Meat Dept. Associate — Flexible Scheduling & Fresh Food

Kroger-54356a7; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Associate discounts

Job summary

Kroger is seeking a team-oriented staff member for the Meat department at 7000 E Broad St, Columbus, OH. You will assist customers, stock merchandise, and ensure products are prepared and displayed per Kroger standards.

This role emphasizes friendly service, safe handling, and accurate temperature checks, with opportunities to grow within store operations. Weekend availability is expected in this fast-paced retail setting.

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 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

Reading shelf tags

Multi-tasking

Safety awareness

Flexibility

Food handling knowledge

Attention to detail

Cash handling basics

Job description

Kroger is seeking a team-oriented staff member for the Meat department at 7000 E Broad St, Columbus, OH. You will assist customers, stock merchandise, and ensure products are prepared and displayed per Kroger standards.

This role emphasizes friendly service, safe handling, and accurate temperature checks, with opportunities to grow within store operations. Weekend availability is expected in this fast-paced retail setting.