Produce Clerk — Freshness & Customer-First Service

The Kroger Co.; Bloomfield Hills (MI); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

The Kroger Co. in Bloomfield Hills, MI is hiring for a customer service-oriented role focused on delivering an outstanding experience.

You will assist the department manager in achieving sales goals, ensure safety and quality, and promote Kroger brands while helping customers find the products they want. Responsibilities include answering questions, maintaining inventory, prepping produce, and adhering to safety procedures.

Qualifications

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

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 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
• Adequately prepare, package, label and inventory merchandise
• Review/inspect products for quality and freshness and take 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 and temperature logs are maintained
• Reinforce safety programs by complying with safety procedures and identify unsafe conditions
• Practice preventive maintenance by inspecting equipment and notify store management
• Notify management of customer or employee accidents
• Report all safety risks or issues, including: robbery, theft or fraud

Skills

Stress management

Effective communication

Basic math

Food handler permit

Job description

The Kroger Co. in Bloomfield Hills, MI is hiring for a customer service-oriented role focused on delivering an outstanding experience.

You will assist the department manager in achieving sales goals, ensure safety and quality, and promote Kroger brands while helping customers find the products they want. Responsibilities include answering questions, maintaining inventory, prepping produce, and adhering to safety procedures.