Meat Clerk

Kroger; Roanoke (VA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Kroger is seeking a team member for the Meat department to assist customers, stock items, and maintain cleanliness and safety. You will ensure product rotation, follow recipes and policies, and support store operations in a fast-paced grocery environment.

The role emphasizes respectful customer service, the ability to handle multiple tasks, and adherence to safety standards. Weekend shifts and holiday coverage may be required.

Qualifications

• Willing to work weekends and holidays.
• Able to read shelf tags, signs, and labels.
• Good written and verbal communication with customers and colleagues.
• Able to multi-task and prioritize in a fast-paced environment.
• Work well as part of a team.
• Follow safety and health guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Wait on customers promptly and cheerfully in the Meat department.
• Unload and stock merchandise and prepare displays.
• Perform temperature monitoring and ensure freshness and safety of products.
• Keep sales areas, backrooms, and coolers clean and organized.
• Operate cash register following store procedures where applicable.
• Maintain proper signage, rotation, and space for merchandise.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Teamwork

Multitasking

Safety compliance

Job description

Job Description

Perform general clean-up and stock work in the Meat department and provide customer service. Demonstrate the company’s core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety.

Job Description

Perform general clean-up and stock work in the Meat department and provide customer service. Demonstrate the company’s core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety.

Responsibilities

• Wait on customers and counter promptly and cheerfully. Greet customers and provide them with good quality food.


• Be prompt, tactful, calm, courteous, and professional in all interactions.


• Must be able to communicate with customers and associates.


• Make clean, neat, and friendly impression on customers.


• Unload and store merchandise, prepare and display foods in accordance with company standards, recipes, and policies.


• Perform required temperature monitoring.


• Monitor product quality; make sure it is always fresh and safe.


• Keep sales areas, backrooms, and coolers clean and well organized.


• Keep floors clean, safe, and free from clutter.


• Wash and sanitize cookware and utensils in accordance with company and Health Department policies and procedures.


• Maintain proper signage, product rotation, freshness, quantity, quality and proper space allocation for merchandise.


• Maintain equipment and facilities properly and safely in accordance with company policies and procedures.


• Adhere to company policies and procedures, as well as State and Federal laws.


• Operate cash register in accordance with company procedures, as applicable.


• 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 functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.

Qualifications

Minimum

• Willing to work weekends and holidays.


• Demonstrates effective written and verbal communication skills that engage our customers and associates.


• Able to read shelf tags, signs, product labels, training materials, and bulletins.


• Ability to multi-task, set priorities, present information in a professional manner and work with all levels of the organization.


• Personal initiative and follow through to completion.


• Ability to work as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.


• Must be able to work with various cleaning solutions, safely use sharp tools, and carefully operate all production equipment.

Desired

• Past work record reflects dependability and integrity.


• Previous experience in food preparation.


• Knowledge of applicable laws and regulations related to employment practices, safety, and food handling.


• Experience in grocery retail and customer service.