Front End/Receiving Lead Clerk

Kroger•Pewaukee, WI

About The Position

Receive and verify grocery vendor deliveries efficiently/accurately. Perform other functions in Produce, Point-of-Sale and Receiving that contribute to the store’s financial best interests. Demonstrate the company’s core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety.

Requirements

Effective interpersonal, communication and customer service skills
Ability to work in a fast paced environment; team player
Sound judgement/decision making skills
Ability to read/interpret documents; basic math skills
Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.

Nice To Haves

High school education/GED

Responsibilities

Demonstrate teamwork to ensure customer satisfaction and a pleasant working and shopping environment.
Provide friendly and efficient customer service by demonstrating sincerity, patience and respect in all customer interactions and by thanking customers for their business.
Greet customers in a genuine/friendly manner throughout the store; assist/escort them to products, perform price checks, load/unload heavy items and help them to retrieve out of reach items.
Effectively communicate with customers and respond to questions and requests in a timely manner.
Operate equipment (e.g., pallet jack, box cutter, forklift, mop, broom) according to company guidelines.
Assume responsibility for receiving area security and operating hours; control vendor traffic through Receiving.
Monitor and report abnormal vendor actions and unauthorized customers/sales representatives in Receiving.
Receive merchandise and verify deliveries for quality, count and condition against invoices.
Log irregularities/discrepancies/shortages/damaged shipments and process credits; document vendor resolutions, post invoices and properly store documents.
Communicate problems that may affect the integrity of the store or vendor.
Deliver product to applicable storage/work load areas; properly handle all products to reduce waste and manage damaged/spoiled product per policy; rotate perishable merchandise; remove out-of-code merchandise from active storage areas for appropriate credit/return-to-vendor or for disposal.
Maintain general housekeeping/sanitation standards; keep all areas clean/clear and swept/mopped.
Assist in responding to emergencies/potential safety hazards.
Check and maintain equipment for proper performance; advise the store director of problems.
Be knowledgeable of the nature/duties of every department position.
Assist in responding to emergencies/potential safety hazards.
Notify store director of situations adversely affecting operating performance or requiring disciplinary action.
Comply with and reinforce all food safety, sanitation and safety regulations/guidelines/procedures and programs according to company, local, state, and federal health code regulations; identify unsafe conditions and notify store management; adhere to all local, state and federal laws and company guidelines/policies.