Produce/Clerk

Kroger; Dublin (GA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Kroger is seeking a dedicated team member to contribute to a high standard of customer service in our store department. You will assist in daily operations, maintain a clean and safe shopping environment, and support the department manager in achieving sales targets while upholding Kroger's values.

You will answer questions about products, help with displays, prepare produce platters as needed, and ensure items are labeled, priced, and stocked properly. A customer-first attitude is essential.

Qualifications

• Effective communication and teamwork are essential.
• Ability to stay composed in stressful situations.
• Knowledge of basic math including counting, addition, and subtraction.
• Current food handlers permit upon employment.

Responsibilities

• Create an outstanding customer experience through exceptional service.
• Establish and maintain a safe and clean environment for customers.
• Assist the department manager in achieving sales and profit goals.
• Embrace the Customer 1st strategy and deliver excellent customer service.
• Demonstrate Kroger's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety.
• Promote Corporate Brands to customers.
• Respond to questions about products and provide recommendations.
• Prepare, package, label and inventory department merchandise as needed.
• Review and inspect products for quality and freshness; take appropriate action.
• Label, stock and inventory department merchandise.
• Report product ordering/shipping discrepancies to the department manager.
• Stay current with ads and promotions; maintain proper temperatures and logs.
• Follow safety procedures and report any risks or unsafe conditions.

Skills

Effective communication skills

Ability to handle stressful situations

Knowledge of basic math

Second language

Education

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.

• 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

Minimum Position Qualifications:

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

Desired Previous Job Experience

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