Produce Clerk

Kroger Family of Companies; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 18,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Kroger Family of Companies is seeking individuals to provide outstanding customer service in a fast-paced store environment in Columbus, OH. You will assist the department manager, promote store brands, maintain safety and cleanliness, and help customers find and select products.

Responsibilities include stocking, product knowledge, and following safety procedures to ensure a positive shopping experience. The role emphasizes teamwork, accurate temperature control, and adherence to store

Qualifications

• Ability to handle stressful situations
• Effective communication skills
• Knowledge of basic math
• Current food handlers permit once employed

Responsibilities

• Model the 3A’s of Friendly: acknowledge, assist and appreciate customers
• Promote Corporate Brands to customers
• Promote trust and respect among associates
• Create an environment where customers feel welcome and valued
• Know products in the department to answer questions and suggest items
• Assist with preparing produce platters/trays
• Inform customers of produce specials
• Recommend items to meet customer needs
• Prepare, package, label and inventory merchandise
• Inspect products for quality and freshness and take action as needed
• Label, stock and inventory department merchandise
• Report ordering/shipping discrepancies to the manager
• Maintain a positive attitude
• Stay current with ads and promotions
• Ensure proper temperatures and log temperatures
• Support safety programs and report unsafe conditions
• Inspect equipment and report maintenance needs
• Notify management of accidents or safety issues
• Report safety risks or illegal activity to store management
• Collaborate well in fast-paced environments
• Handle conflict calmly and constructively
• Be honest and protect customer/business information
• Follow directions and seek help when necessary
• Assist minors, people with special needs, and/or older adults as needed
• Perform essential functions with/without accommodations

Skills

Communication skills

Stress management

Basic math

Food handler permit

Job description

Create an outstanding customer experience through exceptional service. Establish and maintain a safe and clean environment that encourages our customers to return. Assist the department manager in reaching sales and profit goals established for the department and monitor all established quality assurance standards. Embrace the Customer 1st strategy and encourage associates to deliver excellent customer service. Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety. 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

QUALIFICATIONS Minimum

• Ability to handle stressful situations

• Effective communication skills

• Knowledge of basic math (counting, addition, and subtraction)

• Current food handlers permit once employed

Desired

• Comparable Retail experience

• Second language (speaking, reading and/or writing)

$15.80 - $15.80 per hour