Meat Department Associate - Fresh, Safe & Customer-Focused

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

Job summary

Kroger Family of Companies in Irmo, SC is seeking a Meat Department team member to perform general clean-up, stock work, and customer service, upholding core values of respect, integrity, and safety. Responsibilities include greeting customers, unloading merchandise, monitoring temperatures, and ensuring product freshness.

The role requires teamwork, weekend/holiday availability, and clear communication with customers and associates.

Qualifications

• Willing to work weekends and holidays.
• Effective written and verbal communication with customers and associates.
• Able to read shelf tags, signs, product labels.
• Able to multitask, set priorities, and work with all levels.
• Demonstrates personal initiative and follow-through.
• Able to work as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
• Safe handling of cleaning products, sharp tools, and production equipment.

Responsibilities

• Wait on customers promptly and greet 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.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Teamwork

Multitasking

Safety awareness

Conflict resolution

Tools

Cash register

Job description

Kroger Family of Companies in Irmo, SC is seeking a Meat Department team member to perform general clean-up, stock work, and customer service, upholding core values of respect, integrity, and safety. Responsibilities include greeting customers, unloading merchandise, monitoring temperatures, and ensuring product freshness.

The role requires teamwork, weekend/holiday availability, and clear communication with customers and associates.