Grocery Clerk

Kroger in; Paducah (KY); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading grocery retailer is seeking a Grocery Clerk to create an outstanding customer experience in Paducah, KY. This role involves engaging with customers, ensuring product quality, and maintaining safety standards in a fast-paced environment. Join a diverse team and contribute to a culture of respect and honesty while enjoying comprehensive benefits to support your well-being.

Benefits

Comprehensive healthcare coverage

Flexible scheduling and paid time off

Tuition reimbursement up to $21,000

Employee discounts

Opportunities for growth through training

Qualifications

• Ability to inform customers and manage product quality.
• Experience in handling inventory and maintaining safety standards.
• Strong communication skills to create a welcoming environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist customers in finding grocery items and informing them of specials.
• Check product quality and manage inventory effectively.
• Adhere to food safety regulations and maintain cleanliness.

Skills

Customer Service

Teamwork

Attention to Detail

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

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 established 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.

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 pride ourselves on bringing diverse teams together with a passion for food and people, united by the purpose: To Feed the Human Spirit. We continually innovate to create amazing experiences for our customers, communities, and colleagues, 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 support your growth and feed your future with value and care. 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 join 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 help you thrive with access to:

• Wide-ranging healthcare coverage, including medical, dental, vision, and prescriptions, through company or collective bargaining plans.
• Flexible scheduling for full- and part-time roles with paid time off, including holidays and sick leave, based on eligibility and tenure.
• Emotional and financial support via free counseling and confidential financial tools and coaching with Goldman Sachs Ayco.
• Associate discounts on purchases, including food, travel, technology, and more.
• Up to $21,000 in tuition reimbursement over your career through our Continuing Education program.
• Opportunities for growth through industry-leading training programs and diverse career pathways.

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

Responsibilities include:

• Informing customers of food specials and recommending grocery items to meet their needs.
• Checking product quality for freshness, reviewing "sell by" dates, and taking appropriate actions.
• Providing customers with ordered fresh and non-perishable grocery products.
• Labeling, stocking, and inventory management of department merchandise.
• Reporting product ordering/shipping discrepancies to the department manager.
• Staying current with present, upcoming, seasonal, and special ads.
• Adhering to all food safety regulations and guidelines.
• Maintaining proper temperatures in cases and coolers, and keeping temperature logs.
• Gaining product knowledge to answer questions and make suggestions.
• Creating a welcoming environment for customers, making them feel valued and appreciated.
• Reinforcing safety programs and reporting unsafe conditions.
• Practicing preventive maintenance and notifying management of equipment needing repair.
• Reporting customer or employee accidents.
• Working cooperatively in a high-paced, sometimes stressful environment.
• Managing conflicts in a reasonable and cooperative manner.
• Acting with honesty and integrity regarding customer and business information.
• Following directions and seeking help when needed to resolve issues.
• Supporting and assisting minors, individuals with special needs, and older adults.
• Performing essential functions with or without reasonable accommodations.