FLORAL/LEAD CLERK

Kroger; Staunton (VA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Kroger is seeking a customer-focused individual to enhance the shopping experience by providing exceptional service and maintaining a clean environment. This role involves supporting sales goals, ensuring product quality, and fostering a welcoming atmosphere for customers. Join a company that values diversity and offers significant growth opportunities.

Benefits

Extensive healthcare coverage

Flexible scheduling

Tuition reimbursement

Discounts on purchases

Emotional and financial support

Qualifications

• Ability to handle stressful situations.
• Effective communication skills.
• Basic math knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Create a welcoming environment for customers, answering questions about products.
• Ensure sanitation standards and health regulations are met.
• Manage stock and supplies, monitor conditions and appearance.

Skills

Effective communication skills

Ability to handle stressful situations

Basic math knowledge

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

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

From a small Cincinnati grocery store over a century ago, we've grown into the nation's largest grocer with nearly 2,800 stores in 35 states under 28 different names. As America's grocer, we pride ourselves on bringing diverse teams passionate about food and people together with a shared purpose: To Feed the Human Spirit. With a history of innovation, we work tirelessly to create memorable experiences for our customers, communities, and colleagues, with food at the heart of it all.

Here, people matter. That's why we strive to provide the ingredients you need to craft your own success story. We help feed your future by offering the value and care necessary for growth. If you're caring, purpose-driven, and eager to learn, your potential is unlimited.

Whether you're seeking a part-time role or a new career path, we have a fresh opportunity for you. Apply today to join our Kroger family!

What you'll receive from us:

The Kroger Family of Companies offers comprehensive benefits to support your well-being, including physical, emotional, financial, and more. We help you thrive with access to:

• Extensive healthcare coverage, including affordable, comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and prescription plans.
• Flexible scheduling in full- and part-time roles with paid time off, including holidays and sick leave, based on eligibility and service length.
• Emotional and financial support through free counseling via our Employee Assistance Program and confidential financial tools with Goldman Sachs Ayco.
• Discounts on purchases such as food, travel, technology, and more.
• Up to $21,000 in tuition reimbursement over your career through our Continuing Education program.
• Significant growth opportunities via industry-leading training and diverse career pathways.

For more information, please visit our Benefits Page.

Minimum qualifications:

• Ability to handle stressful situations
• Effective communication skills
• Basic math knowledge

Desired qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Floral experience
• Retail experience
• Second language proficiency (speaking, reading, and/or writing)

Key responsibilities:

• Promote trust and respect among colleagues.
• Create a welcoming environment for customers, answering questions about products.
• Maintain knowledge of products sold within the department.
• Ensure sanitation standards and health regulations are met.
• Manage stock and supplies, monitor conditions and appearance.
• Merchandise and display products to boost sales.
• Implement price changes and ensure scan accuracy.
• Monitor product quality and remove substandard items.
• Control inventory and maintain records.
• Communicate with vendors and oversee received inventory.
• Implement company programs and communicate their purpose and procedures.
• Follow display plans and prepare signage.
• Conduct inventory and attend training sessions and meetings.
• Review and resolve department discrepancies.
• Report information to management and staff.
• Ensure safety procedures are followed and report unsafe conditions or incidents.
• Perform equipment inspections and report repairs needed.
• Notify management of customer or employee accidents and report safety risks or illegal activities.
• Perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodations.