Grocery Clerk/Ruler

Kroger; Lima (OH); On-site; USD 18,000 - 23,000; Part time

Job summary

Kroger in Lima, Ohio is hiring a Grocery Clerk/Cashier to create an outstanding customer experience at the checkout. You will process transactions quickly and accurately, greet customers, and help keep the store safe and clean, encouraging shoppers to return.

You will stock and rotate merchandise, monitor product freshness, inform customers about specials, and follow cash-handling policies. The role requires basic math, strong communication, reliability, and the ability to stand for long periods

Qualifications

• Basic math skills for quick transactions and making correct change.
• Must complete the cashier training program.
• Knowledge of produce items and sale items.
• Effective communication and reading skills.
• Must be at least 18 years old.

Responsibilities

• Process customer transactions quickly, accurately, and efficiently at the check lane.
• Rotate merchandise according to codes and maintain product freshness.
• Greet, engage, and assist customers with product inquiries and suggestions.
• Inform customers of grocery specials and promotions.
• Order, label, stock and inventory merchandise and report discrepancies.
• Adhere to cash handling policies and safety guidelines.

Skills

Basic math

Cashier training completion

Produce knowledge

Communication skills

Age 18+

Job description

Job Description

Create an outstanding customer experience through exceptional service. Establish and maintain a safe and clean environment that encourages our customers to return. Embrace the Customer 1st strategy and encourage team members to deliver excellent customer service. Demonstrate the company’s core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety.

Job Description

Create an outstanding customer experience through exceptional service. Establish and maintain a safe and clean environment that encourages our customers to return. Embrace the Customer 1st strategy and encourage team members to deliver excellent customer service. Demonstrate the company’s core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety.

Responsibilities

Essential Job Functions

• As a Grocery Clerk/Cashier you will process customer transactions through the check lane quickly, accurately, and efficiently; understand the Point of Sale system, and handle various tenders such as cash, checks, credit, debit, SNAP EBT, Offline SNAP EBT, WIC, loyalty offers, coupons and checkout procedures according to company policy


• Retail Clerk is responsible for rotating all merchandise according to code dating policies and check product quality to ensure freshness; review sell by dates and take appropriate action


• Hourly Grocery Clerk/Cashier will promote trust and respect among team members


• Ruler Store Clerk is charged with creating an environment that enables customers to feel welcome, important and appreciated by answering questions regarding products sold


• Grocery Clerk gains and maintains knowledge of products sold and be able to respond to questions and make suggestions about products


• Greet, engage and assist customers


• Inform customers of grocery specials


• Order, label, stock and inventory merchandise


• Report product ordering, shipping & pricing discrepancies to store management


• Understand and adhere to the company's limits on cash shortages and/or overages and work honestly and effectively to control loss


• Understand and adhere to guidelines on restricted sale items (i.e., Alcohol, Tobacco, and Fireworks)


• Stay current with present, future, seasonal and special ads


• Adhere to all food safety regulations and guidelines


• Ensure proper temperatures in cases and coolers are maintained and temperature logs are maintained


• Reinforce safety programs by complying with safety procedures and identify unsafe conditions and notify store management


• Practice preventive maintenance by properly inspecting equipment and notify store management of any items in need of repair


• Notify management of customer or employee accidents


• Adhere to all local, state and federal laws, and company guidelines


• Physical demands include, but are not limited to, standing up to 100 % of the time, lifting an average of 50 lbs., pushing/pulling carts and skids, bending, twisting, squatting, turning, climbing on a ladder or stool, manual dexterity with both arms and legs, and repetitive motion of hands/wrists


• Ability to work cooperatively in high paced and sometimes stressful environment.


• Ability to manage conflict in a reasonable, nonconfrontational and cooperative manner.


• Ability to act with honesty and integrity regarding customer and business information.


• Ability to follow directions and seek assistance when necessary to resolve customer and business issues.


• Provide support and assistance through direct interaction with minors, individuals with special needs, and older adults.


• Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.

Qualifications

Minimum Position Qualifications

• Knowledge of basic math


• Ability to fully complete the cashier training program


• Ability to memorize produce items and sale items


• Effective communication and reading skills


• Must be 18 years old

Desired Previous Job Experience

• Customer service experience


• Retail experience