Meat Clerk

The Kroger Co.•Huber Heights, OH

10d

About The Position

The Meat Clerk performs general cleanup and stocking work in the Meat department while providing prompt, courteous customer service. The role includes unloading and storing merchandise, preparing and displaying food according to company standards, recipes, and policies, monitoring temperatures and product quality, and maintaining freshness and food safety. The Meat Clerk keeps sales areas, backrooms, coolers, floors, cookware, utensils, equipment, and facilities clean, organized, and safe. The position requires following company policies and applicable laws, and may include operating a cash register. The employee demonstrates respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety, and supports customers and associates, including minors, people with special needs, and older adults.

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 safely with various cleaning solutions, 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.
Communicate with customers and associates and maintain a tactful, calm, courteous, and professional manner.
Unload and store merchandise, and prepare and display foods according to company standards, recipes, and policies.
Perform required temperature monitoring and monitor product quality to ensure products remain fresh and safe.
Keep sales areas, backrooms, coolers, and floors clean, safe, and organized.
Wash and sanitize cookware and utensils in accordance with company and Health Department policies and procedures.
Maintain signage, product rotation, freshness, quantity, quality, and proper merchandise space allocation.
Maintain equipment and facilities safely and properly in accordance with company policies and procedures.
Follow company policies and procedures and State and Federal laws.
Operate a 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 as needed to resolve 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.