Produce Specialist: Fresh Food & Customer Delight

Kroger Family of Companies; Sandy (UT); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Kroger Family of Companies in Sandy, UT is hiring for a customer service focused associate. You will assist customers, promote Kroger brands, and help maintain a safe, clean store environment.

The role emphasizes teamwork, effective communication, and the ability to handle stressful situations while guiding customers to the products they need. Training on product knowledge and safety procedures will be provided.

Qualifications

• Ability to handle stressful situations.
• Effective communication skills.
• Knowledge of basic math.
• Current food handler 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 within the department and store
• Gain and maintain knowledge of products and respond to questions and make suggestions
• 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 and logs are kept
• Reinforce safety programs by complying with safety procedures
• Practice preventive maintenance by inspecting equipment and notifying management
• Notify management of customer or employee accidents
• Report safety risks or issues, and illegal activity to store management
• Ability to work cooperatively in high paced and sometimes stressful environment
• Ability to manage conflict in a reasonable, nonconfrontational manner
• Ability to act with honesty and integrity regarding customer information
• Ability to follow directions and seek assistance to resolve issues
• Provide support through direct interaction with minors, individuals with special needs, and older adults
• Must be able to perform essential functions with or without accommodation

Skills

Stress management

Effective communication

Basic math

Second language

Education

Food handler permit

Job description

Kroger Family of Companies in Sandy, UT is hiring for a customer service focused associate. You will assist customers, promote Kroger brands, and help maintain a safe, clean store environment.

The role emphasizes teamwork, effective communication, and the ability to handle stressful situations while guiding customers to the products they need. Training on product knowledge and safety procedures will be provided.