PRODUCE/CLERK

Kroger; Meridian (ID); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading grocery store chain in Meridian, Idaho, as a customer service associate. You will create an outstanding customer experience, assist with produce preparation, and promote a welcoming environment. Enjoy comprehensive benefits, flexible scheduling, and opportunities for growth within a supportive team.

Benefits

Healthcare coverage

Flexible scheduling

Employee Assistance Program

Associate discounts

Tuition reimbursement

Training programs

Qualifications

• Ability to manage conflict in a reasonable manner.
• Knowledge of basic math (counting, addition, and subtraction).

Responsibilities

• Role model the 3A’s of Friendly: acknowledge, assist, and appreciate customers.
• Ensure proper temperatures in cases and coolers are maintained.
• Assist with the preparation of produce platters/trays.

Skills

Effective communication

Ability to handle stressful situations

Education

Food handler's 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 of 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 a high-paced and sometimes stressful environment
• Ability to manage conflict in a reasonable, non-confrontational, and cooperative manner
• Ability to act with honesty and integrity regarding customer and business information
• 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 Position Qualifications:

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

Desired Previous Job Experience

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

Job Info

• Job Identification 123816
• Job Category Store Operations
• Posting Date 05/07/2025, 11:37 AM
• Locations 1850 E Fairview Ave, Meridian, ID, 83642, 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 more.
• – Up to $21,000 in tuition reimbursement over your career, through our industry-leading Continuing Education program.
• – Vast potential for growth, through industry-leading training programs and diverse career pathways.

From a small Cincinnati grocery store over a century ago to today’s largest grocer with nearly 2,800 stores across 35 states, we take pride in bringing diverse teams together with a shared purpose: To Feed the Human Spirit. We innovate tirelessly to create memorable experiences for customers, communities, and each other, with food at the center. Here, people matter. We aim to provide the ingredients for your success at work and in life, supporting your growth and future. Whether seeking a part-time role or a new career, we have a fresh opportunity for you. Apply today and become part of our Kroger family!