DRUG-GEN MDSE/CLERK

Kroger; Katy (LA); On-site; USD 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Kroger in Katy, Louisiana is seeking an associate to create an outstanding customer experience by delivering friendly, knowledgeable service in a fast-paced store environment.

You will assist the department manager in achieving sales goals, maintain a clean, safe area, and help customers find products. Prior retail exposure and strong communication are valued, with opportunities to learn and grow within a supportive team.

Qualifications

• Retail experience is preferred.
• Strong communication skills are required.
• Ability to handle stressful situations respectfully.

Responsibilities

• Create an environment where customers feel welcome, important and appreciated by answering questions about products.
• Gain knowledge of department products to respond to inquiries and make suggestions.
• Offer product samples to help customers discover new items.
• Inform customers of specials and promotions.
• Recommend items to meet customer needs and preferences.
• Review product sell-by dates and take appropriate action.
• Label, stock and inventory department merchandise.
• Report ordering/shipping discrepancies to the department manager.
• Display a positive attitude and stay current with ads and promotions.
• Follow safety procedures and identify unsafe conditions for management.
• Assist with preventive maintenance and report equipment issues.
• Report safety risks, accidents, theft, or fraud.

Skills

Retail experience

Communication skills

Stress management

Math basics

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 of others.

• 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 Drug GM specials.
• Recommend Drug GM items to customers to ensure they get the products they want and need.
• 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.
• 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 risk, 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
• Ability to handle stressful situations
• Effective communication skills
• Knowledge of basic math