PRODUCE/CLERK (0250001)

Kroger in; Grosse Pointe Park (MI); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading grocery store chain is seeking a Produce Clerk to enhance customer experience through exceptional service. Responsibilities include maintaining product quality, assisting customers, and ensuring a safe environment. Join a company committed to innovation and providing comprehensive benefits for your growth and well-being.

Benefits

Extensive healthcare coverage

Flexible scheduling

Tuition reimbursement up to $21,000

Associate discounts

Opportunities for growth

Qualifications

• Ability to handle stressful situations.
• Effective communication skills.
• Basic math skills (counting, addition, subtraction).
• Current food handler's permit upon employment.

Responsibilities

• Model the 3A's of Friendly: acknowledge, assist, and appreciate customers.
• Create a welcoming environment for customers by answering questions and providing product suggestions.
• Inspect products for quality and freshness, and take appropriate action.

Skills

Effective communication skills

Ability to handle stressful situations

Basic math skills

Education

Current food handler's permit

Job description

PRODUCE/CLERK (0250001) (Finance)

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.

From a small Cincinnati grocery store over a century ago, we've grown into the nation's largest grocer with nearly 2,800 stores across 35 states under 28 different names. As America's grocer, we take pride in bringing diverse teams passionate about food and people together with a common purpose: To Feed the Human Spirit. We are committed to innovation and creating memorable experiences for our customers, communities, and colleagues, with food at the heart of it all.

Here, people matter. We strive to provide the ingredients you need to craft your own recipe for success at work and in life. We support your growth with value and care, helping to feed your future. If you are caring, purpose-driven, and eager to learn, your potential is unlimited.

Whether seeking a part-time role or a new career path, we have a fresh opportunity for you. Apply today to join our Kroger family!

What you'll receive from us:

The Kroger Family of Companies offers comprehensive benefits to support your well-being, including Physical, Emotional, Financial, and more. We aim to help you thrive with access to:

• Extensive healthcare coverage, including medical, dental, vision, and prescriptions, through company or collective bargaining plans.
• Flexible scheduling in full- and part-time roles with paid time off, including holidays and sick leave, based on eligibility and service length.
• Emotional and financial support via free counseling and confidential financial tools and coaching through Goldman Sachs Ayco.
• Associate discounts on various purchases, including food, travel, and technology.
• Up to $21,000 in tuition reimbursement over your career through our Continuing Education program.
• Opportunities for growth through training programs and diverse career pathways.

For more details on benefits and eligibility, please visit our Benefits Page.

Minimum Position Qualifications:

• Ability to handle stressful situations
• Effective communication skills
• Basic math skills (counting, addition, subtraction)
• Current food handler's permit upon employment

Desired Previous Job Experience:

• Retail experience
• Proficiency in a second language (speaking, reading, or writing)

Key Responsibilities:

• Model the 3A's of Friendly: acknowledge, assist, and appreciate customers
• Promote corporate brands and foster trust and respect among colleagues
• Create a welcoming environment for customers by answering questions and providing product suggestions
• Maintain knowledge of products and assist with preparing produce platters/trays
• Inform customers about specials and recommend products to meet their needs
• Properly prepare, package, label, and inventory merchandise
• Inspect products for quality and freshness, and take appropriate action
• Label, stock, and inventory department merchandise
• Report discrepancies in product ordering/shipping to the manager
• Maintain a positive attitude and stay informed about current promotions
• Ensure proper temperatures in cases and coolers, and log temperatures
• Follow safety procedures, identify unsafe conditions, and report accidents or safety risks
• Practice preventive maintenance by inspecting equipment and reporting repairs
• Report any customer or employee accidents, illegal activities, or safety issues to management
• Perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodations