Grocery Clerk

Kroger; Wilsonville (OR); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company dedicated to providing exceptional customer experiences. As a Grocery Clerk, you will play a vital role in helping customers find the products they need while maintaining a clean and safe environment. This position offers opportunities for growth and development within a diverse team that values respect, integrity, and community. With comprehensive benefits and a focus on employee well-being, you will contribute to a culture that prioritizes both customer satisfaction and personal success. If you are passionate about food and people, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Comprehensive healthcare coverage

Flexible scheduling

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Associate discounts

Qualifications

• Knowledge of basic math (counting, addition, and subtraction).

Responsibilities

• Help customers discover new grocery items and inform them of specials.
• Ensure product quality and freshness by checking sell-by dates.
• Create a welcoming environment for customers and assist with inquiries.

Skills

Basic Math Skills

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 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.

Responsibilities

Essential Job Functions:

1. Grocery Clerk helps customers discover new items or products they inquire about.
2. Informs customers of food specials and recommends grocery items to ensure they get the products they want and need.
3. Checks product quality to ensure freshness, reviews "sell by" dates, and takes appropriate action.
4. Provides customers with fresh and non-perishable grocery products they have ordered.
5. Recommends grocery items to customers to ensure they get the products they want and need.
6. Labels, stocks, and inventories department merchandise.
7. Reports product ordering/shipping discrepancies to the department manager.
8. Stays current with present, future, seasonal, and special ads.
9. Adheres to all food safety regulations and guidelines.
10. Ensures proper temperatures in cases and coolers are maintained and temperature logs are kept.
11. Gains and maintains knowledge of products sold within the department and responds to questions and makes suggestions about products.
12. Creates an environment that makes customers feel welcome, important, and appreciated by answering questions regarding products sold within the department and throughout the store.
13. Reinforces safety programs by complying with safety procedures and reporting unsafe conditions.
14. Practices preventive maintenance by inspecting equipment and notifying management of repairs.
15. Notifies management of customer or employee accidents.
16. Works cooperatively in a high-paced and sometimes stressful environment.
17. Manages conflict in a reasonable, nonconfrontational, and cooperative manner.
18. Acts with honesty and integrity regarding customer and business information.
19. Follows directions and seeks assistance when necessary to resolve issues.
20. Supports and assists through interaction with minors, individuals with special needs, and older adults.
21. Performs essential functions with or without reasonable accommodations.

Qualifications

Minimum Position Qualifications:

• Knowledge of basic math (counting, addition, and subtraction)

Desired Previous Job Experience:

About Us

Based in Portland, Oregon, Fred Meyer merged with The Kroger Company in 1998. Today, we serve 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 the purpose to Feed the Human Spirit. We innovate to create amazing experiences for customers, communities, and each other, with food at the heart of it all.

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

Whether seeking a part-time position or a new career, we have opportunities for you. Apply today to join our Fred Meyer family!

What you’ll receive from us:

Our benefits include:

• Comprehensive healthcare coverage including medical, dental, vision, and prescriptions.
• Flexible scheduling with paid time off, holiday, and sick pay.
• Emotional and financial support through counseling and financial coaching.
• Associate discounts on various purchases.
• Up to $21,000 in tuition reimbursement.
• Opportunities for growth through training programs and diverse career paths.
• Location: 30300 Sw Boones Ferry Rd, Wilsonville, OR, 97070, US