Grocery & Receiving Specialist – Inventory & Safety

The Kroger Co.; Oak Park (MI); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

The Kroger Co. is seeking an energetic team member at our Michigan Oak Park store to deliver outstanding customer service and uphold our safety and quality standards.

You will assist the department manager in reaching sales goals, monitor quality standards, and ensure a clean, safe shopping environment for all customers and associates. You will help train back-up staff, manage inventory, and support a positive, fast-paced work atmosphere.

Qualifications

• Ability to collaborate and work cooperatively in a team-based environment.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Excellent oral/written communication skills.
• Ability to follow directions and seek assistance when necessary to resolve customer and business issues.

Responsibilities

• Report all safety risks or issues, and illegal activity, including: robbery, theft or fraud.
• Notify management of customer or employee accidents.
• Develop and train DSD Receiver back up.
• Ensure maximum security of receiving area.
• Practice preventive maintenance by properly inspecting equipment and notify appropriate department or store manager of any items in need of repair.
• Reinforce safety programs by complying with safety procedures and identify unsafe conditions and notify store management.
• Ensure proper temperatures in cases and coolers are maintained and temperature logs are maintained.
• Adhere to all food safety regulations and guidelines.
• Stay current with present, future, seasonal and special ads.
• Ensure inventory management for all delivered product.
• Process damaged/returned goods and complete/process paperwork.
• Check condition, accuracy of quantity, pricing, and temperature of product received.
• Ensure shipping and receiving tools are working properly to provide a smooth transition of the products/merchandise into the store and inventory logs.
• Maintain an awareness of inventory/stocking conditions to capture ordering system integrity, including Computer Assisted Ordering.
• Report product ordering/shipping discrepancies to the department manager.
• Label, stock and inventory department merchandise.
• Promote trust and respect among associates, with a positive attitude.
• 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/or older adults.
• Must be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation

Skills

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Communication

Job description

The Kroger Co. is seeking an energetic team member at our Michigan Oak Park store to deliver outstanding customer service and uphold our safety and quality standards.

You will assist the department manager in reaching sales goals, monitor quality standards, and ensure a clean, safe shopping environment for all customers and associates. You will help train back-up staff, manage inventory, and support a positive, fast-paced work atmosphere.