Meat Department Associate — Fresh, Customer-Focused

Kroger; Sun City West (AZ); On-site; USD 35,000 - 52,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Paid time off

Employee discounts

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

The Kroger family of Companies is seeking a Meat Department associate to prepare and display meat items and assist customers. You will uphold company standards, rotate stock, and maintain clean, organized areas in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities include receiving and scheduling, following health and safety policies, and delivering friendly, efficient service. Weekend availability and teamwork are essential to success in this role.

Qualifications

• Must be willing and available to work weekends and holidays as needed.
• Effective written and oral communication skills.
• Able to read shelf tags, signs, and product labels.
• Able to operate power and various job tools (wrapper, slicer, grinder, power saw, jack).
• Must work safely with cleaning solutions.
• Ability to work as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
• Able to handle stressful situations calmly and professionally.
• Meat work experience or similar food preparation experience.
• Dependability and integrity in work history.
• Knowledge of laws related to employment practices and food handling.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and display merchandise in a neat, efficient, orderly manner.
• Check product quality; ensure freshness and proper rotation.
• Keep sales areas, backrooms, coolers clean and organized.
• Keep carts, tools, and supplies in designated areas and tidy.
• Ensure proper inventory levels and freshness; unload trucks and prepare merchandise for sale.
• Provide good customer and associate relations.
• Wash and sanitize equipment per company and Health Dept. policies.
• Make a clean, neat, and friendly impression on customers.
• Communicate effectively with customers and associates.
• Wait on customers promptly, greet them, and assist in finding products.
• Follow all rules and duties of Meat, Company, and applicable laws.
• Maintain clean work area and equipment; be prompt, tactful, calm, courteous, and professional.
• Adhere to dress code, grooming, food safety, sanitation, and harassment/discrimination policies.
• Maintain equipment and facilities according to policies.

Skills

Effective communication

Shelf tag reading

Teamwork

Stress management

Food safety knowledge

Customer service

Meat work experience

Dependability and integrity

Education

Tools

Automatic wrapper

Slicer

Grinder

Power saw

Jack

Job description

The Kroger family of Companies is seeking a Meat Department associate to prepare and display meat items and assist customers. You will uphold company standards, rotate stock, and maintain clean, organized areas in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities include receiving and scheduling, following health and safety policies, and delivering friendly, efficient service. Weekend availability and teamwork are essential to success in this role.