Retail Customer Experience Associate

Kroger Family of Companies; Wasilla (AK); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Kroger Family of Companies is seeking a front-end/department associate to create a welcoming shopping environment and support daily store operations in Wasilla, AK. You will help customers, handle cashier duties, merchandise, and maintain safety and cleanliness to meet company standards.

Ideal candidates have retail exposure, a high school diploma or equivalent, and possibly a second language. The role requires good communication, basic math, and the ability to stay composed under pressure.

Qualifications

• Retail experience
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Second language: speaking, reading and/or writing

Responsibilities

• Adhere to all local, state and federal health and civil codes.
• Create an environment that enables customers to feel welcome, important and appreciated by answering questions regarding products sold within the department and throughout the store.
• Gain and maintain knowledge of products sold within the department and be able to respond to questions and make suggestions about products.
• Understand the store's layout and be able to locate products.
• Maintain EAS to company standard.
• Stay current with present, future, seasonal and special ads.
• Maintain an awareness of inventory/stocking conditions; note any discrepancies in inventory.
• Observe scheduled shift operating hours.
• Demonstrate creative merchandising.
• Condition all products in assigned sections according to company policy.
• Understand and perform cashier functions.
• Ensure that all current merchandising, customer service, labor control, expense and supply controls, loss prevention, maintenance, safety, food safety, associate and customer engagement rules are being followed.
• 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.
• Notify management of customer or employee accidents.
• Report all safety risks, or issues, and illegal activity, including: robbery, theft or fraud.
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.

Skills

Effective communication skills

Basic math skills (counting, addition,

Ability to handle stressful situations

Meet minimum physical demands

Must be 18 or older

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Kroger Family of Companies is seeking a front-end/department associate to create a welcoming shopping environment and support daily store operations in Wasilla, AK. You will help customers, handle cashier duties, merchandise, and maintain safety and cleanliness to meet company standards.

Ideal candidates have retail exposure, a high school diploma or equivalent, and possibly a second language. The role requires good communication, basic math, and the ability to stay composed under pressure.