Meat Department Associate – Fresh Food & Service

Kroger Family of Companies; Lambertville (MI); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Kroger Family of Companies is seeking a team member for the Meat department to handle general clean-up, stock work, and customer service. You will greet customers, assist with food preparation, monitor temperatures, and ensure products are fresh and safe.

The role requires teamwork, reliability on weekends/holidays, and adherence to health and safety policies. You will also help with signage, rotation, and equipment maintenance in a fast-paced retail setting.

Qualifications

• Willing to work weekends and holidays.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Able to read shelf tags, signs, product labels, training materials, and bulletins.
• Multitask, set priorities, present information in a professional manner and work with all levels of the organization.
• Personal initiative and follow through to completion.
• Team player in a fast-paced environment.
• Able to work with various cleaning solutions, safely use sharp tools, and carefully operate all production equipment.

Responsibilities

• Wait on customers and respond promptly and cheerfully.
• Greet customers and provide high-quality food.
• Be prompt, tactful, calm, courteous, and professional in all interactions.
• Communicate effectively with customers and associates.
• Make a clean, neat, and friendly impression on customers.
• Unload and store merchandise; prepare and display foods per standards.
• Perform required temperature monitoring and ensure quality and safety.
• Keep sales areas, backrooms, and coolers clean and organized.
• Maintain floors free of clutter and safe to walk.
• Wash and sanitize cookware and utensils per policies.
• Maintain proper signage, rotation, freshness, quantity, and space for merchandise.
• Operate cash register per company procedures.

Skills

Customer service

Communication skills

Reading labels

Multitasking

Teamwork

Safety awareness

Tools

Cleaning solutions

Production equipment

Job description

Kroger Family of Companies is seeking a team member for the Meat department to handle general clean-up, stock work, and customer service. You will greet customers, assist with food preparation, monitor temperatures, and ensure products are fresh and safe.

The role requires teamwork, reliability on weekends/holidays, and adherence to health and safety policies. You will also help with signage, rotation, and equipment maintenance in a fast-paced retail setting.