strive for at least five items in the bag while ensuring that contents or items are not damaged.
• Courtesy Clerk/Grocery Bagger follows best practices for bagging items in various types of bags (reusable/plastic/paper).
• Associate will assist in removing customer's merchandise from bottom of bascart for checkout.
• Courtesy Clerk/Grocery Bagger will offer to help customers with loading bags into their car.
• Perform basic shelf conditioning.
• Inform customers of grocery specials.
• Return merchandise to store shelves.
• Gather bascarts and return them to designated areas.
• Clean spills, collect and pick up trash inside store and parking lot.
• Clean all areas inside and outside of store.
• Handle and assemble seasonal merchandise.
• Understand the store's layout, locate products, and conduct price checks for cashiers.
• Reinforce safety programs by complying with safety procedures and identify unsafe conditions, accidents, or issues and notify store management.
• Adhere to all food safety regulations and guidelines.
• Practice preventive maintenance by properly inspecting equipment and notify appropriate department or store manager of any items in need of repair.
• Create an environment that enables customers to feel welcome, important and appreciated by answering questions regarding products sold within the department and throughout the store
• Adhere to all local, state and federal laws, and company guidelines.
• 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 older adults.
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.

QUALIFICATIONS Minimum Position Qualifications:

• Customer Service skills
• Effective communication skills

Desired Previous Job Experience

• Retail Experience is preferred but not necessary

We continuously accept applications for roles like the oneposted. Our team regularly reviews submissions and will contact applicantsshould a position become available that aligns with the applicantsqualifications and our organizational priorities.

$15.25 - $15.55 per hour