Produce Clerk - Fresh Service & Customer Focus

Kroger; Cookeville (TN); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Employee discounts

Career growth

Job summary

Kroger in United States, Tennessee, seeks team members to create an outstanding customer experience through exceptional service. You will maintain a safe, clean environment and assist the department manager in achieving sales and profit goals, while embracing the Customer 1st strategy and core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety.

Join a team that values customers, associates, and growth, with opportunities to promote brands and provide helpful, knowledgeable

Qualifications

• Ability to handle stressful situations.
• Effective communication skills.
• Knowledge of basic math.
• Current food handlers permit once employed.
• Comparable Retail experience.
• Second language (speaking, reading and/or writing).

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
• Gain and maintain knowledge of products sold within the department and respond to questions
• 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
• 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
• Reinforce safety programs by complying with safety procedures
• Practice preventive maintenance by inspecting equipment
• Notify management of customer or employee accidents
• Report all safety risks or issues, including theft or fraud, to store management
• Ability to work cooperatively in high paced environment
• Ability to manage conflict in a constructive manner
• Act with honesty and integrity regarding customer and business information
• Follow directions and seek assistance when necessary
• Provide support through interaction with minors, individuals with special needs, and/or older adults

Skills

Ability to handle stressful situations

Effective communication skills

Knowledge of basic math

Current food handlers permit

Job description

Kroger in United States, Tennessee, seeks team members to create an outstanding customer experience through exceptional service. You will maintain a safe, clean environment and assist the department manager in achieving sales and profit goals, while embracing the Customer 1st strategy and core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety.

Join a team that values customers, associates, and growth, with opportunities to promote brands and provide helpful, knowledgeable