MEAT/CLERK

The Kroger Co.•Thornton, CO

10h

About The Position

The Meat Clerk performs general cleanup and stock work in the Meat department while providing customer service. The role involves helping customers, unloading and storing merchandise, preparing and displaying food, monitoring product temperature and quality, maintaining clean and organized work areas, and following company, health department, and applicable legal requirements. The clerk is expected to demonstrate the company’s core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety.

Requirements

Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills with customers and associates.
Be able to read shelf tags, signs, product labels, training materials, and bulletins.
Be able to multitask, set priorities, present information professionally, and work with all levels of the organization.
Demonstrate personal initiative and follow through to completion.
Be able to work as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
Be willing to work weekends and holidays.
Be able 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 and counter promptly and cheerfully; greet customers and provide good-quality food.
Interact with customers and associates in a prompt, tactful, calm, courteous, and professional manner.
Make a clean, neat, and friendly impression on customers.
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 are fresh and safe.
Keep sales areas, backrooms, and coolers clean and organized; keep floors clean, safe, and free from clutter.
Wash and sanitize cookware and utensils in accordance with 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.
Follow company policies and procedures and 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 in a reasonable, nonconfrontational, and cooperative manner.
Act with honesty and integrity regarding 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.