MEAT/CUTTER CLERK

Kroger Family of Companies; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 17,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Kroger Family of Companies is seeking a dedicated Meat Department associate in Albuquerque, NM. You will assist customers, cut meats to order, label and inventory products, and ensure compliance with safety standards in a fast-paced setting.

The role emphasizes strong communication, accurate knife handling, and knowledge of meat products to help customers select items that meet their needs while maintaining high standards of cleanliness and safety.

Qualifications

• Able to stay calm under pressure in a fast-paced store environment.
• Current food handlers permit once employed.
• Knife handling skills and safe meat-cutting techniques.
• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Strong customer service and communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Promote trust and respect among associates.
• Assist customers by answering questions about meat products.
• Cut meats to customer requests using proper equipment.
• Provide samples and inform customers about meat specials.
• Ensure correct portion sizes and prevent shrink.
• Maintain fresh, labeled, and inventoried department items.
• Follow food safety regulations and safety guidelines.

Skills

Customer service

Meat preparation

Effective communication

Basic math

Stress management

Age 18+

Knife handling

Second language

Education

Food handler permit

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.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Promote trust and respect among associates.

• Create an environment that enables customers to feel welcome, important and appreciated by answering questions regarding products sold within the department and throughout the store.

• Gain and maintain knowledge of products sold within the department and be able to respond to questions and make suggestions about products.

• Cut meats to customer’s requests using proper cutting equipment.

• Offer product samples to help customers discover new items or products they inquire about.

• Inform customers of meat specials.

• Provide customers with fresh/frozen products that they have ordered and the correct portion size (or as close as possible to the amount ordered) to prevent shrink.

• Recommend meat items to customers to ensure they get the products they want and need.

• Use all equipment in meat department such as the refrigerators, freezers, slicers, and ovens according to company guidelines.

• Prepare food to company standards.

• Adequately prepare, package, label and inventory ingredients in merchandise.

• Check product quality to ensure freshness. Review “sell by” dates and take appropriate action.

• Label, stock and inventory department merchandise.

• Report product ordering/shipping discrepancies to the department manager.

• Display a positive attitude.

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

• Adhere to all food safety regulations and guidelines.

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

• Practice preventive maintenance by properly inspecting equipmentandnotify appropriate department or store manager of any items in need of repair.

• Notify management of customer or employee accidents.

• Report all safety risk, or issues, and illegal activity, including: robbery, theft or fraud.

• 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

• Ability to handle stressful situations

• Effective communication skills

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

• Current food handlers permit once employed

• Possess adequate knife handling skills and knife speed

• Must be at least 18 years of age

Desired

• Meat experience

• Retail experience

• Second language (speaking, reading and/or writing)