MEAT/JOURNEYMAN

Kroger; Palatine (IL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Paid time off (holiday & sick)

Employee discounts

Tuition reimbursement program

Growth opportunities

Job summary

The Kroger Family of Companies is seeking a Meat Department helper in Palatine, IL. You will respond to customer needs, keep temperature logs accurate, and train team members on logging procedures while maintaining a neat, safe, and organized department.

You will assist with light power equipment and learn meat department procedures to ensure high standards of quality and safety. You must be able to work weekends/holidays, communicate well, read product labels, and handle cleaning chemicals

Qualifications

• Minimum: willingness to work weekends and holidays.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Able to read shelf tags, signs, and product labels.
• Must work safely with cleaning solutions and operate equipment.
• Ability to work as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
• Handle stressful situations calmly and positively.
• Meat work or similar food preparation experience.
• Dependable and acts with integrity.
• Knowledge of laws and regs related to employment practices, safety, and food handling.

Responsibilities

• Respond to customer needs.
• Maintain department temperature logs and train others.
• Keep carts, tools, and supplies organized and floors clean.
• Be personable, neat, and cheerful with customers.
• Operate light power equipment and learn meat department procedures.
• Ensure safe work practices and compliance with rules.
• Communicate with customers and fellow associates.
• Follow all applicable laws and company policies.
• Perform essential functions with or without accommodation.

Skills

Effective written and verbal comms

Team player in fast-paced env

Customer interaction

Safety awareness

Attention to detail

Job description

Perform general production work as assigned. Help maintain and operate the department. Role model and demonstrate the company’s core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety.

Responsibilities

• Respond to customer needs.
• Keep department temperature logs accurately updated and maintained.
• Train and follow up with Meat Department associates on temperature logs to guarantee accurately recorded temperatures.
• Be personable, neat, and cheerful.
• May operate light power equipment.
• Be able to learn procedures and methods of meat department.
• Make sure to work in safe way as not to injure him or her in accordance to safety rules.
• Keep carts, tools, and supplies in their designated areas and well organized.
• Keep floors, clean, safe, and free from clutter.
• Make friendly impression on customers.
• Able to communicate with customers and fellow associates.
• Follow all current rules and duties of the Meat Department, Company, and State and Federal laws.
• Must keep work area and equipment in a clean and orderly condition.
• Be prompt, tactful, calm, courteous, and professional in all interactions.
• Adhere to company policies and procedures, particularly in the area of maintenance of a work environment free of unlawful harassment or discrimination.
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.

Qualifications

Minimum

• Willing to work weekends and holidays.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Able to read shelf tags, signs, and product labels.
• Must work safely with various chemically based cleaning solutions, safely use sharp tools, and operate certain equipment.
• Ability to work as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
• Able to tactfully and calmly handle stressful situations and make a positive impression on associates and customers.
• Meat work experience or similar experience in food preparation.
• Past work record reflects dependability and integrity.
• Knowledge of applicable laws and regulations related to employment practices, safety, and food handling.

Job Info

• Job Identification 248097
• Job Category Store Operations
• Posting Date 11/02/2026, 11:10 PM
• Locations 545 N Hicks Rd, Palatine, IL, 60067, US (On-site)

The Kroger Family of Companies offers comprehensive benefits to support your Associate Well-Being, including Physical, Emotional, Financial and more. We'll help you thrive, with access to:

A wide range of healthcare coverage, including affordable, comprehensive medical, dental, vision and prescription coverage, through company plans or collective bargaining agreement plans.
Flexible scheduling in full- and part-time roles with paid time off, including holiday and sick pay based on eligibility and length of service.
Emotional and financial support with free counseling through our Employee Assistance Program and free, confidential financial tools and coaching.
Valuable associate discounts on purchases, including food, travel, technology and so much more.
Up to $21,000 in tuition reimbursement over your career, through our industry-leading Continuing Education program.
Vast potential for growth, through an abundance of industry-leading training programs and diverse career pathways.

From one tiny Cincinnati grocery store more than a century ago, we’ve grown into what today is the nation’s largest grocer with nearly 2,800 stores in 35 states operating under 28 different names. As America’s grocer, we take pride in bringing diverse teams with a passion for food and people together with one common purpose: To Feed the Human Spirit. With a history of innovation, we work tirelessly to create amazing experiences for our customers, communities AND each other, with food at the heart of it all.
Here, people matter. That’s why we strive to provide the ingredients you need to create your own recipe for success at work and in life. We help feed your future by providing the value and care you need to grow. If you’re caring, purpose-driven and hungry to learn, your potential is unlimited.
Whether you’re seeking a part-time position or a new career path, we’ve got a fresh opportunity for you.