DELI/CLERK

Kroger; Fairbanks (AK); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

Paid time off

Employee counseling program

Associate discounts

Tuition reimbursement

Training opportunities

Job summary

Kroger in Fairbanks, AK is hiring a Deli Clerk to deliver an outstanding customer experience through friendly service and a clean, safe environment. You’ll help the department meet sales goals and uphold quality standards while modeling Kroger’s values.

As part of the Deli team, you’ll prepare items, label and rotate stock, assist customers, and participate in training. Flexible scheduling for full- and part-time roles, plus benefits, tuition reimbursement, and discounts.

Qualifications

• Desire to understand food production and basic cooking techniques.
• Effective communication and teamwork.
• Strong work ethic in a fast-paced environment.
• Good basic math skills.
• Ability to obtain a food handler permit after hire.

Responsibilities

• Prepare items for the deli case per customer requests.
• Measure and mix ingredients with kitchen tools.
• Label, date, rotate, and monitor deli items for quality and freshness.
• Know products in the deli department and answer questions.

Skills

Food production basics

Team collaboration

Urgency in fast-paced work

Basic math

Food safety knowledge

Job description

A Kroger Deli Clerk creates an outstanding customer experience through exceptional service while encouraging other associates to do the same.

As a Deli team member, you will establish and maintain a safe and clean environment that encourages our customers to return.

Deli Clerk assists the department manager in reaching sales and profit goals established for the department and monitors all established quality assurance standards.

Most importantly, as a Deli team member you should demonstrate Kroger’s core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety.

What you’ll get from us:

Comprehensive Benefits: Healthcare, Emotional, Financial, and More:

The Kroger Family of Companies offers a wide range of health care coverage, including affordable, comprehensive medical, dental, vision and prescription coverage, to associates through company plans or collective bargaining agreement plans.

Paid time off such as vacation and sick leave.

Associates have access to free, confidential financial and emotional counseling through our Employee Assistance Program and Goldman Sachs Ayco collaboration.

Our Associates save on Kroger purchases, including discounts on Our Brands and more!

We offer our associates up to $21,000 in tuition reimbursement over their career, through our industry-leading Continuing Education program.

Come for a Job, Discover a career through an abundance of industry-leading training programs.

For more information about benefits and eligibility, please visit our Benefits Page !

What to expect from our interview process:

1. Please begin by submitting your application so we may review it; if available, please attach a resume too.

2.Once we have reviewed your application and/or resume, you may be invited to an interview if your qualifications match our needs.

3.If Invited for an interview you will have the opportunity to select a convenient time to meet with one of our team members. During the interview, we will learn more about your background and interests, share more about the Kroger company and the role you are interviewing for, and provide you with the chance to ask questions about joining our team.

About Us:

Every day we open our doors and welcome millions of hungry people. But they’re not just hungry for food. They’re hungry for something that can make their lives healthier, easier, brighter, and a bit lighter. They’re hungry to feel good, do well, to go from anxiety to inspiration.

It's a simple truth that our world is hungry for uplift. It’s a universal need, as powerful as our need for food or fuel.

That’s why our Purpose is To Feed the Human Spirit. Come and join us!

Responsibilities

As a Deli Clerk you will:

• Prepare food items for the cold case, fresh pack, salad, and hot bars per customer requests
• Measure, prepare, and mix ingredients according to the recipe, using a variety of kitchen utensils and equipment such as fryers and slicers
• Ensure that all the deli items are labeled, dated, covered, rotated, and monitored for quality and freshness
• Gain and maintain knowledge of products sold within the deli department and be able to respond to questions and make suggestions about products
• Provide excellent customer service, address the needs of customers in a timely and effective manner, and model suggestive selling techniques
• Adhere to all food safety regulations and guidelines
• Be asked to perform the essential functions of this position and other duties as assigned by the store leadership with or without reasonable accommodation

Qualifications

What we need from you:

• Desire to gain an understanding of food production and basic cooking techniques
• Effective communication skills and willingness to work as part of a team
• Strong work ethic and ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a sense of urgency
• Good basic math skills
• Ability to obtain current food handlers permit once employed

Job Info

• Job Identification 224214
• Job Category Store Operations
• Posting Date 08/29/2026, 12:34 AM
• Locations 930 Old Steese Hwy, Fairbanks, AK, 99701, US

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.