Front-End Guest Experience Associate

Kroger; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

Flexible scheduling

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Employee discounts

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Kroger in Boulder, CO is hiring for a Front End Associate to deliver friendly, efficient service at the store level. You will greet customers, assist with products, process transactions, and help maintain a clean, safe shopping environment.

We value teamwork, attention to detail, and the ability to handle fast-paced customer interactions while upholding our core values and store standards. Join us to grow with a nationwide grocer offering strong benefits and career paths.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 6 months related experience or training; or equivalent combination of education or experience.
• Effective interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Good math skills (ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide).
• Sound judgement/decision making skills.
• Friendly, approachable/outgoing demeanor/team player.
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment.
• Good oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate teamwork to ensure customer satisfaction and a pleasant working and shopping environment
• Provide friendly and efficient customer service by demonstrating sincerity, patience and respect in all customer interactions and by thanking customers for their business
• Greet customers in a genuine and friendly manner throughout the store and escort them to products, loading/unloading heavy items and helping them to retrieve out of reach items
• Anticipate customer needs; effectively communicate with them and respond to questions and resolve issues in a timely manner to strengthen customer loyalty
• Oversee front end operations to meet or exceed sales, profit and labor goals through effective cost control, labor efficiencies, excellent service and shrink control; ensure front end cleanliness, maintenance and sanitation
• Determine work priorities and task lists to consistently maintain adequate front end conditions
• Ensure prompt, accurate customer check-out and front-end associates adhere to company policies, as well as local, state and federal laws/regulations
• Train, monitor and coach associates on all front end policies and procedures including proper handling of product, tender and coupons, scanning error procedures and price checks to reduce shrink and waste
• Communicate pricing and signage discrepancies to the pricing coordinator
• Provide back-up coverage for the service operations manager in their absence (excluding hiring and discipline)
• Gain/maintain thorough knowledge of checkout transactions policies and procedures, operations and bookkeeping: complete voids, refunds, daily exception reports, perform cash tender pickups, coin canister exchanges, till/coupon audits per company standards
• Operate equipment (e.g., scanner, register, scale, check approval machine) per company standards
• Assist with front-end functions (e.g., checkout transactions, stocking, bagging, cart collection and cleaning)
• Comply with and reinforce all food safety, sanitation and safety regulations/guidelines/procedures and programs according to company, local, state, and federal health code regulations; identify unsafe conditions and notify store management; report any illegal activity
• Must be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Math skills

Communication

Fast-paced environment

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Kroger in Boulder, CO is hiring for a Front End Associate to deliver friendly, efficient service at the store level. You will greet customers, assist with products, process transactions, and help maintain a clean, safe shopping environment.

We value teamwork, attention to detail, and the ability to handle fast-paced customer interactions while upholding our core values and store standards. Join us to grow with a nationwide grocer offering strong benefits and career paths.