MEAT/CLERK

The Kroger Co.•Montrose, CO

10d

About The Position

The Meat Clerk performs general cleanup and stocking work in the Meat department while providing customer service. The role includes assisting customers promptly and courteously, handling and displaying merchandise and food according to company standards, and maintaining product freshness, safety, cleanliness, and organization. The employee demonstrates the company’s core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety.

Requirements

Willingness to work weekends and holidays.
Effective written and verbal communication skills to engage customers and associates.
Ability to read shelf tags, signs, product labels, training materials, and bulletins.
Ability to multitask, set priorities, present information professionally, and work with all levels of the organization.
Personal initiative and follow-through to completion.
Ability to work as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to work safely with various cleaning solutions, use sharp tools, and carefully operate production equipment.

Nice To Haves

Past work record reflecting dependability and integrity.
Previous experience in food preparation.
Knowledge of applicable laws and regulations related to employment practices, safety, and food handling.
Experience in grocery retail and customer service.

Responsibilities

Wait on customers and counter promptly and cheerfully; greet customers and provide good-quality food.
Communicate with customers and associates, maintaining a tactful, calm, courteous, and professional manner.
Create a clean, neat, and friendly impression for customers.
Unload and store merchandise and prepare and display foods in accordance with company standards, recipes, and policies.
Perform required temperature monitoring.
Monitor product quality to ensure products remain fresh and safe.
Keep sales areas, backrooms, and coolers clean and well organized; keep floors clean, safe, and free from clutter.
Wash and sanitize cookware and utensils according to company and Health Department policies and procedures.
Maintain proper signage, product rotation, freshness, quantity, quality, and merchandise space allocation.
Maintain equipment and facilities properly and safely according to company policies and procedures.
Follow company policies and procedures and applicable State and Federal laws.
Operate the cash register in accordance with company procedures, as applicable.
Work cooperatively in a fast-paced and sometimes stressful environment and manage conflict reasonably, cooperatively, and without confrontation.
Act honestly and with 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/or older adults.
Perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.