Meat Department Pro — Flexible Scheduling & Growth

Kroger; Mechanicsville (VA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

Flexible scheduling

Tuition reimbursement

Employee discounts

Job summary

Kroger is seeking a Store Associate to perform general clean-up and stock work in the Meat department while delivering excellent customer service. You will greet customers, maintain clean displays, monitor temperatures, and ensure product quality and safety.

Responsibilities include loading merchandise, operating the cash register, and assisting associates in a fast-paced environment. Previous grocery retail or food handling experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• 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.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Wait on customers and counter promptly and cheerfully.
• Greet customers and provide high 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.
• Perform required temperature monitoring.
• Monitor product quality; ensure freshness and safety.
• Keep sales areas, backrooms, and coolers clean and organized.
• Keep floors clean and free from clutter.
• Wash and sanitize cookware and utensils.
• Maintain proper signage, rotation, freshness, quantity and space for merchandise.
• Maintain equipment and facilities safely.
• Adhere to policies and laws.
• Operate cash register per procedures.
• Work well in high paced, sometimes stressful environments.
• Manage conflict in a cooperative manner.
• Follow directions and seek assistance when needed.
• Provide support to minors, individuals with special needs, and older adults.
• Perform essential functions with or without accommodation.

Skills

Customer service

Verbal communication

Teamwork

Multi-tasking

Safety awareness

Job description

Kroger is seeking a Store Associate to perform general clean-up and stock work in the Meat department while delivering excellent customer service. You will greet customers, maintain clean displays, monitor temperatures, and ensure product quality and safety.

Responsibilities include loading merchandise, operating the cash register, and assisting associates in a fast-paced environment. Previous grocery retail or food handling experience is a plus.