Deli/Clerk

Kroger • Boulder, CO

10d

About The Position

A Kroger Deli Clerk creates an outstanding customer experience through exceptional service and encourages other associates to do the same. The role helps establish and maintain a safe, clean environment that encourages customers to return, assists the department manager with sales and profit goals, and monitors quality assurance standards. Deli Clerks prepare deli foods, maintain product quality and freshness, answer customer questions, and make product suggestions. They are expected to demonstrate Kroger’s core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety.

Requirements

• Outstanding customer service skills.
• Desire to gain an understanding of food production and basic cooking techniques.
• Effective communication skills and willingness to work as part of a team.
• Strong work ethic and ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a sense of urgency.
• Good basic math skills.
• Ability to obtain a current food handlers permit once employed.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food items for the cold case, fresh pack, salad, and hot bars according to customer requests.
• Measure, prepare, and mix ingredients according to recipes using kitchen utensils and equipment such as fryers and slicers.
• Ensure deli items are labeled, dated, covered, rotated, and monitored for quality and freshness.
• Gain and maintain knowledge of products sold in the deli department and answer questions or make product suggestions.
• Provide excellent customer service, address customer needs in a timely and effective manner, and model suggestive selling techniques.
• Follow food safety regulations and guidelines.
• Perform essential functions and other duties assigned by store leadership, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Help maintain a safe and clean department and support sales, profit, and quality assurance goals.

Benefits

• Health care coverage, including medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage through company or collective bargaining agreement plans.
• Paid time off, including vacation and sick leave.
• Free, confidential financial and emotional counseling through the Employee Assistance Program and Goldman Sachs Ayco collaboration.
• Savings on Kroger purchases, including discounts on Our Brands.
• Up to $21,000 in tuition reimbursement over an associate’s career through the Continuing Education program.
• Access to industry-leading training programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed