DAIRY/CLERK

Kroger; Somerset (AL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Kroger in Alabama is seeking a customer-focused retail associate to deliver outstanding service, maintain a clean store, and support the department manager in achieving sales targets. You will engage with customers, know product locations, and help with inventory and safety compliance.

The role requires effective communication, the ability to work in a fast-paced environment, and basic math skills for handling transactions.

Qualifications

• Retail experience is preferred and helps in customer interactions.
• Second language abilities (speaking, reading and/or writing) are a plus.
• Strong communication skills are essential for customer and team interactions.
• Ability to stay calm and perform under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• Basic math skills for transactions, counting and change handling.

Responsibilities

• Create an outstanding customer experience through exceptional service.
• Establish and maintain a safe and clean environment to encourage customer return.
• Assist the department manager in achieving sales and profit goals for the department.
• Answer questions about products and provide knowledgeable recommendations.
• Inform customers of specials and promotions and suggest items accordingly.
• Label, stock and inventory department merchandise and ensure freshness/quality.

Skills

Retail experience

Second language

Effective communication skills

Ability to handle stressful situations

Knowledge of basic math

Job description

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 1st strategy and encourage associates to deliver excellent customer service. Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety.

• 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.

• 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)