Meat Clerk/ Closing & Weekends

Kroger•Mechanicsville, VA

17h

About The Position

The Meat Clerk performs general cleanup and stocking work in the Meat department while providing prompt, professional customer service. The role includes unloading and storing merchandise, preparing and displaying foods according to company standards, recipes, and policies, monitoring temperatures and product quality, and maintaining freshness and food safety. The clerk keeps sales areas, backrooms, coolers, floors, equipment, and facilities clean, organized, and safe, and follows company procedures and applicable laws. The position also requires teamwork, effective communication, sound judgment in customer interactions, and support for minors, individuals with special needs, and older adults. The 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

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 and professional service.
Communicate effectively and interact tactfully, calmly, courteously, and professionally with customers and associates.
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, coolers, and floors clean, organized, 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 according to company policies and procedures.
Adhere to company policies and procedures, as well as 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 and cooperatively.
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.