Meat Clerk

Kroger•Flint, MI

10d

About The Position

The Meat Clerk performs general cleanup and stocking in the Meat department and provides customer service. The role includes unloading and storing merchandise, preparing and displaying foods according to company standards, recipes, and policies, and monitoring temperatures and product quality to ensure food is fresh and safe. The Meat Clerk maintains clean, safe, and organized sales areas, backrooms, coolers, floors, equipment, and facilities, and follows company procedures and applicable laws. The position requires courteous and professional interactions with customers and associates, cooperative work in a fast-paced environment, and support for minors, individuals with special needs, and older adults. Essential functions must be performed with or without reasonable accommodation.

Requirements

Willingness to work weekends and holidays.
Effective written and verbal communication skills for engaging with 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 with various cleaning solutions, safely use sharp tools, and carefully operate production equipment.
Ability to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.

Nice To Haves

A 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 promptly and cheerfully; greet them and provide good-quality food.
Communicate with customers and associates and maintain a clean, neat, and friendly impression.
Unload and store merchandise, and prepare and display foods in accordance with company standards, recipes, and policies.
Perform required temperature monitoring and 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 space allocation for merchandise.
Maintain equipment and facilities properly and safely in accordance with company policies and procedures.
Adhere to 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 high-paced and sometimes stressful environment; manage conflict reasonably, cooperatively, and without confrontation.
Handle customer and business information honestly and with integrity.
Follow directions and seek assistance when needed to resolve customer and business issues.
Provide support and assistance through direct interaction with minors, individuals with special needs, and older adults.