Cheese Shop/Clerk

Kroger

About The Position

Create an outstanding customer experience through exceptional service. Establish and maintain a safe and clean environment that encourages customers to return. Assist the department manager in achieving department sales and profit goals, and monitor and control established quality assurance standards. Work closely with the Deli/Baker Merchandising team and the Deli/Bakery department to create an engaging customer environment. Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety of others. The role involves assisting customers with cheese products, preparing and packaging merchandise, maintaining product quality and inventory, and following food safety and workplace safety requirements. The employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.

Requirements

Effective communication skills.
Knowledge of basic math, including counting, addition, and subtraction.
Ability to handle stressful situations.
Ability to work cooperatively in a fast-paced 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.
Ability to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.

Nice To Haves

High school education or equivalent.
Comparable retail experience.

Responsibilities

Gain and maintain knowledge of products sold in the department, answer customer questions, and make product suggestions.
Offer product samples and inform customers of Cheese Shop specials.
Provide customers with fresh products in the portions they ordered, or as close as possible, to prevent shrink.
Measure, prepare, and mix ingredients according to recipes using kitchen utensils and equipment.
Prepare, package, label, and inventory ingredients and merchandise.
Check product freshness, review sell-by dates, and take appropriate action.
Label, stock, and inventory department merchandise; report product ordering or shipping discrepancies to the department manager.
Learn the store layout and locate products for customers.
Stay current with present, future, seasonal, and special advertisements.
Monitor inventory and stocking conditions and note discrepancies.
Follow food safety regulations and guidelines; maintain proper case and cooler temperatures and temperature logs.
Comply with safety procedures, reinforce safety programs, identify unsafe conditions, and notify store management.
Inspect equipment for preventive maintenance and report repair needs to the appropriate department or store manager.
Notify management of customer or employee accidents.
Report safety risks, issues, and illegal activity, including robbery, theft, or fraud, to store management.
Work cooperatively in a fast-paced and sometimes stressful environment; manage conflict reasonably and cooperatively.
Handle customer and business information honestly and with integrity; follow directions and seek assistance when needed to resolve issues.
Provide support and assistance through direct interaction with minors, individuals with special needs, and older adults.