Meat Clerk

The Kroger Co.•Troy, MI

About The Position

The Meat Clerk performs general cleanup and stock work in the Meat department while providing customer service. The role includes assisting customers, receiving and storing merchandise, preparing and displaying foods, monitoring product temperature and quality, and maintaining clean, organized, and safe work and sales areas. The Meat Clerk demonstrates the company’s core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety, and follows company procedures and applicable laws.

Requirements

Willingness to work weekends and holidays.
Effective written and verbal communication skills to engage 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

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 professionally with customers and associates and make 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 are fresh and safe.
Keep sales areas, backrooms, coolers, and floors clean, safe, and organized 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 merchandise space allocation.
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 high-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 needed to resolve 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.