PRODUCE/LEAD CLERK

Krogerdc; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 20,664 - 27,552; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive healthcare coverage

Flexible scheduling with paid time off

Employee Assistance Program

Associate discounts on purchases

Tuition reimbursement up to $21,000

Industry-leading training programs

Job summary

Krogerdc is seeking dedicated individuals to enhance customer experiences in the Produce department. Responsibilities include ensuring a safe, clean environment, achieving sales goals, and supervising department functions. Candidates should be 18+, possess basic math skills, and have the ability to manage stress effectively.

Benefits include comprehensive healthcare coverage, flexible scheduling, and up to $21,000 in tuition reimbursement over the career span, ensuring growth through extensive training programs.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age.
• Knowledge of basic math (counting, addition, and subtraction).
• Ability to handle stressful situations.
• Current food handlers permit once employed.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain a safe, clean, and fresh environment.
• Monitor and control all established quality assurance standards.
• Direct and supervise all functions for the Produce department.
• Achieve sales and profit goals established for the department.

Skills

Basic math skills

Ability to handle stressful situations

Customer service orientation

Job description

Create outstanding customer experiences through exceptional service. Establish and maintain a safe, clean and fresh environment that encourages our customers to return. Achieve sales and profit goals established for the department, and monitor and control all established quality assurance standards. Direct and supervise all functions, duties and activities for the Produce department. Support the day-to-day functions of the Produce operations. 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

• Adhere to all local, state and federal laws, safety and food safety regulations and company guidelines.
• Promote trust and respect among associates.
• Communicate company, department, and job specific information to associates.
• Establish performance goals for department and empower associates to meet or exceed targets through collaboration and teamwork.
• Develop adequate scheduling to manage customer volume throughout hours of operation.
• Help to train and develop associates on performance of their job including inventory, stocking, CAO, Key Retailing and other aspects of job.
• Create an environment that enables customers to feel welcome, important and appreciated by answering questions and recommending products sold within the department and throughout the store.
• Offer product samples.
• Inform customers of produce specials.
• Review/inspect products for quality and freshness and take appropriate action with those items.
• Utilize Fresh Insights to ensure proper sell through and shrink reduction.
• Recommend produce items to customers to ensure they get the products they want and need.
• Develop and implement a department business plan to achieve desired results.
• Work in refrigerated areas for hours at a time and regularly lift up to 50 pounds.
• Implement merchandising promotional plan for the department.
• Keep all department associates current with present, future, seasonal and special ads.
• Help to monitor and control expenses for the department.
• Maintain an awareness of inventory/stocking conditions; note any discrepancies in inventory.
• Help to ensure price integrity including shelf tags and promotional signs.
• Assist in the inventory process.
• 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.
• Report all safety risks, issues, customer or employee accidents and illegal activity, including: robbery, theft or fraud.
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.

Qualifications

• 18 years of age
• Knowledge of basic math (counting, addition, and subtraction)
• Ability to handle stressful situations
• Current food handlers permit once employed

Benefits

• 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 so much more.
• Up to $21,000 in tuition reimbursement over your career, through our industry-leading Continuing Education program.
• Vast potential for growth, through an abundance of industry-leading training programs and diverse career pathways.