FRONT END/COURTESY CLERK

The Kroger Co.•Tacoma, WA

About The Position

Create an outstanding customer experience through exceptional service. Establish and maintain a safe and clean environment that encourages customers to return. Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety. The role involves greeting and assisting customers, processing transactions accurately and efficiently, following checkout and company procedures, and helping maintain a safe, welcoming store environment. The clerk must follow applicable laws, food safety regulations, and company policies, communicate issues to store management, and provide support to customers including minors, individuals with special needs, and older adults. The essential functions must be performed with or without reasonable accommodation.

Requirements

Customer service experience.
Ability to handle stressful situations.
Effective communication skills.
Knowledge of basic math, including counting, addition, and subtraction.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience as a Bagger or Courtesy Clerk.

Responsibilities

Greet, engage, and assist customers.
Process customer transactions through the check lane quickly, accurately, and efficiently.
Understand the Point of Sale (POS) system and handle cash, checks, credit, debit, SNAP EBT, Offline SNAP EBT, WIC, rain checks, complex loyalty offers, coupons, and checkout procedures according to company policy.
Follow company limits on cash shortages and overages and work honestly and effectively to control loss.
Follow guidelines on restricted sale items, including alcohol, tobacco, and DVDs.
Report pricing discrepancies to the Scan Coordinator.
Follow established policies and procedures for postage stamps, gift cards, and coupons, where applicable.
Stay current with present, future, seasonal, and special advertisements.
Adhere to food safety regulations and guidelines.
Reinforce safety programs by complying with safety procedures, identifying unsafe conditions, accidents, or issues, and notifying store management.
Inspect equipment as part of preventive maintenance and notify the appropriate department or store manager of items needing repair.
Help customers feel welcome, important, and appreciated by answering questions about products in the department and throughout the store.
Adhere to local, state, and federal laws and company guidelines.
Work cooperatively in a fast-paced and sometimes stressful environment.
Manage conflict in a reasonable, nonconfrontational, and cooperative manner.
Act with honesty and integrity when handling customer and business information.
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 older adults.
Perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.