DAIRY/CLERK

Kroger; Alpharetta (GA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Kroger in Alpharetta, GA is seeking a department associate to deliver outstanding customer service, maintain a safe, clean environment, and assist the department manager in reaching sales goals while upholding Kroger's Customer 1st strategy. You will answer questions about dairy products, stock shelves, check sell-by dates, and help customers find items and make suitable recommendations.

This role requires effective communication, teamwork, reliability, and the ability to work in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Retail experience required.
• Possess a second language (spoken/written).
• Ability to handle stressful situations in a retail setting.
• Strong communication skills for customer interaction and teamwork.
• Knowledge of basic math (counting, simple arithmetic).

Responsibilities

• Promote trust and respect among associates.
• Answer customer questions about products in the department and store.
• Gain knowledge of department products and respond with suggestions.
• Offer product samples to help customers discover items.
• Inform customers of dairy specials.
• Provide customers with fresh products they ordered.
• Recommend dairy items to meet customer needs.
• Check product quality and expiry dates.
• Label, stock and inventory department merchandise.
• Report discrepancies to the department manager.
• Maintain a positive attitude.
• Stay current with ads and promotions.
• Adhere to food safety regulations and temperature controls.
• Support safety programs and report unsafe conditions.
• Inspect equipment and report maintenance needs.
• Notify management of accidents and safety risks.

Skills

Retail experience

Second language

Stress management

Communication skills

Math skills

Job description

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 the department manager in reaching sales and profit goals established for the department, and monitor all established quality assurance standards. Embrace the Customer 1 st strategy and encourage associates to deliver excellent customer service. Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety.

Position Summary

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 established for the department, and monitor all established quality assurance standards. Embrace the Customer 1 st strategy and encourage associates to deliver excellent customer service. Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety.

Responsibilities

• Promote trust and respect among associates.
• 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.
• 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 dairy specials.
• Provide customers with fresh products that they have ordered.
• Recommend dairy items to customers to ensure they get the products they want and need.
• 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.
• Display a positive attitude.
• Stay current with present, future, seasonal and special ads.
• 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.
• 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.

Qualifications

• Retail experience
• Second language (speaking, reading and/or writing)
• Ability to handle stressful situations
• Effective communication skills
• Knowledge of basic math (counting, addition, and subtraction)