Grocery Clerk

Fred Meyer; Beaverton (OR); On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team at an established industry player focused on delivering exceptional customer experiences. This role emphasizes the importance of customer service, effective communication, and maintaining a clean and safe environment. You will have the opportunity to grow through comprehensive training and support while being part of a diverse team dedicated to feeding the human spirit. If you are caring, purpose-driven, and eager to learn, this position offers unlimited potential and the chance to make a positive impact in your community.

Benefits

Healthcare coverage

Flexible scheduling

Emotional and financial support

Associate discounts

Tuition reimbursement

Opportunities for growth

Qualifications

• Strong customer service skills and effective communication are essential.
• Basic math knowledge for managing transactions and inventory.

Responsibilities

• Assist customers in discovering products and informing them of specials.
• Maintain product quality and freshness, adhering to safety regulations.
• Manage inventory and ensure a welcoming shopping environment.

Skills

Customer service skills

Effective communication skills

Basic math knowledge

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 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.

Based in Portland, Oregon, Fred Meyer merged with The Kroger Company in 1998. Today, we're serving customers in over 120 stores across Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Alaska.

As part of the Kroger family, we pride ourselves on bringing diverse teams together with a passion for food and people, with a shared purpose: To Feed the Human Spirit. We innovate tirelessly to create amazing experiences for our customers, communities, and colleagues, with food at the heart of it all.

We value people and strive to provide the ingredients you need to succeed at work and in life. We support your growth with the resources and care you need. 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, we have an opportunity for you. Apply today to join our Fred Meyer family!

What you'll receive:

Comprehensive benefits supporting your well-being, including:

• Healthcare coverage: medical, dental, vision, and prescriptions through company or union plans.
• Flexible scheduling with paid time off, holiday, and sick pay, based on eligibility and tenure.
• Emotional and financial support via free counseling and confidential financial tools and coaching.
• Associate discounts on various purchases.
• Up to $21,000 in tuition reimbursement through our Continuing Education program.
• Opportunities for growth through industry-leading training and diverse career paths.

For more details, visit our Benefits Page.

Minimum qualifications:

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

Preferred experience:

• Customer service experience
• Retail background

Essential job functions include:

• Helping customers discover products and informing them of specials.
• Checking product quality and freshness, reviewing "sell by" dates.
• Providing ordered groceries to customers.
• Labeling, stocking, and inventory management.
• Reporting discrepancies and staying current with ads and promotions.
• Adhering to food safety and temperature regulations.
• Maintaining product knowledge and creating a welcoming environment.
• Following safety procedures and reporting unsafe conditions or accidents.
• Inspecting equipment and notifying management of repairs.
• Managing conflict in a calm, cooperative manner.
• Acting with honesty and integrity with customer and business information.
• Supporting customers with diverse needs and performing essential functions with or without accommodations.