Grocery Clerk

King Soopers in; Aurora (IL); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading grocery retailer as a Grocery Clerk, where you will create outstanding customer experiences and ensure a safe and clean environment. Enjoy competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for growth in a caring, community-focused organization.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits supporting well-being

Flexible scheduling with paid time off

Associate discounts on food and travel

Tuition reimbursement up to $21,000

Growth opportunities via industry-leading training

Responsibilities

• Help customers discover new items or inquire about products.
• Check product quality and review 'sell by' dates.
• Label, stock, and inventory department merchandise.

Skills

Customer Service skills

Effective communication skills

Basic math knowledge

Job description

Grocery Clerk (Finance)

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 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.

Based in Colorado, King Soopers merged with The Kroger Company in 1983. Today, we're proudly serving King Soopers customers in over 115 stores throughout Colorado and Wyoming.

As part of the Kroger family, we value diverse teams passionate about food and people, united by the purpose: To Feed the Human Spirit. We innovate to create memorable experiences for customers, communities, and colleagues, with food at the core.

People matter here. We aim to provide the ingredients for your success at work and in life, supporting your growth with value and care. If you're caring, purpose-driven, and eager to learn, your potential is limitless.

Whether seeking a part-time role or a new career path, we have opportunities for you. Apply today to join our King Soopers family!

What you'll receive from us:

• Comprehensive benefits supporting your well-being, including healthcare, dental, vision, and prescriptions through company or union plans.
• Flexible scheduling with paid time off, including holidays and sick leave based on eligibility and tenure.
• Support through free counseling and financial coaching via Employee Assistance Program and Goldman Sachs Ayco.
• Associate discounts on food, travel, technology, and more.
• Up to $21,000 in tuition reimbursement over your career through our Continuing Education program.
• Growth opportunities via industry-leading training and diverse career pathways.

For more info on benefits and eligibility, visit our Benefits Page.

Minimum Position Qualifications:

• Customer Service skills
• Effective communication skills
• Basic math knowledge (counting, addition, subtraction)

Desired Previous Job Experience:

• Customer Service skills
• Retail experience

Essential Job Functions:

1. Help customers discover new items or inquire about products.
2. Inform customers of specials and recommend products to meet their needs.
3. Check product quality, review "sell by" dates, and take appropriate actions.
4. Provide customers with ordered grocery products, both fresh and non-perishable.
5. Label, stock, and inventory department merchandise.
6. Report discrepancies in product ordering/shipping to the manager.
7. Stay informed about current, upcoming, seasonal, and special ads.
8. Follow all food safety regulations and guidelines.
9. Maintain proper temperatures in cases and coolers, and keep logs.
10. Gain knowledge of products and respond to customer questions with suggestions.
11. Create a welcoming environment, making customers feel valued and appreciated.
12. Follow safety procedures, identify unsafe conditions, and notify management.
13. Inspect equipment, perform preventive maintenance, and report repairs.
14. Notify management of accidents involving customers or employees.
15. Work cooperatively in a high-paced, sometimes stressful environment.
16. Manage conflicts calmly and cooperatively.
17. Act with honesty and integrity regarding customer and business information.
18. Follow directions and seek assistance to resolve issues.
19. Support interactions with minors, individuals with special needs, and older adults.
20. Perform essential duties with or without reasonable accommodations.

Salary Range: $17.50 - $22.61