Produce Associate — Fresh Produce & Customer Service

Kroger Co.; Ferndale (MI); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Kroger Co. is hiring for a department associate in the produce area to deliver outstanding customer service, maintain safety and freshness, and assist with produce prep and merchandising.

You will answer questions, stock shelves, and help customers find items while upholding the company’s values of respect, honesty and integrity. The role emphasizes friendly customer interaction, accurate product knowledge, temperature control, and adherence to safety procedures in a fast-paced store setting.

Qualifications

• Ability to handle stressful situations.
• Effective communication skills.
• Knowledge of basic math (counting, addition, subtraction).
• Current food handlers permit once employed.

Responsibilities

• Role model the 3A's of Friendly: acknowledge, assist and appreciate our Customers.
• Promote Corporate Brands to customers.
• Promote trust and respect among associates.
• Create an environment that enables customers to feel welcome, important and appreciated by answering questions regarding products sold within the department and throughout the store.
• Gain and maintain knowledge of products sold within the department and be able to respond to questions and make suggestions about products.
• Assist with the preparation produce platters/trays.
• Inform customers of produce specials.
• Recommend items to customers to ensure they get the products they want and need.
• Adequately prepare, package, label and inventory merchandise.
• Review/inspect products for quality and freshness and take appropriate action with those items.
• Label, stock and inventory department merchandise.
• Report product ordering/shipping discrepancies to the department manager.
• Display a positive attitude.
• Stay current with present, future, seasonal and special ads.
• Ensure proper temperatures in cases and coolers are maintained and temperature logs are maintained.
• Reinforce safety programs by complying with safety procedures and identify unsafe conditions and notify store management.
• Practice preventive maintenance by properly inspecting equipment and notify appropriate department or store manager of any items in need of repair.
• Notify management of customer or employee accidents.
• Report all safety risks or issues, and illegal activity, including: robbery, theft or fraud to store management.
• 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

Stress management

Communication skills

Math skills

Food handler permit

Job description

Kroger Co. is hiring for a department associate in the produce area to deliver outstanding customer service, maintain safety and freshness, and assist with produce prep and merchandising.

You will answer questions, stock shelves, and help customers find items while upholding the company’s values of respect, honesty and integrity. The role emphasizes friendly customer interaction, accurate product knowledge, temperature control, and adherence to safety procedures in a fast-paced store setting.