Grocery Clerk

STARK & KNOLL CO LPA; MIDDLETOWN (OH); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading grocery chain is seeking a Grocery Clerk in Middletown, Ohio. The role focuses on delivering outstanding customer service, ensuring product quality, and adhering to food safety standards. Successful candidates will benefit from comprehensive employee support and opportunities for growth within the company.

Benefits

Comprehensive healthcare coverage

Flexible scheduling

Tuition reimbursement

Associate discounts

Training programs and career pathways

Qualifications

• Ability to inform customers of food specials and provide product recommendations.
• Familiarity with food safety regulations and customer engagement techniques.
• Strong teamwork skills in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Engage with customers to inform them of specials and recommend items.
• Check product quality and stock department merchandise.
• Follow safety procedures and maintain a welcoming environment.

Skills

Customer Service

Food Safety Compliance

Conflict Management

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.

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

Here, people matter. That's why we strive to provide the ingredients you need to create your own recipe for success at work and in life. We help feed your future by providing value and care to support your growth. If you're caring, purpose-driven, and eager to learn, your potential is unlimited.

Whether you're seeking a part-time position or a new career path, we have a fresh opportunity for you. Apply today to become part of 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’ll help you thrive with access to:

• Wide-ranging healthcare coverage, including affordable 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 tenure.
• Emotional and financial support, including free counseling and confidential financial tools through our Employee Assistance Program and Goldman Sachs Ayco.
• Associate discounts on various purchases such as food, travel, and technology.
• Up to $21,000 in tuition reimbursement through our Continuing Education program.
• Opportunities for growth via training programs and diverse career pathways.

For more information about benefits and eligibility, please visit our Benefits Page.

Grocery Clerk Responsibilities:

• Inform customers of food specials and recommend grocery items to meet their needs.
• Check product quality, review "sell by" dates, and take appropriate actions.
• Provide customers with ordered grocery products, ensuring freshness and quality.
• Label, stock, and inventory department merchandise.
• Report discrepancies in product ordering/shipping to the department manager.
• Stay current with ads and promotions.
• Adhere to all food safety regulations and guidelines.
• Maintain proper temperatures in cases and coolers, and keep logs.
• Develop product knowledge to assist and suggest to customers.
• Create a welcoming environment by engaging with customers and answering questions.
• Follow safety procedures, identify unsafe conditions, and report them.
• Perform preventive maintenance and report equipment issues.
• Notify management of accidents involving customers or employees.
• Work cooperatively in a high-paced, sometimes stressful environment.
• Manage conflicts professionally and ethically.
• Follow directions and seek help to resolve issues.
• Support and assist minors, individuals with special needs, and older adults as needed.
• Perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodations.