SANITATION/PORTER (Maintenance)

Kroger; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Kroger in Phoenix, AZ is seeking a dedicated sanitation associate who will maintain safe and sanitary store conditions in line with company standards and health regulations.

You will provide friendly customer service, clean and sanitize restrooms and public areas, and support store teams during busy periods. Strong communication, teamwork, and integrity are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Reading and comprehension of technical manuals.
• Basic math for forms and measurements.
• Reading/writing skills to complete forms.
• Team-oriented and dependable.
• Strong safety awareness and practices.
• Good customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide customer service and communicate effectively with store associates.
• Practice safe food handling procedures.
• Clean and maintain floors, walls, vents, ceilings, and equipment throughout the store.
• Clean public rest rooms and fill towels, tissue, soap dispensers; dispose of trash.
• Exterminate pests and maintain refrigerated cases as needed.
• Move equipment and non-stationary displays to facilitate cleaning.
• Replace light bulbs and fluorescent tubes.
• Maintain cleaning and sanitation supplies in departments.
• Spread ice melt and shovel snow from entrances and sidewalks as needed.

Skills

Customer service

Safe food handling

Cleaning procedures

Teamwork

Communication

Safety awareness

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Maintain safe and sanitary conditions throughout the store in adherence to company standards and health department regulations. Clean and maintain exterior front entrance and sidewalk conditions, practice safe food handling procedure, and provide customer service. Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety.

• Provide customer service and communicate effectively with store associates
• Practice safe food handling procedures
• Utilize and operate equipment to clean and maintain floor conditions throughout the store
• Clean public rest rooms and fill towel, tissue and soap dispensers; empty and dispose of trash throughout store
• Clean walls, vents and ceilings; exterminate rodents and insects; dismantle, clean and reassemble refrigerated cases
• Move equipment and non-stationary displays to facilitate cleaning
• Replace light bulbs and fluorescent tubes
• Clean and maintain cleaning and sanitation supplies in departments
• Shampoo and vacuum mats and rugs; follow after hand scrubber and trail mops
• Mix cleansers and sanitizers properly for best results and safety
• Spread ice melt and shovel snow from front entrance and sidewalks as needed
• Perform minor maintenance on equipment when needed

• Ability to work cooperatively in high paced and sometimes stressful environment
• Ability to manage conflict in a reasonable, nonconfrontational and cooperative manner
• Ability to act with honesty and integrity regarding customer and business information
• Ability to follow directions and seek assistance when necessary to resolve customer and business issues
• Provide support and assistance through direct interaction with minors, individuals with special needs, and/or older adults
• Must be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation

MINIMUM

• Ability to read a technical manual, retain, and comprehend
• Ability to perform basic math functions such as addition, multiplication, subtraction and division
• Reading/writing skills to complete forms
• Ability to work as a team member
• Demonstrated ability to communicate and comprehend
• Ability to utilize safety awareness and practices
• Good customer service skills

DESIRED

• High School Diploma or GED
• Any previous related work experience