Meat Clerk

The Kroger Co.•Lawrenceburg, TN

About The Position

The Meat Clerk performs general cleanup and stocking in the Meat department while providing customer service. The role involves preparing and displaying foods, maintaining product freshness and safety, and keeping department areas and equipment clean, organized, and properly maintained. The Meat Clerk is expected to demonstrate respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety, and to follow company policies and applicable laws.

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.

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.
Interact with customers and associates in a prompt, tactful, calm, courteous, and professional manner.
Create a clean, neat, and friendly impression for customers.
Unload and store merchandise, and prepare and display foods according to company standards, recipes, and policies.
Perform required temperature monitoring.
Monitor product quality and ensure products are 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, as well as State and Federal laws.
Operate the cash register according to company procedures, as applicable.
Work cooperatively in a fast-paced and sometimes stressful environment.
Manage conflict in a reasonable, nonconfrontational, and cooperative manner.
Handle customer and business information honestly and with integrity.
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.