Deli Clerk: Fresh Food Prep, Service & Tuition Support

Kroger Co.; Toledo (OH); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Employee discounts

Training programs

Job summary

The Kroger Co. is seeking a Deli Clerk to deliver an outstanding customer experience through friendly service and product knowledge. You’ll help maintain a clean, safe deli area and support shop goals while modeling Kroger’s values.

As a Deli team member, you’ll prepare items for cold cases and hot bars, assist customers, and ensure labeling, dating, and freshness. This role offers benefits and opportunities within a large, community-focused retailer.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Food production basics

Teamwork

Work ethic

Basic math

Food handlers permit

Job description

The Kroger Co. is seeking a Deli Clerk to deliver an outstanding customer experience through friendly service and product knowledge. You’ll help maintain a clean, safe deli area and support shop goals while modeling Kroger’s values.

As a Deli team member, you’ll prepare items for cold cases and hot bars, assist customers, and ensure labeling, dating, and freshness. This role offers benefits and opportunities within a large, community-focused retailer.