Meat Dept. Specialist | Flexible Scheduling & Growth

Kroger-54356a7; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Paid time off

Employee counseling program

Associate discounts

Tuition reimbursement

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

The Kroger Family of Companies is seeking team members for the Meat department in Lexington, KY. The role focuses on clean-up, stock work, and exceptional customer service while upholding Kroger's values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety.

Responsibilities include greeting customers, promptly assisting, shelving, temperature checks, and ensuring product freshness and safety. The position requires teamwork, flexibility for weekends/holidays, and compliance with health

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.
• Ability to multi-task, set priorities, and work with all levels of the organization.
• Personal initiative and follow through to completion.
• Team player in a fast-paced environment.
• Must be able to work with cleaning solutions, safely use sharp tools, and operate 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 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; ensure freshness and safety.
• Keep sales areas, backrooms, and coolers clean and 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 skills

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

POS system experience

Job description

The Kroger Family of Companies is seeking team members for the Meat department in Lexington, KY. The role focuses on clean-up, stock work, and exceptional customer service while upholding Kroger's values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety.

Responsibilities include greeting customers, promptly assisting, shelving, temperature checks, and ensuring product freshness and safety. The position requires teamwork, flexibility for weekends/holidays, and compliance with health