Grocery Bagger & Courtesy Clerk - Flexible Hours, Growth

Kroger; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 1,653,000 - 2,204,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

Flexible scheduling

Employee assistance program

Associate discounts

Tuition reimbursement

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Kroger in Columbia, SC is seeking a Courtesy Clerk/Grocery Bagger to deliver an outstanding customer experience at checkout. You will bag groceries, assist customers, and help keep shelves and aisles organized and clean to support a safe shopping environment.

The role emphasizes safety, food safety, and friendly service. Flexible scheduling is available, with opportunities to grow within Kroger’s Store Operations teams.

Qualifications

• Minimum Position Qualifications: Retail Experience is preferred but not necessary.
• Desired Previous Job Experience: Retail Experience is preferred but not necessary.

Responsibilities

• Courtesy Clerk/Grocery Bagger is responsible for bagging groceries at check out for customers
• Associate will strive for at least five items in the bag while ensuring that contents or items are not damaged.
• Courtesy Clerk/Grocery Bagger follows best practices for bagging items in various types of bags (reusable/plastic/paper).
• Associate will assist in removing customer's merchandise from bottom of bascart for checkout.
• Courtesy Clerk/Grocery Bagger will offer to help customers with loading bags into their car.
• Perform basic shelf conditioning.
• Inform customers of grocery specials.
• Return merchandise to store shelves.
• Gather bascarts and return them to designated areas.
• Clean spills, collect and pick up trash inside store and parking lot.
• Clean all areas inside and outside of store.
• Handle and assemble seasonal merchandise.
• Understand the store's layout, locate products, and conduct price checks for cashiers.
• Reinforce safety programs by complying with safety procedures and identify unsafe conditions, accidents, or issues and notify store management.
• Adhere to all food safety regulations and guidelines.
• Practice preventive maintenance by properly inspecting equipment and notify appropriate department or store manager of any items in need of repair.
• 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
• Adhere to all local, state and federal laws, and company guidelines.
• 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 older adults.
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.

Job description

Kroger in Columbia, SC is seeking a Courtesy Clerk/Grocery Bagger to deliver an outstanding customer experience at checkout. You will bag groceries, assist customers, and help keep shelves and aisles organized and clean to support a safe shopping environment.

The role emphasizes safety, food safety, and friendly service. Flexible scheduling is available, with opportunities to grow within Kroger’s Store Operations teams.